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Originally Posted by MaidenCove07
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You got a point - they've bought out or taken over every place they can get their paws on.
I am huge opponent of that kind of business practice and the overall homogenization of the retail and restaurant landscape (a la Wal-Mart putting every other little guy competitor out of business) and I think Common Man has made many of the places they've taken over worse instead of better.
Example - Town Docks in Meredith and Tilton Diner - their prices are too high and the quality is poor compared to the great chow the old owners used to offer.
Their original locations are exceptional, though still pricey. "The Camp" at Mills Falls is incredible, but $16 for Pot Roast is crazy. Were it not for a gift card, I'd never have even bothered and I won't spend my own money there...unfortunately, too many people do so Common Man will continue to proliferate like mill foil around our lake.  |
The Common Man never buys another restaurant. It always starts them from scratch. The Docks was a ice cream place. It's now a full restaurant.