> A long time back we had this discussion about nationals or not.
> Nationals, like it or not, bring with it the Brand and national
> requirements - like operating hours and standards (and prices).
>
> While Harry's may have been "cool" for about 2 hours - maybe an
> Applebee's or Fridays may still be operating today.
>
I think that's an excellent point. One of the biggest problems I see with
Cookman is that so few stores are open more than just the weekend. There
are people checking out the town, but when their first impression is nothing
but closed stores do you really expect them to come back anytime soon? A
chain store or two or at least one restaurant that is always open would be a
huge benefit to the shopping area.
Just look at places like Clancy's Tavern - they get a lot of regulars from
people who work in Asbury Park because people know its open. One of the
stupidest things Harry's Roadhouse did was change their hours virtually
every day. They never could build a regular crowd because nobody knew when
they'd be open.
BTW, the question isn't always should Asbury Park allow chains but is Asbury
even on the radar of some chains. Some have pretty high standards based on
the income of the surrounding area. Even if Asbury wanted them, the Census
data probably works against them.
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