While I have no problem with a McDonald's there, I don't like the building.
While their chain style is maybe not my preference, I'm also not taking issue
with the aesthetics. What I do not like to see are buildings that look like
they should be in a strip mall in the suburbs. I want a commercial ground floor
use at that location, and McDonald's is just fine. A commercial use makes 40th
Walnut a destination. It attracts customers to all the businesses on that
commercial strip. A single story dedicated-use building in that urban location,
however, is inefficient. A few stories on top with offices or apartments would
feed even more customers to the businesses in the commercial strip. A four
story building with McDonald's on the ground floor (even with its ugly signs
plastered around it) would be an improvement for the block, and probably be
more profitable for the owners of the building.
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J. Matthew Wolfe
The Law Offices of J. Matthew Wolfe
4256 Regent Square
Philadelphia, PA. 19104
(215) 387-7300
matt...@wolfe.org
On Feb 28, 2011, at 9:42 AM, Brian Siano briansi...@gmail.com wrote:
The only person in the article who's calling for McDonald's to close
is this Puckett character,
But you know something? I _like_ having a McDonald's at that corner.
Within walking distance. A perfect place to grab a quick, cheap snack.
A McDonald's hamburger costs me less than a buck, it's filling, it
tastes good. If I need a quick food-fix I do NOT want to be forced
into spending a lot of money to buy food that may not be as dependable
as a McDonald's burger. There's no food trucks there, I'm not big on
Indian food, Bobby Flay's is thirteen bucks for an admittedly
excellent plain burger, Marathon's pricey, and Philly Diner serves up
vile, greasy bowel-clogger that tastes like my kitchen sponge.
McDonald's, at least, has _quality control_; I know what I'm getting
every time.
I'm hoping McDonald's holds out here. I can't see anyone raising a
protest to defend the place (and sadly, there are a few locals who'd
protest _against_ it), but hey, Mickey D's has big resources, and they
can handle themselves.
On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 9:09 AM, krf...@aol.com wrote:
Click here: Last store standing: A look at the past and present of
McDonald's at 40th and Walnut | The Daily Pennsylvanian
Newspeak score: 9.75/10
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Alan Krigman
KRF Management, ICON/Information Concepts Inc
211 S 45th St, Philadelphia PA 19104-2918
215-349-6500, fax 215-349-6502
krf...@aol.com or al.krig...@krf.icodat.com
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