Reply #1: I've noticed it, but can't explain it. [View All]

We used to have several White Castles in the midtown area. Now they are all gone. Ditto with Hardee's (but it's all over the 'burbs.) Meanwhile other chains seem to thrive. Try to go half a dozen blocks without seeing a Wendy's, McDonald's or even Applebees. I'm not sure if it's a marketing strategy on the part of some of the companies or if they just can't figure out the market.

For instance, there was a restaurant across from where I used to work. In 10 years' time it went from Arbys to an independent burger place to closed for a year to a Mexican restuarant to a Texas Toms to closed for a couple of years to finally a sports bar. And this was across from a university, so it was a high traffic area.