Anyone Else at HopCat For Their 1st Anniversary Party?

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:

As with most of this click bait bullshit that doesn't really matter or mean anything. Everything and anything has to be a social controversy that indicates the country and people are going to shit. You'd think we get tired of it, but...here we are. It sells and gets stupid people riled up.

Remember when biggby was called beaners and the same people got mad for 15 minutes when they changed their name and then everyone just forgot about it because truthfully no one actually cared very much

Robert J Sakimano wrote:they're now "Cosmik Fries"...

so I suspect folks are melting down accordingly.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:they're now "Cosmik Fries"...

so I suspect folks are melting down accordingly.

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:

Robert J Sakimano wrote:they're now "Cosmik Fries"...

so I suspect folks are melting down accordingly.

I never had a problem with the original name, but whatever, I get it. It's funny to watch certain people lose their shit over this kind of stuff. Kind of like our cowboy friend that flipped his wig over the Gillette commercial.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:

I never had a problem with the original name, but whatever, I get it. It's funny to watch certain people lose their shit over this kind of stuff. Kind of like our cowboy friend that flipped his wig over the Gillette commercial.

yeah - I wasn't offended by 'crack fries' - but I get why it's not a good idea or a positive thing for our community.

but, yes, I'm certain there are people outraged at "Cosmik Fries" - just like a Gillette commercial. As it turns out, some people wake up every morning looking for things to direct their anger toward.

DWags wrote:

Robert J Sakimano wrote:
yeah - I wasn't offended by 'crack fries' - but I get why it's not a good idea or a positive thing for our community.

but, yes, I'm certain there are people outraged at "Cosmik Fries" - just like a Gillette commercial. As it turns out, some people wake up every morning looking for things to direct their anger toward.

I’m so outraged I haven’t shaved for an hour and a half. My protest will last another 22 1/2 hours too.

NigelUno wrote:Hopcat Parent Company filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy yesterday.

Jake from State Farm wrote:

NigelUno wrote:Hopcat Parent Company filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy yesterday.

Took their $6 million from the taxpayers and filed bankruptcy. How convenient.

GRR Spartan wrote:

Jake from State Farm wrote:

Took their $6 million from the taxpayers and filed bankruptcy. How convenient.

What would you suggest? Take the Federal Bailout money intended for businesses their size and go belly up?

BarFly Ventures is a private company so they are not sticking stockholders and they can re-organize financially in the post Covid-19 business environment.

As noted, the only location BarFly has opened that's closed is Royal Oak where the landlord has seen his property become a hot location and offered a lease that didn't work for Hop Cat's balance sheet. That's 1 of 16-17 locations.

The biggest hurdle every bar/eatery has to overcome is figuring a pricing schedule that will allow for fewer customers because of distancing/capacity that will allow them to stay open.

A few weeks ago I read where Dagwoods on the EL/Lansing border was struggling. Ever since Trippers in Frandor closed the place has been so packed we haven't been able to get in there on week nights until after 9:00 for a burger and beer. Hop Cat isn't the only place trying to tough things out and as big as they very few bar/restaurant can go with minimum takeout business for nearly 90 days and stay financially robust.