Stan Horwitz wrote:

> "Nancy Young" > wrote:

>> Well, they put up a weird building, is it a bank? No, it's just
>> a brand new McDonald's, now hiring. White stone front,
>> very small arches. A new look.
>>
>> Then I'd noticed that Dunkin Donuts in town was closed, right
>> at the time people here were talking about their Dunkin Donuts
>> going out of business. This place said they were under
>> renovations. How can a place like that afford to close for months?
>> Well, when they put the big bubblegum pink D door handle on, I
>> knew they were coming back. Guess there's more money in
>> donuts than I thought.

> The same thing happened with a Dunkin Donuts in my neighborhood. Its
> one of the standalone types (not in a mall). One day, I drove by to
> stop at a convenience store across the street from that DD and it was
> closed, despite being packed all the time.
>
> The place was unused for several months, then knocked down and
> replaced by a new building that's nearly indistinguishable from the
> old one, except a tiny bit larger, and its a Dunkin' Donuts. Go
> figure!

How strange! Who are these people who can afford to shut down
their business for months on end to rebuild or renovate?

nancy