Nancy Young wrote:
> 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

It might depend upon whether the business was corporately owned or an
independent franchise.

kili