On Jun 14, 3:37*am, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> "Andy" > wrote in ...
> > Mark Thorson > wrote:
>
> >> Nearly half of their locations closed suddenly today,
> >> taking even long-time employees by surprise. *The company
> >> is in Chapter 11, and more closings are anticipated.
>
> > Mark,
>
> > There was a Callendars on Wilshire Blvd next to the La Brea Tar Pits, Los
> > Angeles. The food was always good. It was spacious, with high ceilings
> > and tastefully decorated, easily making it one of the nicest places to
> > eat in the area, and only two blocks from my house.
>
> > I called them up yesterday and they were open for business, for now.
>
> > We always enjoyed the free "bottomless" baskets of blue corn tortillas
> > and salsa to munch while waiting for the meal to arrive.
>
> > I'm in agreement with the other members about the abrupt unannounced
> > closings. Talk about a slap in the face to so many employees!!!
>
> > Even if there was a Callendars my area, I would no longer eat there,
> > purely on principle.
>
> > I wonder if this also means the end of their line of frozen foods, some
> > which were very good. I won't be buying them anymore either.
>
> I just looked it up and I didn't know this, but they also own Perkins which
> is also closing. *AFAIK there are no more Perkins in this area. *But we sure
> ate at a lot of them making cross country moves. *And they were one of the
> few places we could go to eat on Staten Island that wasn't Italian.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

We have a Perkins here, and it is a great place for breakfasts/
brunches. I hope they don't close.

N.