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Hoagie chain Taylor Gourmet closes because of Trump photo op (Original Post)
MariaCSR
Sep 2018
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CurtEastPoint
(18,639 posts)1. ? Not found
fleur-de-lisa
(14,624 posts)2. Try this one:
fleur-de-lisa
(14,624 posts)3. From an article in the Washingtonian:
https://www.washingtonian.com/2018/09/21/hoagie-chain-taylor-gourmet-will-close-all-of-its-stores/
Taylor Gourmet will close all 17 of its DC-area stores after Sunday, September 23. Friday is the last day for the hoagie chains two Chicago stores. The closures come as Connecticut-based private equity firm KarpReilly, which infused Taylor Gourmet with a reported $5.6 million investment in 2015, pulled out of the company. Owner Casey Patten declined to comment, but a spokesperson confirmed the news. Representatives for KarpReilly were not immediately available for comment.
Multiple sources familiar with the company tell Washingtonian that a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing is imminent. Nothing has been filed yet, and a spokesperson declined to comment on a potential bankruptcy.
How did we get here? Taylor Gourmets official line is that its rapid expansion may have been too much, too fast. Patten told the Washington Business Journal last week that Taylor Gourmet stores were still profitable, but he was considering closing three locations. He blamed changes in the fast-casual world and increased competition driving up real estate prices. He said the problem was that some of the stores had more square footage than they needed.
However, three people familiar with the company say sales began to decline after owner Patten met with President Donald Trump at a small business roundtable at the White House in January 2017. Facing backlash and calls for boycotts, Patten told the Washington Post that hes apolitical when it comes to business and pointed out he also participated in a roundtable discussion with President Barack Obama in 2012. The restaurant posted a Less Politics, More Hoagies sign at its Chinatown shop.
Taylor Gourmet will close all 17 of its DC-area stores after Sunday, September 23. Friday is the last day for the hoagie chains two Chicago stores. The closures come as Connecticut-based private equity firm KarpReilly, which infused Taylor Gourmet with a reported $5.6 million investment in 2015, pulled out of the company. Owner Casey Patten declined to comment, but a spokesperson confirmed the news. Representatives for KarpReilly were not immediately available for comment.
Multiple sources familiar with the company tell Washingtonian that a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing is imminent. Nothing has been filed yet, and a spokesperson declined to comment on a potential bankruptcy.
How did we get here? Taylor Gourmets official line is that its rapid expansion may have been too much, too fast. Patten told the Washington Business Journal last week that Taylor Gourmet stores were still profitable, but he was considering closing three locations. He blamed changes in the fast-casual world and increased competition driving up real estate prices. He said the problem was that some of the stores had more square footage than they needed.
However, three people familiar with the company say sales began to decline after owner Patten met with President Donald Trump at a small business roundtable at the White House in January 2017. Facing backlash and calls for boycotts, Patten told the Washington Post that hes apolitical when it comes to business and pointed out he also participated in a roundtable discussion with President Barack Obama in 2012. The restaurant posted a Less Politics, More Hoagies sign at its Chinatown shop.
CurtEastPoint
(18,639 posts)5. Ah. Thanks to both of you.
MariaCSR
(642 posts)10. Thank you.
mopinko
(70,078 posts)11. why do these idiots try to compete in chicago?
dude, go to east bumfuck where they know nothing about good food. we too savvy here for you unless you have top notch chops.
and if you sucked up to any rethug, ever, try peoria.
MariaCSR
(642 posts)4. My bad. fixed it.
HipChick
(25,485 posts)6. Everything he touches turns to shit..
MariaCSR
(642 posts)9. So much for being a job creator
idcdu
(170 posts)7. Never heard of it.
Nor do I order from Jimmy John's. Tastes like crap.
dalton99a
(81,451 posts)8. Kiss Trump's ass, and he'll shit on you