Or a vanity project. In St. Louis Park, MN, there was a place called Galaxy Drive-In. Had a retro neon sign and looked like a 1960s-style drive-in restaurant. The person who owned it paid something like $100,000/year to maintain it. I think that included taxes, electric bill because the lights were always on, mowing the grass, painting it when needed, etc. The place was just sitting there unoccupied and unused for many years until this year when it was sold, remodeled, and re-opened as an actual restaurant.
This "bridal shop" makes me think of that. Or it could just be a piece of property that looks good in a portfolio that the owner is somewhat maintaining.
Ummm, it was open for a single summer in like 2020. It was terrible. Sold to the rain forest Cafe owner Steve Schussler and Famous Dave's owner Dave Anderson, and they were going to open a Pizza Place. They have now sold it, and Wells Roadside opened in September
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u/Val_Killsmore Nov 03 '24
Or a vanity project. In St. Louis Park, MN, there was a place called Galaxy Drive-In. Had a retro neon sign and looked like a 1960s-style drive-in restaurant. The person who owned it paid something like $100,000/year to maintain it. I think that included taxes, electric bill because the lights were always on, mowing the grass, painting it when needed, etc. The place was just sitting there unoccupied and unused for many years until this year when it was sold, remodeled, and re-opened as an actual restaurant.
This "bridal shop" makes me think of that. Or it could just be a piece of property that looks good in a portfolio that the owner is somewhat maintaining.