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Small Markets changing Ownership

grumpygygrumpygy Member Posts: 48,464 ✭✭✭
edited June 2018 in General Discussion
Something else I have noticed. We have a bunch of old rundown Markets that were on the Brink of closing. Then some Indian(from India) comes in buys the place refurbishes it and makes it a place worth shopping in.

Lots of places in this area have had that happen.
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  • patt7638patt7638 Member Posts: 369 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    What area are you talking about?
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  • discusdaddiscusdad Member Posts: 11,427 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    seeing some of that around. often it will add lots more ethnic foods to its normal sales selection. nothing wrong with it in my book
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  • yoshmysteryoshmyster Member Posts: 22,058 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Now do they sell the same o' crap from before or more Indian based eats? Also did the shades of folk change in your neck of the woods?
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  • grumpygygrumpygy Member Posts: 48,464 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    It Out hwy 58 in Oregon. They sell mostly the same stuff but have really cleaned up the stores.

    One bought out the store, then they got the License to sell liquor too. In this state only certain stores can sell it its not at every place like it was in other states. Since they were cleaner the place that used to sell Liquor closed up.


    The only place that sells ethnic food is one still owned by a white guy. His wife is Filipino, She makes the Best Lumpia I have had in years.[:D]

    In the town of Eugene there are now a bunch of Indian restaurants. Been hearing some great reviews on them.
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  • fordsixfordsix Member Posts: 8,554 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    they come with cash???
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  • Ricci WrightRicci Wright Member Posts: 8,259 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Remember when they owned all the motels??
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  • yoshmysteryoshmyster Member Posts: 22,058 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Just painted the pig and did better selling the same stuff? The hell you say. And they weren't selling pot (before it became "legal"?) or having cockfights in the walk ins? How bad was it before [:D]?

    Just because they're the only ones selling lumpias in town don't make them the best [:D]. Just got nothing to compare them with.
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  • droptopdroptop Member Posts: 8,363 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    The "Sharpstown Area of Houston" was the place to be in the 60's / 70's. Then the area turned into ALMOST a getto, the main shopping mall went vacant, house prices dropped.

    Then the Asians moved in, buying houses and business. Then building NEW houses and businesses

    The area is not known as "China Town" and the new stores and restaurants are very nice.

    Street signs in english and chinese. A lot of hard working Asians have turned a potential slum into a thriving community.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinatown,_Houston

    Video: Chinatown food adventure
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNGZntEqyUo
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  • grumpygygrumpygy Member Posts: 48,464 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by droptop
    The "Sharpstown Area of Houston" was the place to be in the 60's / 70's. Then the area turned into ALMOST a getto, the main shopping mall went vacant, house prices dropped.

    Then the Asians moved in, buying houses and business. Then building NEW houses and businesses

    The area is not known as "China Town" and the new stores and restaurants are very nice.

    Street signs in english and chinese. A lot of hard working Asians have turned a potential slum into a thriving community.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinatown,_Houston

    Video: Chinatown food adventure
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNGZntEqyUo



    Also bet all of them are Legal like the Indians here.
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  • grumpygygrumpygy Member Posts: 48,464 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by yoshmyster
    Just painted the pig and did better selling the same stuff? The hell you say. And they weren't selling pot (before it became "legal"?) or having cockfights in the walk ins? How bad was it before [:D]?

    Just because they're the only ones selling lumpias in town don't make them the best [:D]. Just got nothing to compare them with.


    I'll tell you what we have an Asian Festival up here in Feb. Been going for years and her Lumpia is still better than those sold there.[:D]
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