[Rhodes22-list] Favorite Pubs

[Bob Weber]

Rummy, I have been supplying beer to St. Louis area bars for the last 18 years and will reiterate the the 3 most important factors for the success of a bar (Location, Location, Location).  Find out who suppled the Drop Anchor with booze and beer.  Call the wholesaler and see if they will give you a sales history on that location.  You would not believe how many locations are a 1-3 year death sentance.  When one business goes out of business and another opens at the same location we just change the last digit of their account number up on digit.  Every new customer is dissorganized, over extended on credit and assured of their eventual success.  As I set up a new account with a number like #####9 I feel like calling the poor bastard and tell him to quit while he is only a little behind. Another factor that completely determines the success/failure is whether the owner is going to be present 100% of the time.  Absentee owners get robbed blind even by their best friend, brothers, children, mother ( I have seen it all ).  If you survive these two hurdles you got as good a shot at doing as well as any of the other places in the area.  We have 2 bars in the city which provide the owners with 100 - 200k incomes.  I attached our customer list incase there is a name there you like.  
Names that spring to mind
 
Nemos
gunkhole cafe
Castaways
Davey Jones Locker
The Office (we have one of these - I wonder how many wives have been fooled)
Crusty Burger 
 
Good luck, I did not mean to discourage you and would be happy to lend my experience if you have any questions.  
 
Bob Weber
 
 
 
> Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2007 12:13:50 -0500> From: r22rumrunner at gmail.com> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Favorite Pubs> > Rob,> > I'm glad you asked that question. My favorite spot was a hole in the wall> bar on the lake called 'The drop anchor'. Unfortunately it closed it's> doors about two months ago and I have since moved to a place called> 'Neighbors'. Both are only about a mile from my house so getting home is> fairly easy. Most of the old gang, including the bar tender, has moved to> the new place. The people and the bar tenders are what make a place feel> good.> The wife and I are in talks with the owners of the building that used to> house the Drop Anchor bar and we hope to have it open for business sometime> this spring. Hey, what could be better than Rummy owning his own bar? The> biggest problem we are having is trying to decide on a name for the place.> Any help would be appreciated. It's one of the view bars directly on the> water. :)> > Rummy> > On Dec 21, 2007 10:15 AM, Rob Lowe <rlowe at vt.edu> wrote:> > > Rummy's comment got me to thinking. What is your favorite pub (watering> > hole, bar, etc.) and why? - rob> >> >> > > Rummy.........it's after 3 p.m. and my favorite pub is open. See ya all> > > later.> >> >> > __________________________________________________> > Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list> >> __________________________________________________> Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
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