Posted on 10/06/2009 2:37:42 PM PDT by Kartographer
Siblings Georgia, Jimmy and John Roussos have spent most of their lives working in the kitchen of the restaurant their father opened in 1954. The eatery managed to survive a hurricane and other setbacks, but it wasn't until this August that the recession took its toll, forcing Roussos Restaurant in Daphne, Ala., to permanently shut its doors.
After months of slow sales, family businesses are being forced to close, ending legacies and leaving behind a wake of sad customers and loyal employees. "Some family businesses that were just hanging on have said it's time to get out," says Dann Van Der Vliet, director of the Vermont Family Business Initiative at the University of Vermont.
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Gett’n a head fake, watchin’ msn’s take; All of their pundits oozing foul oil. Clean’n my six gun on my front porch swing. Felling my blood— It’s beginnin’ to boil.
Wasted away again in Obamaville, Searchin’ for a job so I can earn my salt. Some people claim that Bush is to blame, But I know it’s Obama’s fault.
There’s no rhyme or reason, They are all commitin’ treason With nothing to show but a brand new tax or two. But they are real beauties, Despotic duties, how they got passed I haven’t a clue.
Wasted away again in Obamaville, Searchin’ for a job so I can earn my salt. Some people claim that it’s Bush we should blame, Now I think,— hell with them it’s Obama’s fault.
I blew out my flip flop, Stepped on a pop top; Cut my heel, but I just cruise on back home. Because no medical care will the doctors render They say there’s little service I can tender And there’s no need for me to hang on.
Wasted away again in Obamaville Searchin’ for a job so I can earn my salt. Some people claim that Bush is to blame, But I know, it’s my own damn fault. Yes, and some people claim that Bush is to blame, And I know because of my vote it’s my own damn fault.
carpet store across from my office....opened it’s doors in 1936, the GOB sale is now in progress
Maybe a conservative friendly version of Angie`s List? Any sources or leads can be posted here and we`ll help spread the word.
If it is the same Russo’s that used to operate in downtown Mobile, they used to have some awesome blackened redfish.
“Well maybe if someone would post a listing of pro-conservative businesses, we freepers could make it a point to shop appropriately conservative friendly sources for goods and services. Maybe a conservative friendly version of Angie`s List? Any sources or leads can be posted here and we`ll help spread the word.”
I tried to float that idea a while back, but got nothing...
And the ones that are still scraping by, will have the last of the wind taken out of their sails by Obama’s Capn’trade scam.
My youngest son is a painting contractor. He has very little overhead and operates very lean. He is thriving as most of the larger contractors are folding up or cutting back.
“My youngest son is a painting contractor. He has very little overhead and operates very lean. He is thriving as most of the larger contractors are folding up or cutting back.”
good for him...but, tell him to keep his operation lean and an eye on the competition, because all those guys getting laid off will soon be his competitors...take it from a small businessman who is going lean, cutting staff and watching an explosion of small competitors...it will happen to us all..then the deflation spirals from an overheated competitive market will shred our working capital and we get slapped with the coming inflation...don’t get caught with any stock or excess baggage...
We had to go to a paint store to pick up some names.
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Good points. You’re right, all the laid off painters are now competing with him, but he is stable and knows how to stay lean. He has no debt.
My son mostly does high-end repaints and most of his work is thru word of mouth.
“Several restaurants owned by locals have closed their doors for good. I have seen established businesses that are between 25-50 years old going in the red. Business is way off...nobody is spending money frivolously and being very careful.”
I guarantee the folks who make the restaurant supplies, freezers, ranges, etc. are dying, too...
Even the major chains are in trouble. In one of our neighborhoods, the Panera closed in the spring...now word has come that Barnes & Noble which was next door is closing the end of the year.
In my neighborhood, there was this family owned bakery...had been around for generations. A pretty decent employer too — it hired African-Americans long before most others did. Used to have about a dozen stores around the region and sold some of its baked goods in local supermarkets. Then last year, it was gone. I really miss the bakery.
Ah...but the recession is over, doncha know?
The problem with that is one can lose the customers who have other political views.
Wasn’t this part of the 0 solution? Central control of the economy means controlling production and controlling consumers. Small businesses are anathema to the NeoCom Bolsheviks. Seriously, the post American Socialist can’t have free agents competing in their controlled economy.
Do the liberals have such a list?
Yes.
Almost every big business out there.
They are big because they don’t care about customer service.
Where do I find it so I can boycott any on there?We`re hunkering down and spending very carefully,so what little we do spend should not be given to liberal companies or sympathizers.
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