Comments on: Century Burger King Closes Its Doors

By: Just saying

Just saying — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 15:05:29 +0000

@Mary,
Mr Holland sold the stores 10 years ago or more. I was an assistant manager for him then at 29 and Chemstrand. He sold out to Strategic Restaurants, the largest owner of BK stores in the US. They promised us lots of things…until we showed up to open the store the first day under their management. Most of us were then informed that we no longer had jobs…5 days before Christmas. I watched the store go downhill after that to the point that most of their regular customers would never return.

The management of that corporation is ridiculous. It comes from the top and trickles down all the way to the regular employees. When the top brass doesn’t care, you can’t expect anyone else to care either.

By: taco

taco — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 14:25:16 +0000

Out with the low quality processed ‘chicken’ and ‘beef’ byproducts…..
In with an authentic Mexican restaurant that will serve real food.

By: miixster

miixster — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 21:53:39 +0000

Corporations look at all demographics when looking at new locations for stores. Population, education , location within the area, the average income of households . Chick -fil-a , waffle house, and other chain stores look at the education of the available workforce and average age. Don’t think any of those businesses would consider this area.

By: Molino Mom

Molino Mom — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 16:11:19 +0000

I feel the same as most people who have commented here-no great loss. I don’t know what has happened to the Burger King’s in our local areas, but I haven’t had a good experience in YEARS! I completely stopped going quite some time ago. The one at Chemstrand and Hwy 29 was ridiculous. EVERY time I went, they got my order wrong. The staff was very unprofessional (I was in the drive thru) and very rude as though I was a bother to them altogether. They were laughing and carrying on and NOT even working to get my order even though I’m staring in their faces. That was my last time-I had given them about 5 chances prior to that-with issues EVERY single time. Definitely poor Management is my guess. No wonder all of them are closing …. plus, lets get real-the food has never been that great anyway. I just liked the ham & cheese croissant for breakfast..but it was not worth the hassle.

By: Terry

Terry — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 15:38:24 +0000

Yes I feel sorry for the employees to start off a new year this way but, from what I have seen and what has been said from others who went there, the employees had a lot to do with the failure as much as the owners. The owners should have handled the issues properly and set the tone for the business. The employees should deal with their co-workers since a bad worker make ALL look bad if it hurts business and selling drugs is bad for business.

On the fast food side to all fast food store owners, they need to go back to old way of things where food was prepared correctly and quickly. That is the point of fast food. You should not have to wait 5 to 10 minutes to get a burger with fries. All have gotten away from pushing to get the service times down since they are afraid of having to deal with worker complaints of being pushed too hard but I can remember when Winn Dixie, not a fast food company I know, used to track cashiers on how fast they checked people out and done it correctly. If they did not meet up to the required standard, they were fired. I worked for Winn Dixie many years back so I know what I am saying. Just my thoughts.

By: concern citizen

concern citizen — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 14:56:47 +0000

…And where my friends do you think these unemployed people going to go…. You your favorite eating place, the nursing homes, utility companies. Anywhere that will look at the years of customer service experience and not the customer service skill. I worked in customer service for over 25 years, 15 of which I was a supervisor, and this was all at one company. However, I pride myself in good customer service, and value a good or a great Customer Service Representative. This is not just a Burger King problem. I have noticed within the last 8 years, CS have really gone down hill. Not even southern hospitality any more.
Lets go back to where I believe it ALL started. Discipline, at home and in the school. when kids are rude to parents and teachers they are no longer disciplined, they kinda just get a pat on the back and sent back into the world. Even at school the teachers are not allowed to discipline students, so they get tired of them, graduate them and send them out into the world, attitudes and all. Ok so they manage to get their first job, at Burger King or some other fast food joint, don’t have a customer service skill, don’t know how to be clean, just out their, and when one place close, here they go to another place with one of their friends so they can teach everyone in that establishment how to act just like them……RUDE…

Hence Ronald Reagans trickle-down effect

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 10:32:29 +0000

When Judy smith and carol ran that store it was ran like a well oil machine….then shift leaders came in we was trained well to point we was sent out of state for such training…. but carol took over when Judy came down With t.b things started fallen apart and I caught one of my best worker. Selling pot out of d.t when checking his belt it was loaded I was fired because My boyfriend died and I asked for time off carol fired me for that…Mr Holland the owner knew head problems but looked other way

By: Not Sorry...

Not Sorry... — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 22:19:15 +0000

I have to say I’m really not sorry about this happening. I waited in line for 45 minutes for my order last year. I was stuck between other cars, but when I could I left my order with them. They gave me a dirty surprised look when I drove past the window. I would love to see chik-fil-a come in there, but them definitely NOT hire the old BK employees. It would just be the same mess all over again.

By: Chick-fil-a

Chick-fil-a — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 21:47:46 +0000

Chick-fil-a is only 10k plus commercial property to start franchise would be great for economy.

By: northof9mile

northof9mile — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 18:44:06 +0000

This, dear hearts, is nothing new for the Booger Kang franchises. The one at 9 Mile and Chemstrand Rds. had the same problems. GONE! The replacement business is supposed to be Dunkin Donuts. Maybe the employees from the two BK franchises will not apply for employment.