Campus Bookstore in Ames

[Dexietamo]

I'm surprized, thanks!

[Cycsk]

I'm surprized, thanks!

Interesting thread in which to make your first post. Welcome. Sorry it had to be associated with a campustown business closing.

[cybsball20]

While I tend to agree with you because I lived off buck burgers at Paddys, Peoples, and Diamond Daves (Remember that place?), I bet college kids will have no problem keeping Texas Roadhouse in business even when it won't be as close to campus as a bar and grill could be.
People can say, it won't work, look at Legends. That place didn't work because of the customer service, urine smelling elevator, management, etc. I think a 5 guys-ish place in campustown that would serve beer could do great business. It could look similar to Brothers in the ped mall in IA City.

Maybe a second location for ZombieBurger?

[IcSyU]

While I tend to agree with you because I lived off buck burgers at Paddys, Peoples, and Diamond Daves (Remember that place?), I bet college kids will have no problem keeping Texas Roadhouse in business even when it won't be as close to campus as a bar and grill could be.
People can say, it won't work, look at Legends. That place didn't work because of the customer service, urine smelling elevator, management, etc. I think a 5 guys-ish place in campustown that would serve beer could do great business. It could look similar to Brothers in the ped mall in IA City.

But Texas Roadhouse and Buffalo Wild Wings have something few business have: name recognition. If you stuck Wallaby's in campus town it wouldn't be nearly as profitable. Wallaby's would have to slash their prices on drinks because the cheaper alternatives are immediately available. Same story with Olde Main. Great food, great drinks, but would be an awful fit in Campustown. You have to have a cheap business that operates at a low profit margin. Subway gets away with it because they have name recognition. Same with Jimmy Johns. Pizza places can operate on a super slim profit margin because pizza is dirt cheap to make.

[Rabbuk]

Campus town has no food that is worth even drunkenly stumbling to imo.

[isulive2train]

I'm surprized, thanks!

I am surprised you cannot spell "surprise." Double whammy on the first post. Goodbye!

[IcSyU]

Campus town has no food that is worth even drunkenly stumbling to imo.

You're wrong.

Gyros
Jeff's
Superdog

[Rabbuk]

Gyros are good, superdog meh, Jeff's meh but cheap.

[JP4CY]

Maybe a second location for ZombieBurger?

Perfect choice.

[Rabbuk]

I'd love like a huhot or some sort of stirfry place.

[CYTruck]

I was driving through campustown and saw that Campus Bookstore (across the street from the Memorial Union) is going out of business. They have big 50% off signs so it might be a good time to stock up. Anyone know what happened? They seemed to have lots of customers.

Was there today... not a lot of stuff left,
They are asking 2.9 million for the building

[CyBer]

As a design student I used and needed both book stores on almost weekly basis for supplies. The MU bookstore had a larger selection but Campus book store had some things they didn't have and better prices on some things.

Would have really sucked for me when I was a student if it had closed. For art and design supplies there's always an advantage for real retail vs. online because often you need to see and feel it in person and often you need it the same day. Even with both book stores I'd end up going to Des Moines once in a while for something.

I actually hate that place for my design supplies, they suck at cutting anything and when I bought matte board at another place they refused to cut it (even though they charge for it) I can take paper from anywhere to the book store and have it cut (they still charge).

Plus the supplies there are not much cheaper than the MU bookstore.

[Cyched]

Gyros are good, superdog meh, Jeff's meh but cheap.

[Cycsk]

Campus town has no food that is worth even drunkenly stumbling to imo.

Actually, the food at Stomping Grounds is of very high quality.

And don't forget Battles.

[alarson]

Maybe a second location for ZombieBurger?

That place would do very, very well in ames.