I saw the earlier thread talking about possibly opening a location on our side of town (northeast Atl) and suggestions for locations, but I didn't see anything indicating a decision had been made or even if the new store was still being planned... Well? Is it? ...If so, Where? If you're still taking votes, my suggestion is Cumming, Buford, or Lawrenceville.

Have to admit that I had no intention of spending anything when we went...Was in the area to pick up a tank for my mother from Thiago and he suggested we check out the store...my wallet is sorry we did! As if that weren't bad enough, that was just Friday...today is Saturday and we're headed back!! Well worth the drive from Maysville to check out this store!

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well if you want to now met with brokers today in two cities looking at locations,so its still up in the air as far as location....;

Ummm.... how about somewhere on the southside of Atlanta?? :D

Something tells me the brokers may have been NE and S Atlanta.

how about huntsville or guntersville al all the salt water is cra_ since i got out
need a good store real bad

PLEASE COME CLOSER TO ATLANTA!!!!! AND NOT F@#*ING LAWERNCVILLE!!!
THERE IS NOTHING DOWNTOWN !! I love going to fish stores but man it takes me 45 min to get to the closest ones..and I live very accessibly downtown.

how about huntsville or guntersville al all the salt water is cra_ since i got out
need a good store real bad

I dont think they are going to be going across state lines anytime soon.

i say downtown as well! i live downtown and it sucks having to drive through traffic with living animals in the car.

I want to feel bad for you jade76, but considering I spent 1.5 hours EACH WAY to get what I needed, I'm all for something for the folks up here on the northeast side of town. Sal told me while I was there last night what he has planned, but I'm not sure if I'm supposed to say anything - so on that note, I'm keeping mum on the subject until he spills the beans. :whistling:

On another note, second visit in two days - kudos to Josh, Mike, and Steve for putting up with me! Really having a mental battle with myself whether to thank Thiago for showing me SWC or kicking his a$$ for it! :bash:

I guess since I got such a killer deal on my lights and stuff I'll let him off the hook!

PLEASE COME CLOSER TO ATLANTA!!!!! AND NOT F@#*ING LAWERNCVILLE!!!
THERE IS NOTHING DOWNTOWN !! I love going to fish stores but man it takes me 45 min to get to the closest ones..and I live very accessibly downtown.

It's freaking crazy that in a city of 5 million people we don't have a decent fish store within the city limits.

Just so Im not misunderstood...I love all our LFS. however demographically, there are a bunch grouped together in marietta, and then a bunch grouped together in gwinnet. Its just my little humble opinon (I choose to live downtown) that makes it seem inconveinant for a "quick trip" to the LFS. As they are the only reason I tend to leave downtown for.

i have looked down town also but the rent alone is just f--king crazy.

sal

Sal I totallty understand. Im pretty sure thats what ran The Fish store and more out of town too. However on the flip side...I VERY HAPPY FOR YA LOOKING INTO ANOTHER STORE!!! CongratZZ!!

if you move downtown ill work for you!!!

i have looked down town also but the rent alone is just f--king crazy.

salWhich is exactly why you dont see LFS downtown. They want alot of money per SF on commercial space downtown.

Sal could only afford to be downtown if ALL his staff was Volunteer!! I still think he would have to raise his priceswell beyond the OTP pet shops. Just a thought.

just hoping err dreaming i guess

ok if everyone chips in on rent i'll go downtown.


sal

haha...we can do co-op ownership like REI does.....

I would like somewhere in the city limits myself.
Sandy Spring, Jimmy Carter/Duluth would be nice.
Then I would probaly spend more than I should.:doh:

Joe

heck, now that I think about it.....How does Miami sound Sal????

no competition AT ALL!!!

I could handle Jimmy Carter...don't know how much that area costs to rent commercially, but it's a much shorter drive for me for sure...

And Jade76...please know I wasn't picking on you - just making a point that it's a DRIVE for us too...hope you didn't take offense...none intended.

So Sal...where ya gonna live when your wife boots you out for opening another store? Might be a good idea to consider property with living quarters!!

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Just kidding...she wouldn't do that...would she? :confused2:

On another note, second visit in two days - kudos to Josh, Mike, and Steve for putting up with me! Really having a mental battle with myself whether to thank Thiago for showing me SWC or kicking his a$$ for it! :bash:
:lol3:

no, i've been married 25 plus yrs never been much for being around the house or any of that crap,i was raised to always drive ahead don't let anyone or anything stand in the way, so she can get aboard or stay back and watch,i can always sleep in my truck if i get the boot,if she wants me out just ask see ya?????? lives to short to woraboutneed tom get sal

Buford / Lawrenceville? DO IT!!
I live in Lawrenceville and work in Buford. We have nothing here. It would be a hit for sure! I would imagine Gwinnett holds a strong base of customers for you. North Gwinnett is exploding...and will continue to explode. DO iT!

All we have is the Avi-friggin-arium in Duluth.:yuk:

Not too far off is Nemo Fish in Lilburn.:up: Excellent store. Great selection of fish...very nice staff. Pretty much a fish only store though...but top notch!

Make it happen!

Mall of georgia area baby!

rent too hight near the mall!! LAWRENCEVILLE, I may even work a day or two a week for you... we could work out a "Will Work for Coral" program!!

rent too hight near the mall!! LAWRENCEVILLE, I may even work a day or two a week for you... we could work out a "Will Work for Coral" program!!

That's what I'm doing now at Saltwater City. That's how they have enough money to buy all the stuff they do. They don't have to pay me. haha :roll:

But on another note. I really want them to be successful and if they need any help without paying me for it, I'll be there, if they need help they can call me and if I can make it up to the store I'll definately be there ASAP.

Just give it time, they'll lexpand.

new location?????????? how about something close to conyers ga???? woooohoooooo LOL i would be in there every week then lol and would be there for the grand opening too :)

My father once told me "you can live in your car, but you can't drive your house"...so keep the truck.

no, i've been married 25 plus yrs never been much for being around the house or any of that crap,i was raised to always drive ahead don't let anyone or anything stand in the way, so she can get aboard or stay back and watch,i can always sleep in my truck if i get the boot,if she wants me out just ask see ya?????? lives to short to woraboutneed tom get sal

I say Cumming!

we really need you downtown. besides, you would probably be able to pull in a decent cliantal.

ummmm...decent clientele? What are we? Chopped liver? :confused2:

i still say somewhere near conyers ga, got alot of peeps out this way im sure of that would love to see SWC come closer :)

Sal, when are you going to spill the beans on this? :confused:

I say anywhere south of Atlanta- maybe somewhere around the Stadium. There are NO fish stores there that I know of, and I'll be able to come by at least once a week :)

its still in the air but in the works

whats the possible locations so far sal?

im guessing this is undecided right now still :(

Cherokee Co. We are going to have a new mall next year. This county is growing really fast.

covington seems to be growing real fast too. just depends on where sal wants to go i guess lol

William cherokee has a few stores or at least some that are near.

macon?

i have looked down town also but the rent alone is just f--king crazy.

sal

Oh, come on! You could rent cheap in the ghetto where I live. I vote for a Memorial Drive location, near i-20. There might be something nice near Ann's Snack Bar (http://blissfulglutton.blogspot.com/2007/08/anns-snack-bar-memorial-drive.html), home of the Ghetto Burger. :D

Oh, come on! You could rent cheap in the ghetto where I live. I vote for a Memorial Drive location, near i-20. There might be something nice near Ann's Snack Bar (http://blissfulglutton.blogspot.com/2007/08/anns-snack-bar-memorial-drive.html), home of the Ghetto Burger. :D


THE GHETTO BURGER ROCKS!!!!!!!!

thats exactly where I live as well!!

Gwinnett

I'm traumatized after looking at that site...that burger was just downright scary .

Oh, come on! You could rent cheap in the ghetto where I live. I vote for a Memorial Drive location, near i-20. There might be something nice near Ann's Snack Bar (http://blissfulglutton.blogspot.com/2007/08/anns-snack-bar-memorial-drive.html), home of the Ghetto Burger. :D

come on now, give us a hint sal. we wanna know where you might put a place up at :)
if its in conyers or covington you might even get some help from me during the week after i get off of my normal welding job LOL

Dude........She was not wearing gloves when she was making those patties. Home of the ghetto burger where the special seasoning is some under the nail gunk! EWWWWWW

lol its going to be in my house and i will get all the stuff i want for free lol i wish

dawgdude, i agree with that. dont think i would eat there if i had to and it was free lol

dawgdude, i agree with that. dont think i would eat there if i had to and it was free lol

You have no idea as to what you're missing.

scares me when i see people i dont know preparing food bare handed lol. thats why i rather not see whats going on in the kitchen at the restaraunts

scares me when i see people i dont know preparing food bare handed lol. thats why i rather not see whats going on in the kitchen at the restaraunts

gloves aren't total protection either...people still pick their nose and scratch their behinds...if you ever watch that special about what goes on behind the scenes at restaurants, you'll never eat out again. :yuk: :sick: :mad2:

It's probably better to NOT know!

you got that right tracey, i rather not know what goes on behind the doors lol.... unless im behind them LOL

i manage a restraunt and like stated earlier gloves really are just for looks.....u watch some people get to work put gloves on and never take them off touching doors and trash cans and trash bags and then handeling food.......my restraunt we have an oven that goes off every 30 minutes cause and every 30 minutes every person in the kitchen washes their hands and changes their gloves........alot of times bare handed is more sanitary cause you tend to wash your hands more when u handle food bare handed......if you have gloves on your hands dont "feel dirty" so u really dont think about changing gloves....................just my little opinon since im in the food industry

jayd, you have a point there, as long as people dont see whats going on in the back they dont really think about it lol

hey ace, the plans are we would like to be between cumming and kennesaw,if i get this together it will be fresh and salt,would love to shoot for a fall open ????? if all goes right??????????

darn i was hoping a lil closer then that you guys are still going to have the one you are at now right?

sal, thats still going to be way over an hour away from covington ga LOL
im guessing you already got a place lined up for it?

yes we are staying open,and yes we have a location picked out,my goal was to have 3 open within a yr to 18 months,atlanta is still not out of the running for #3

sal, expand farther out!!!! go to augusta LOL or close to it :)

thats alittle to far to drive everyday

sal, you wouldnt have to drive everyday :) i would take care of it on the weekends for you :) since i live just outside of augusta :)
and i drive to covington/conyers once a week lol