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Do Food Outlets Know What They’re Doing When They Open a Hagerstown Location?

Do Food Outlets Know What They’re Doing When They Open a Hagerstown Location?

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If you’ve read any of my posts, I think you know how I feel about dining in Hagerstown (here’s a link to a previous article to get you started).  It consistently amazes me that locals complain about “better dining” choices in and around the county seat, yet then fail to support them once they arrive. Still, eateries keep trying.  It’s as if the only research that’s been done at Corporate Headquarters is that someone in Marketing has grabbed a map,…

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Local Restaurants: It’s a Tough Business

Local Restaurants: It’s a Tough Business

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You probably saw the headlines this week.  “Family Meal” (the restaurant owned by celebrity chef Bryan Voltaggio of “Top Chef” TV fame) is closing its Hagerstown location – after only six months in business (good grief, I think they only had their permanent sign up for the last two months). This follows in the wake of the location’s former tenant, the “Stone Wall Tavern”.  I think that restaurant lasted – what – three months? Why do new restaurants seem to…

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