One of my beloved bars Sharkeys in Lindenwold is up for sale according to Rick who saw it in the Sunday paper this weekend. If you ever wanted to own a bar, nows your chance if you have 850k laying around.
Now, this doesn't mean that Sharkey's is dead. Bars like the Wick and Harpers have changed ownership in the past 10 years without most people noticing. However, it's not out of the question that the bar could close its doors all together one day.
The bar has been struggling for awhile. Even had live bands which drove away more business than brought in. The bands were simply too loud for the small bar, and charging a cover charge made no sense when people just went to Harpers for free music.
To make matters worst the smoking ban in NJ has clearly hurt the local bars. People just go and grab a six pack now instead of going to their local watering hole. I was at Sharkey's a few weeks ago sitting next to a guy at the bar (who had something to do with the Bar Business) who was telling the bartender that her bar wasn't the only empty bar he was at that night. All the other places he was in were either half as busy as usual or full of empty bar stools and tumbleweeds.
Of course, the smoking ban had to be based, but it is clearly from what I have seen having an impact on the local bars, maybe night the night clubs where all the shiny shirt guys and slutty girls will always go to hook up. But the quiet local bar could be dead. The only lucky ones are the ones with decks. Rick was even told before the bar was up for sale that Sharkeys was going to get a deck, but its likely it wasn't allowed due to zoning rules. In which case the owner realized he was screwed and put the bar up for sale. Without a deck people are just going to be sitting at home buying their cases of beer and working on their my spaces.
Not sure if you could connect it, but if Sharkey's closes for good since smoking ban was here to it will already be the third bar I know that has closed. Bamboo Bernies actually popular bar had their lease raised and couldn't renew it, Kemensikis in Cherry Hill near the Coast Line got bought and will be leveled for a new night club from the people who brought you Adelphia's.
So, who wants to put in some cash to buy the bar?
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Dudes Dudes Dudes!
Gee, going into business with someone whose intelligence can generously be called "special ed." Let me think on that one...
HAHAHAHAHAHA!
I think that we should definitely lok into this. Dudes Dudes Dudes could replace Jamie's apartment as the hangout. We just need to find a place for the 360.
Kieth, you're pretty stingy with your money. I'm sure you have a decent down payment for it.
Seriously the only people stupider than Keith would be those that actually put their money in with them. Are you going to let him do publicity? Can't wait to see those signs. What about the books? After seeing his writing "skills" I am sure that his math skills are probably on par. Maybe he could be good at public relations. Oh, yeah that's right, he is a racist and a homophobe. Well there you go. Drew and Jason, you two are retards!
Hey, anonymous: go fuck yourself. Why don't you grow some balls and post your name, fucking pussy.
Jay, ignore this tool. It's probably just Dan K.
Seriously, why is everyone picking on Keith? But is this one or two different anonymous people.
To paraphrase something from Star Wars: who is more foolish--the fool, or the fool who argues with him?
Besides, the first rule of debate is: attack the argument, not the arguer. The moment you attack your opponent is the moment you lose. [TL]
You bitches have to after me because there are no flaws in my argument. Keith is a stupid, illiterate racist homophobe, and anyone who is dumb enough to go into business with him deserves what they get.
Tell us how you really feel dickhead.
Like any of you could afford to buy a bar? If you idiots all pooled your money together I don't think you'd be able to afford a cup of coffee without a high interest loan.
Fucking losers.
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