725 votes cast for fantasy food combos at the “Crossroads” I-86 / Rt. 19
By Andrew Harris
It was a deeply flawed poll, I admit. But fun and lots of our readers sent in messages like:
“There is no way that Texas Roadhouse is coming to this county”
“Cracker Barrel? Aren’t we rural enough already?”
“This is the dumbest poll possible: I hate Olive Garden but would love an Arby’s!”
Despite the poll flaws, despite the worry over attracting busloads of Cracker Barrel country bumpkins, and despite plenty of trash talking Chick-Fil-A, that combo took the prize. One third of the votes think Cracker Barrel & Chick-Fil-A would be a good mix for I-86. In my opinion, of all the choices presented, Cracker Barrel offers the biggest benefit to the county. Those gift shops sell a ton of taxable merchandise!
The only real surprise in this poll was the little interest in Applebee’s, Wendy’s, Buffalo Wild, or Taco Bell. Over the years of dreaming for a popular national chain restaurant, either at I-86 or in Wellsville, it seemed Applebee’s and Taco Bell were always top of the list.
This subject will be revisited soon with a different format, taking a closer look at ‘sit-down’ and ‘fast-food’ separately. If you have ideas you’d like to see on future, similar poll questions, send a note anytime. If you have a good idea for upcoming poll question, don’t be shy!! WellsvilleSun@yahoo.com
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