RE: Poppy's Vs McDonald's

["Larry Lovering" <news@southstation.org>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cooper Fox
> Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2003 4:05 PM
> Subject: Poppy's Vs McDonald's
>
>
> Saw a report on the noon edition of the WCSH news
> about this...  Apparently, AM 620 WZON Bangor, has
> pulled spots for a new fast food place called
> "Poppy's"
> Poppy's is fast food resuraunt that claims to have
> fresh food, as opposed to prepackaged stuff that sits
> in the freezer until used.  Some say this is because
> of complaints from McDonald's, but the owner of the
> Bangor/Brewer McDonald's claims he did make a call to
> the station to lodge a complain, but never asked for
> the spots to be pulled.  McDonald's, BTW, also runs a
> schedule on WZON.
>
> Could McDonald's corporate office gone above the local
> franchise owner and asked for them to be pulled?
>
>

McDonalds should have a field day in Southern California, where the In-N-Out
Burger places are all fresh, even to cutting the potatoes into fries right
there in the window.  I was once in a line of thirty cars at 10:30 at night
going into an In-N-Out drive through.  The best, by far.  McDonalds should
take note.

-Larry
www.southstation.org