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In <karpen-230694100446@shiva4175.nrl.navy.mil> karpen@nrlfs1.nrl.navy.mil writes:

> In article <1994Jun20.204618.22680@almserv.uucp>, g8ucjr@fnma.com  (Jerome
> Roberts) wrote:
> 
> > 
> > I did not know there were any restaurants in Prince George's County.  This  
> > is a statement of disgust that despite the huge amount of disposable  
> > income there, people have to drive all the way to NW DC, VA, or Mont Co to  
> > find a decent sit-down restaurant.   What could be the reason for this?
> > Is this the "Denny's Principle" at work?
> 
> This isnt exactly true, although the situation isn't what it should be.
> Perhaps it depends on your definition of "decent sit-down restaurant"; i
> can name a few places in Greenbelt and Laurel which have good food and nice
> decor, by my standards.

Right, Greenbelt is about as good as it gets.

> But there's much room for improvement, i agree!
> What really irks me is that the more acceptable chains won't even consider
> putting a branch in PG --- we could use a Fresh Fields supermarket or a
> California Pizza Kitchen a heck of alot more than yet another
> Arby's/Wendy's/MacD's or Sizzler or Olive Garden ......  

You both are the mark.  No Fuddruckers, Boston Chicken or other of the more
trendy places like the other counties.  Kinda like the fact of not having
a single Egghead in the county.  If I had the money I'd plop down a super
mall along Route 5 and watch lots more money roll in.

Elliott