Famous Dave's Speculation??

[rdj]

I would agree that'd be an odd spot for Ruth's Chris.  But, Mahogany is at 71st & Yale, so only two miles away.  I still harbor hope Ruth's Chris ends up on top of a downtown building, whether it be First Place Tower or the Petroleum Club Building.

Ruth's Chris is good, but the steaks have too much butter for my taste.

The former Kodiak in OKC was taken apart piece by piece and moved to CO for a private cabin.  Would it be possible this location will see the same fate?

[Teatownclown]

The building is being torn down for a strip center.

And RC's will be on Yale someday. Downtown demographics do not support their criteria for location.

[JCnOwasso]

The building is being torn down for a strip center.

In before the cell phone store/nail place/cherry berry v17.0 comment!

[sgrizzle]

The building is being torn down for a strip center.

And RC's will be on Yale someday. Downtown demographics do not support their criteria for location.

Smart, given that the restaurant a block away that was torn down and replaced by a strip center 3 years ago is still 75% vacant.

[zstyles]

Don't you know..every corner/block needs a look alike strip center..its what makes us Tulsa..and Kansas City, and Las Vegas and...oh wait...

[carltonplace]

Since I never heard of this place until this thread (and after it closed) I am unconvinced of their claim that Dave was Famous.

[BKDotCom]

I wonder if the Firestone property tire place next door is also involved.

[heironymouspasparagus]

Since I never heard of this place until this thread (and after it closed) I am unconvinced of their claim that Dave was Famous.

I've eaten at their place in other towns, and it was better than here.  I would have thought a chain would be more consistent.  But then, there's always Olive Garden...inconsistent to the core.

[sgrizzle]

I wonder if the Firestone property next door is also involved.

Goodyear is next door. Firestone is across the street.

[nathanm]

And RC's will be on Yale someday. Downtown demographics do not support their criteria for location.

I seriously doubt their location in Rogers has better demographics in the immediate area.

[dbacks fan]

I seriously doubt their location in Rogers has better demographics in the immediate area.

Actually from what I remember about that part of Arkansas is there are a lot of retirees there, and with being that close to the golfing in Bella Vista there is a lot of money there. It's kind of that hidden place that everyone knows.

[dbacks fan]

I can only speak of the two RC locations that I know, and they are not located on a pad at the mall, they are located near an upscale (ie Utica Square) area. Looking at the area around Rogers Ark. you have Allen Canning, University of Arkansas, and as I commented before the area is an active retiree area. People bought land there when it was cheap and chose to retire there as opposed to other places. Seriously, you could win the lottery and move there and no one would find you.

[nathanm]

Actually from what I remember about that part of Arkansas is there are a lot of retirees there, and with being that close to the golfing in Bella Vista there is a lot of money there. It's kind of that hidden place that everyone knows.

Yes, there are plenty of retirees in Bella Vista (although you'd be surprised at how little money there is there these days; they've been cutting back amenities for at least 15 years now), and there are plenty of folks with money living in the half-completed luxury subdivisions on the outskirts of Bentonville. I said the demographics in the immediate area of the restaurant are not that great. And they're not. Pinnacle Hills, the nearby subdivision, not the commercial development in which Ruth's Chris is located, peaked well over a decade ago and all the newer subdivisions in the vicinity are mid-market at best.

[Conan71]

Meh, barbecued chain has never been a favorite of mine.  Smoke it all you like but you never quite get that metallic taste out of it.  Maybe Gaspar can offer some advice on a way to rub the chain first.

[rdj]

This will be a Vitamin Shoppe & a Jos A Bank store.