Old Venice closing in Starkville

[starkvegasdawg]

There was one on the coast. And all restaurants margins are incredibly small. That's why it's one of the most volatile businesses there is. The reason most mid to high level chains don't do Starkville is because of the studies they do. Starkvilld has the population but a lot of that is student or university employed which means there isn't a ton of money folks. They want X amount of people over a medium household income.

Now in a college town that's a little misleading because there are a lot of unemployed students who spend s bunch of money. i think a good blue plate restaurant would crush. Or a small plate concept. When you look at the square in Oxford, it's not chains. It's locally owned places where the owners are OM folks who are invested in the community.

I've wondered lately how Columbus has gotten all these big time chains in lately while Starkville missed out. I'm really surprised that the old Wasson's Fish House building has been vacant all these years. To me that would be a prime location for a place to go in like a Golden Corral or something.

[BeastMan]

I've wondered lately how Columbus has gotten all these big time chains in lately while Starkville missed out. I'm really surprised that the old Wasson's Fish House building has been vacant all these years. To me that would be a prime location for a place to go in like a Golden Corral or something.

The Wassons building's biggest issue was parking. I have no idea how they didn't make it. A fish house that serves a few other items like a steak or ribs should crank in Starkville. And I mean good catfish. Not some cheap buffet nonsense.

[Mjoelner34]

I've wondered lately how Columbus has gotten all these big time chains in lately while Starkville missed out. I'm really surprised that the old Wasson's Fish House building has been vacant all these years. To me that would be a prime location for a place to go in like a Golden Corral or something.

Same here. I remember just after the bypass opened I heard that Starkville was getting a Cracker Barrel and a Logan's or Longhorn Steakhouse out where the car dealership (which I think is now a church) is located. Meanwhile, a Logan's and a Cracker Barrel opened last year in Columbus and we still just have a church operating out of a defunct car dealership.

I also heard that the Neon Pig in Tupelo was expanding to Oxford (already up and running) and Columbus. No mention of Starkville.

Does anyone have any updates on the Holiday Inn at The Mill that is supposed to have an Azlin's Steakhouse in it?

[MSUDawg99]

Same here. I remember just after the bypass opened I heard that Starkville was getting a Cracker Barrel and a Logan's or Longhorn Steakhouse out where the car dealership (which I think is now a church) is located. Meanwhile, a Logan's and a Cracker Barrel opened last year in Columbus and we still just have a church operating out of a defunct car dealership.

I also heard that the Neon Pig in Tupelo was expanding to Oxford (already up and running) and Columbus. No mention of Starkville.

Does anyone have any updates on the Holiday Inn at The Mill that is supposed to have an Azlin's Steakhouse in it?

Pinelake Church is what you're talking about in the car dealership. Hard to beat Chip Henderson (MSU alum) as far as a preacher goes. I go to the one in Gluckstadt & have visited the one in Stark when in town. It's packed out wall to wall for both services.

I don't know about a Holiday Inn at the Mill but I know the Courtyard Marriott there is open. Not sure the ETA on the Steakhouse.

[PSYCHO(thesis)DEFENSE]

Does anyone have any updates on the Holiday Inn at The Mill that is supposed to have an Azlin's Steakhouse in it?

As mentioned the Courtyard Marriot is up and running. It has a Starbucks with very limited hours.

As far as I know Azlins will not be coming to The Mill. The Mill is currently advertising the availability of a restaurant pad so I'm guessing something fell through. But their sign is still up in the Chick Fil A Plaza so who knows. I assume the developer will be pretty picky about what goes there as I think they want to cater to the businesspeople and conference attendees that frequent The Mill.