tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post5789582099419364344..comments2024-03-28T18:49:51.220-04:00Comments on Tomorrow's News Today - Atlanta: Like a Phoenix Rising From the Ashes, LongHorn Steakhouse Prepares to Re-Build at Toco Hills Atlantan99http://www.blogger.com/profile/06115362060612910966noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-17035000642818388702015-09-11T20:30:48.582-04:002015-09-11T20:30:48.582-04:00I never got the impression that it was too small a...I never got the impression that it was too small and had lines of people waiting for a table. Can't imagine it would be any bigger.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07654066028993336968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-61670611571278750612015-07-27T11:16:33.051-04:002015-07-27T11:16:33.051-04:00They didn't have many parking spots anyway.They didn't have many parking spots anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-81285194769272093932015-07-27T10:07:29.499-04:002015-07-27T10:07:29.499-04:00Very well said, BW. I was about to make the same c...Very well said, BW. I was about to make the same comment and I'd bet that is what is happening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-72496173987759533302015-07-27T08:56:26.016-04:002015-07-27T08:56:26.016-04:00It's very possible that the building won't...It's very possible that the building won't be any bigger than before and/or there won't be any fewer parking spaces than before. The previous structure could've violated the exact same codes (max. lot coverage and min. parking ratio) but was likely built prior to the enactment of the codes, so it was grandfathered until demolished or destroyed. Now, to violate those same codes with a new restaurant, variances will be needed.BWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-58794790321896283262015-07-27T08:31:37.010-04:002015-07-27T08:31:37.010-04:00From it's origin opening as Sambo's to Ske...From it's origin opening as Sambo's to Skeeters to Longhorn. Sambo's was similar to Denny's. Sambo's was one of the first targets of political correctness. Founded by SAM Battistone and Newell BOhnett, the name was coined by combining their names. However they embraced the assumed reference to Little Black Sambo. The fictional Sambo outsmarted attacking tigers, resulting in the tigers chasing each other in circles around a tree until they transformed into melted butter. By the late 70's, there were more than 1,100 Sambo's. None the less, some people considered the story pejorative. Combined with additional operational problems, Sambo's succumbed to bankruptcy protection.<br /><br />The empty building was also considered (but never realized) for Copperfield's which was n Atlanta area chain of bar/restaurants similar to Applebee's. Copperfield's died out in the late 80's.<br /><br />When Longhorn came knocking, they used the location to open their concept Skeeters, which grilled over Mesquite wood. Although initially successful, Skeeters was converted to Longhorns and continued operating until the fire.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-73324352352611154652015-07-27T08:08:09.237-04:002015-07-27T08:08:09.237-04:00reducing parking indicates a willingness by owner....reducing parking indicates a willingness by owner.management to increase efficiency ( timely ordering - timely preparing - timely presentation of check ----this will turn the tables over faster reducing the need for more parking. How many seats/tables/booths and how many parking places were there before the fire??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com