Well I have a little extra dough laying around and am thinking about buying/starting up a business. I got jipped out of the last oppurtunity when the owner decided to end up selling to his son who is a complete jerk off. I have another lead on a drive thru that is not in operation any longer but used to be pretty busy a few years ago. Hoping this one turns out better than the last.
Also any exsisting businesses that you can buy into? I have pitched this idea to a neighbor that owns a detail shop and he seems pretty upbeat about it. Heck I don't know. I just don't want to sit on the stash, I would like to make something off of it and have the chance to be my own boss. I hate working for the man!

How much are you looking at, currently?

Buy a chipotle.

jjhacker wrote: How much are you looking at, currently?

In terms of cash? I don't want to come on here and float the # but it is a relevant question so I will give you a number of 40K.

Gerb,

Depending on the amount of money you have laying around I think you could be a millionaire in no time (if not already). If you are interested in drive-thru's then I have a great idea, but no money. Lol Bring a In-and-Out Burger to Ohio (I'm assuming you're from here). It would be as big of a hit if not bigger than Sonic. In-and-Out is simply amazing and if you could be the first to bring one here you'd be rolling in the money. IMO, and I'll take a cut

baseball4 wrote: Gerb,

Depending on the amount of money you have laying around I think you could be a millionaire in no time (if not already). If you are interested in drive-thru's then I have a great idea, but no money. Lol Bring a In-and-Out Burger to Ohio (I'm assuming you're from here). It would be as big of a hit if not bigger than Sonic. In-and-Out is simply amazing and if you could be the first to bring one here you'd be rolling in the money. IMO, and I'll take a cut

Not bad. Not bad. I live in Ohio actually Lancaster. A 150K millionaire maybe...
I have thought about a newer version of a Magic Mountain as well. There is tons of empty retail space down here primed for something.

Reason I say that is because I remember when there was only a Sonic in Nelsonville. I knew a bunch of people that would make weekend trips just to eat there. And then the second one was built out on the East side of Columbus (by Capital University) and then it became a hot spot. Now there is one really close to me in Grove City which is great. I just think In-and-Out has as big of, if not bigger, name than Sonic. It's well known by people on the West coast and anyone who has been to the West coast. It's huge. And being the first guy to bring it here I feel like it'd be a gold mine.

I thought about it and realized I was nowhere near financially ready for it.

Marietta needs a Denny's or an IHOP. a town that size with a confluence of major roadways needs a Breakfast chain. It would kill.

Off topic Gerb..but just curious..born and raised in Logan..moved away just a few years ago..go back..but don't get to Lancaster anymore..did that bypass hurt the business in Lancaster any?

Invest in rental properties. Seriously.

I watched this show on TV about a business out west. It was a small drive through coffee shop and the girls serving up the coffee were all in bikinis or little skimpy outfits representing a different theme each say of the week (i.e., Mondays = cowgirls (girls were dressed like Daisy Dukes); Tuesdays = Naughty Nurse outfits; Wednesdays = Hawiian bikinis, etc., etc.) This business was crazy busy. The drive up window was like full length view of the girls working and they had some regulars that would come through 4-5 times A DAY.

We have a Sonic in Lancaster but I remember driving from Lancaster to Nelsonville just to go to Sonic, heck I still venture to Chilli to hit the Golden every now and then.
Chiefs, A little bit but not too much. Lancaster still has a better selection of eateries and shops than points South so people still come through, they can just hit the bypass and get home quicker now a days.
Rentals I have looked at as well. Doesn't seem to be a bad investment but I have little tool skills so I would more of less have to outsource the repairs.

gerb131 wrote:I hate working for the man!

As long as you are working, you are working for the man.

thePITman wrote:

gerb131 wrote:I hate working for the man!

As long as you are working, you are working for the man.

True, I don't mind paying Uncle Sam. But I just put nearly 8 years into a company that I was all but guarnteed of buying when the owner retires and he flipped at the 8 month to go mark and is now selling to his son. So I feel I lost 8 years of my life including many things with my kid and girl that I can't get back.

Dang you could have bought all of a us a membership to the douchy huddle.

Some of the ideas above sound good. Goodluck on whatever you pick. Oh and just let us know, i am sure the FreeHuddle community would support it.

I have a few ideas Gerb, I'll PM you when I get a chance to write it after my night class.

Can someone invest in a Bdubs or QSL for New Philly? There isn't shit for sports bars here!!

PM sent

I'm speaking to a few business partners I know. Possibly a partnership with them could make you a pretty penny, and it wouldn't take the whole of the amount you listed ... probably not even close.

I need to hear back from them, though.

I know a guy on here that you could possible talk to. He is very interested in this business plan he's been brainstorming on for awhile.

Scarlet_Buckeye wrote: I watched this show on TV about a business out west. It was a small drive through coffee shop and the girls serving up the coffee were all in bikinis or little skimpy outfits representing a different theme each say of the week (i.e., Mondays = cowgirls (girls were dressed like Daisy Dukes); Tuesdays = Naughty Nurse outfits; Wednesdays = Hawiian bikinis, etc., etc.) This business was crazy busy. The drive up window was like full length view of the girls working and they had some regulars that would come through 4-5 times A DAY.

Those are all over the place in Washington.

you could start a message board and make people pay for it...

open a titty bar. if not for your benefit for Big Mirg's. I'm sure he'd love to run it