Black Thursday

[Racket_Man]

Yah I know it is only the beginning of September, has anyone heard thru the company grapevine about how early your retail store is going to open on Non-Thanksgiving/Thanksgiving/Black Thursday??????

The reason I ask, especially to those very close to my area, there is going to be a BIG conflict and potential traffic tie ups of Biblical proportions.

Here in Cheeseheadland Central there is a scheduled home football game on Thanksgiving night at 7pm. The local world known temple of American football is very close to a LOT of retail locations including the local mall. The main street near the stadium is packed with retail stores.

This is going to be interesting to say the least. What will win out

FOOTBALL

or

SHOPPING

[rvdammit]

Shopping for footballs?

[mjr]

FOOTBALL

or

SHOPPING

Yes.

it's entirely possible that they know that game is happening, and since it's an evening game, they'll open EARLY (or stay open) so that people can shop AND proceed to the stadium (or back home for those who watch on TV). And the ones who want to, can still shop.

[Victory Sabre]

My restaurant will he closed that day, and if it were open, I would be the one working.

And, oh boy on the Cheesehead central issue. I have been to the area, and can imagine the nightmare it would cause.

[wolfie]

My prediction: In addition to the usual trampling of people by others trying to get to the bargains first, some people will tackle their competitors.

[EricKei]

Just be prepared to tell delivery customers that the wait will be incredibly long -- hell, see if management will let you incorporate that into the opening spiel: "Hello, and thanks for calling ThisLandPizza. If this is a delivery order, please keep in mind that our current delivery time is ____, due to heavy traffic for the game. How can I help you?"

Just be prepared for people to pull a sudden but inevitable betrayal, as they ask you why delivery times are so long. Here's hoping you won't have too many people who aren't actually trying to order pizza. One possible thing that may help is to offer them a free soda or something if they're willing to come pick it up. You're gonna be slammed anyway prior to and after the game (by everyone) and during halftime (by people watching from home, if it's televised).

[csquared]

And it is not "just a football game". It is the local rivalry. The FIBs will be invading.

PS. You're going down! We will give you a taste of what is to come on Sunday.

[MoonCat]

Any store that can do it will just put a few TV screens up, thinking that will bring people in. So in addition to the usual crowd of "bargain"-crazed morons, you'll have groups of people standing around staring with glazed eyes at the game on the TV screens.

[wolfie]

Any store that can do it will just put a few TV screens up, thinking that will bring people in.

But if the game is broadcast on a feed you have to pay for (cable, satellite, over-the-air pay TV, etc.), stores would be taking a big risk to do so - fees for commercial use are FAR higher than for residential, and vary with the capacity of the venue (as some sports bars found out the hard way, when they got sued). Can you imagine the fees for someplace that can hold as many people as the Arkansas-based store?

[Jester]

And it is not "just a football game". It is the local rivalry. The FIBs will be invading.

FIBs? I'm lost.

[Racket_Man]

And it is not "just a football game". It is the local rivalry. The FIBs will be invading.

PS. You're going down! We will give you a taste of what is to come on Sunday.

in your dreams

and as of now my pizza place is closed on Thanksgiving (that may change)

[csquared]

So how was it tonight? Were you closed?

By the way... I must be dreaming.

FIBs? I'm lost.

F'ing Illinois Illegitimate Children. Pronounced Feebee. Dates back to the days when Wisconsin's drinking age was 18 and Illinois' was 21.

[Racket_Man]

So how was it tonight? Were you closed?

By the way... I must be dreaming.

Thankfully we were closed

YEAH YEAH I KNOW we lost........