All of your coworkers have greeted me already...

[Imogene]

I was out doing errands a little bit ago, and had a hankering for pizza, so I stopped by Cici's, cause it was on the way.
The guy who took my order introduced himself, and then asked, "Do you know how a buffet works?"
*blink, blink* "I think it usually goes, I pay for a plate, and you provide foods I may or may not eat. Yeah, I think I got the concept." "I've been to buffets before. How is your's different?"
I forget his answer, but I think it was something along the lines of, "If you need anything, let me know."

I got to the buffet, and got greeted by three other people all in quick succession. I looked around then and realized I was apparently their first customer of the day.

No big deal, until one of the workers came over to me while I was eating, and asked if I needed anything else. More food? More drink?
"No thanks, I'm good." And have working legs, thanks.
I went up for seconds, and returned to my spot, and noticed a guy standing near my table with a binder in his hands, writing something on a sheet of paper that looked like a questionaire perhaps, and realized he might be corporate. And everything clicked. But, still, I was about ready to ask for a refund. Five different people made themselves known to me in the short time I was there, and it made me feel like they thought I was going to steal something. Something I'd already paid for.
I don't need to know everyone who works in the store.

[Kogarashi]

I know at Wal-Mart, it's acutally store policy to make eye contact and greet every customer you come within ten feet of. Can get kind of tedious on a busy day, but it's policy. I usually cut it down to eye contact and smile, and if the customer didn't immediately look away again then I proceeded to greet them and ask if they needed any assistance. I do know it bugs me when I go to a store and the employees don't even make eye contact. Means I have to chase them down when I need help.

I do agree that...what, five employees introducing themselves to you seems a bit much, but if corporate was there...yeah.

[Sliceanddice]

you know what... every time ive gone to cicis, every time ive been hellod and cheery greeting by everyone there. its their MO

[CaroPhoenix]

Yeah, Cici's is where all the people are really friendly. They're always chatting everyone up and always uber friendly too.

[Imogene]

They're always chatting everyone up and always uber friendly too.

And

its their MO

I've been to that particular Cici's before, and it's the first time it's ever been so exuberant that I almost wanted my money back so I could leave. Personally, I say limit the greeting to whosoever is running the register, since it faces the entry door, and everyone else can greet as necessary, but don't give out your name every single damn time!

[RetailWorkhorse]

All the CiCi's I've ever been to (Save for the one on Gunbarrel Road in Chattanooga, yes I feel safe divulging this info since I no longer live there) everytime the cashier said "Welcome To CiCi's!" the entire kitchen would repeat it.

My personal favourite was the whole "One, Two, Three, OLA (sp?)~!"

I miss their foodstuffs.

[JoitheArtist]

I envy you for having a Cicis in your area. They keep running ads in Southern California, but there's not a joint in the WHOLE STATE! AUGH! I need my alfredo pizza! *grumble*

[Imogene]

I envy you for having a Cicis in your area. They keep running ads in Southern California, but there's not a joint in the WHOLE STATE!

Sounds like Texas and Kmart commercials. I swear, a few Christmasses ago, my Dad's Mom bought me a sweat suit (first off, WTF? I haven't worn sweats in years) that was XXXXL (I have NEVER, EVER, EVER been that fat. If I had, I'd probably have just said, "Kill me!") that were Joe Boxer. I attempted to return them to WalMart, only to be told they don't carry Joe Boxer, it's a KMart brand.
Okay... so, off I go to the internets, and find their store locator (irony?) and do a search for stores within 50 miles. And come up with none. Yet we get KMart ads all the time on TV.

[CaroPhoenix]

My mom & I went to Moe's Southwestern Restaurant for the first time the other day. The entire store shouted, "Welcome to Moe's!" Every employee did that.

As for Cici's, I haven't been there in a while, so I don't know if the people are still uber happy to see customers.

[chainedbarista]

we also have cici's ads, but i can't recall seeing one (i'm sure there is one...somewhere), but we also get sonic ads, with the nearest sonic being over 100 miles away, in el centro.

mmmhmm, if i get that jonesin, i'm waiting on it.

[Jack7957]

I went up for seconds, and returned to my spot, and noticed a guy standing near my table with a binder in his hands, writing something on a sheet of paper that looked like a questionaire perhaps, and realized he might be corporate. And everything clicked.

Had that happen at an Arby's a couple months ago. Walk in, and every register (3 or 4, I forgot exactly) was manned, and they all said "welcome to Arby's!". In the back I could see another 6 employees working the kitchen and drive thru, and they had two people in the seating area cleaning. Later while I was eating 3 corporate looking types came out from the back and were discussing something about the front counter.
That next day, I was at a mall, about 40 miles from that Arby's the day before, and saw one of the employees working at that malls Arby's. If I had time I was going to stop and ask about the day before, but my best guess is it was a training day.

[Evil Queen]

All the Cici's I've ever been to has always had every single person working there greet me. I thought it was pretty nice to be cared for like that.

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

I wish there was a Cici's Pizza near me, or even in my state. Sounds like the kinda place I'd go to and Mr. Creosote myself regularly.

[BarbieGirl]

I keep seeing ad's for cici's and sonic, Washington has yet to get many of those tasty places. I can't wait to go on vaca to go there and in-n-out and carls jr...

[bainsidhe]

Am I the only one who sees the irony of getting disgusted with totally friendly and courtious service?

Nothing personal and I mean it in fun. I'm sure this really was annoying. But I kept thinking of all the postings I've read when people call employees rude for behaving professionally. Just got a giggle out of it.