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RockemChalkemRobot t1_iz04xn8 wrote

Reply to comment by WheresYourTegridy in Anyone know why FD’s Grillhouse is so cheap??? by ThrowRA32192000

Gene?

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WheresYourTegridy t1_iz0bz29 wrote

Sure. Whoever the collective that owns FD’s and Cheddars in Springfield. Pretty sure they own a couple of restaurants outside Springfield as well. They are unable to keep pace with those restaurants which leaves short-sighted business decisions, like hiring staff they know is doing this shit yet they turn a blind eye to it because profits. It leaves kitchens filthy and disgusting and FD’s and Cheddars are no strangers to filthy fucking kitchens.

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the_honeyman t1_iz1qt7k wrote

They aren't owned by the same people, and haven't ever been. FD's was started by the same family, but the owner of the franchise in Springfield is Gene Marsh. Additionally, Cheddar's sold to Darden Restaurants in 2017.

Sources all over this page, and now I know way more than I ever wanted to about a couple of restaurateur families in Springfield.

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WheresYourTegridy t1_izz8dh1 wrote

Thanks did not know that. Just a fly on the wall through some conversations thrown around about FD’s. It’s been since before 2017 that I worked for FD’s, my experience in the few months working in that kitchen would never draw me in as a customer, though. That’s just my personal anecdote, and one of many awful experiences I had in that restaurant.

Edit: might have been 2017 I don’t fucking remember.

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the_honeyman t1_izzjmj2 wrote

That's a damn shame. I had a fantastic steak there, and it didn't cost me much more than a night out at Amigos.

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WheresYourTegridy t1_j00qa7l wrote

If it makes you feel any better, that kitchen manager I referenced is in prison now. Not sure what it’s like there now, however Gene would set the tone… for what it’s worth.

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the_honeyman t1_j00wyf0 wrote

Well alrighty then. Not sure how that makes me feel to be honest.

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