What franchises have you seen in other parts of the country that you wish were in the D.C. area?

[Anonymous]

Papaya King

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White Castle is unstoppably nasty, but in a way people love. I don't really understand it. I was at a party once and someone brought in a sack of sliders and they were kind of like cafeteria food, but then I really wanted another... and another... but I drive by one every day and have never stopped.

Hobby Lobby has awesome knobs and pulls in the Anthropologie vein, and enough cheesy home decor type trash to choke a lot of innocent horses. Also they do have Christian crafts - like, stuff that would be used at Christian summer camp and such. It makes me vaguely ill to go there but it is the only place to get a certain kind of spraypaint in my area.

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Anonymous wrote:White Castle is unstoppably nasty, but in a way people love. I don't really understand it. I was at a party once and someone brought in a sack of sliders and they were kind of like cafeteria food, but then I really wanted another... and another... but I drive by one every day and have never stopped.

Hobby Lobby has awesome knobs and pulls in the Anthropologie vein, and enough cheesy home decor type trash to choke a lot of innocent horses. Also they do have Christian crafts - like, stuff that would be used at Christian summer camp and such. It makes me vaguely ill to go there but it is the only place to get a certain kind of spraypaint in my area.

White Castle is hangover food. Their best business is after midnight.

They are the hamburger equivalent of Taco Bell.

The grease just coats the stomach in the best way possible.

[Anonymous]

Another vote for See's Candies

I think I've seen White Castle in the frozen food section at the grocery store.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Culvers.

+1 oh, butterburger...

[Anonymous]

Zaxby's!

[Anonymous]

Another vote for Portillos

[Anonymous]

Merry Maids, or some cleaning franchise. Differentiate by washing floors on hands and knees

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is a Hobby Lobby in Laurel.
Jersey Mike's in Bowie.
Wegmans is opening a new store in Crofton too at the end of the month.
All not within the beltway, but worth a drive?

We drive to Hobby Lobby. Well worth it.

But if it were closer in, I could shop there everyday

Hate the mere idea of Christian craft storethat doesn't want to provide contraceptives thru health plan.

+1

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Anonymous wrote:Another vote for See's Candies

I think I've seen White Castle in the frozen food section at the grocery store.

I think See's is getting a store (a real one, not just a seasonal pop-up) at Fair Oaks.

[Anonymous]

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory

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I've already said Culver's once up thread, so

Just Fresh (they were here, the economy tanked, and they disappeared)
Half Price Books. 2nd and Charles blows.

[Anonymous]

Find a good location for a discount dry cleaner. I kw we have them, but sometimes they aren't convenient.

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Anonymous wrote:Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory

Is this actually good? I associate it with feeling greasy and tired in Indiana on I-80.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory

Is this actually good? I associate it with feeling greasy and tired in Indiana on I-80.

I just love their caramel apples.