Why Did Home Depot Remove Their Hot Dog Stand?

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Home Depot has removed its hot dog stand, causing significant disappointment among customers who enjoyed the food offerings. The owner of the stand has transitioned to a checker position within the store. Discussions reveal that some customers are considering switching to Lowe's, which offers a wider variety of food options, including corn dogs and nachos. The removal of the hot dog stand has sparked conversations about food availability at home improvement stores and the impact of customer preferences on store offerings.

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They did away with the hot dog stand at Home Depot! :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
They did away with the hot dog stand at Home Depot! :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
WHAT! How dare they! When did it go away? I was there last week and I think it was there...
 
Ivan Seeking said:
They did away with the hot dog stand at Home Depot! :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
I've tasted Yank hot dogs. Isn't that about like closing a toxic waste dump? What are they going to do with the snouts and *******s now?
 
Integral said:
WHAT! How dare they! When did it go away? I was there last week and I think it was there...

We were there today, and not only is the stand gone, the owner is now working as a checker. :mad:

We also spent a fortune, but I can only handly one disaster at a time. :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: Anyway, Tsu got her new bathroom today.
 
Danger said:
I've tasted Yank hot dogs. Isn't that about like closing a toxic waste dump? What are they going to do with the snouts and *******s now?

Hey, those were very tasty toxic snouts! :mad:
 
Ivan Seeking said:
We were there today, and not only is the stand gone, the owner is now working as a checker. :mad:
If he was that much of a fixture, you'd think they'd make him at least a rook.

Ivan Seeking said:
Hey, those were very tasty toxic snouts!
Snouts, I can handle in an emergency. It's the other end that really put me off.
 
Danger said:
I've tasted Yank hot dogs. Isn't that about like closing a toxic waste dump? What are they going to do with the snouts and *******s now?

What are you talking about?

Kosher hot dogs all the way.
 
wow..no weenies at Home Depot? Thats unthinkable! They better not do that here, or I'll switch to Lowes, which have corn dogs AND nachos.
 
Costco still has the pizza counter, I am happy to report.
 
  • #10
franznietzsche said:
Kosher hot dogs all the way.
That's acceptable.

Hypatia said:
wow..no weenies at Home Depot?
Sure. Lot's. But they don't publicly refer to their customers that way. :-p
 
  • #11
Ivan Seeking said:
We were there today, and not only is the stand gone, the owner is now working as a checker. :mad:

We also spent a fortune, but I can only handly one disaster at a time. :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: Anyway, Tsu got her new bathroom today.
Neat, sounds like it is a big project... If you need any help... give danger a call..

NO, really if you need a mule give me a call I am pretty good at packing things... I'll bring my hammer if you want!
 
  • #12
Ivan Seeking said:
They did away with the hot dog stand at Home Depot! :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:


mmmhot dogs...i still appreciate mcmenamins greasy fries and beer (when i can drink that is :wink: )
 
  • #13
Integral said:
Neat, sounds like it is a big project... If you need any help... give danger a call..

NO, really if you need a mule give me a call I am pretty good at packing things... I'll bring my hammer if you want!

When you have a place like ours you learn quickly that if you want friends, never ask for help. :biggrin:

But you can come over and get hammered anytime. :smile:
 
  • #14
Kerrie said:
mmmhot dogs...i still appreciate mcmenamins greasy fries and beer (when i can drink that is :wink: )

When is the big date? I forgot :redface:
 
  • #15
Kerrie said:
(when i can drink that is :wink: )
Are you still packing that thing around? Just remember when the time comes, ignore all that prenatal training crap. All you really need is a can of WD-40, a good compressor, and a guy with a catcher's mitt. :biggrin:
 
  • #16
Our Home Depot has a sushi bar and Lowe's serves Thai food.



I have NEVER seen food served at either one of these places.
 
  • #17
Evo said:
Our Home Depot has a sushi bar and Lowe's serves Thai food.



I have NEVER seen food served at either one of these places.
I must observe that you Yanks have some mighty screwy shopping habits. Most of the tire shops around here have a coffee pot on, but that's it.
 
  • #18
Danger said:
I must observe that you Yanks have some mighty screwy shopping habits. Most of the tire shops around here have a coffee pot on, but that's it.
Why is it, no matter what time of day you go to those places, there is only black sludge burning in the bottom of the pot?
 
  • #19
Evo said:
Why is it, no matter what time of day you go to those places, there is only black sludge burning in the bottom of the pot?
It's more economical. We find that it lasts longer if you don't put water in it.
 
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Danger said:
I must observe that you Yanks have some mighty screwy shopping habits. Most of the tire shops around here have a coffee pot on, but that's it.

Well it makes a lot of sense really. When you've got plumbers/electricians/builders/etc getting paid $20/hr to go shopping at Home Depot, they don't need a lot of encouragement to stop in at the hotdog stand and kill a half hour or so. Everybody's happy. Except maybe for the poor schmo with the clogged drain. :devil:
 
  • #21
Grogs said:
Well it makes a lot of sense really. When you've got plumbers/electricians/builders/etc getting paid $20/hr to go shopping at Home Depot, they don't need a lot of encouragement to stop in at the hotdog stand and kill a half hour or so. Everybody's happy. Except maybe for the poor schmo with the clogged drain. :devil:
Apparently your tradesman standards are a bit different too. Anybody who tried that here would be either out of business or in court (probably both).
 
  • #22
Evo said:
Our Home Depot has a sushi bar and Lowe's serves Thai food.



I have NEVER seen food served at either one of these places.

Neither Home Depot nor Lowes has any food in it here. I'm jealous! I could use some additional nourishment about halfway through one of those places.
 
  • #23
Evo said:
Lowe's serves Thai food.
Moonbear said:
Neither Home Depot nor Lowes has any food in it here.
What's a Lowe's?
 
  • #24
Danger said:
What's a Lowe's?

Just like a Home Depot, but a blue roof instead of an orange roof. :biggrin:
 
  • #25
Moonbear said:
Just like a Home Depot, but a blue roof instead of an orange roof. :biggrin:
Okay, that's why I've never seen one. We don't allow blue roofs up here any more. The geese kept going 'splat' when they thought they were landing on a lake.
 
  • #26
Danger said:
Okay, that's why I've never seen one. We don't allow blue roofs up here any more. The geese kept going 'splat' when they thought they were landing on a lake.

:smile: OUCH!
 
  • #27
Ivan Seeking said:
When is the big date? I forgot :redface:

I have a long way to go...Sept. 20th is the day they gave me.
 
  • #28
Danger said:
Okay, that's why I've never seen one. We don't allow blue roofs up here any more. The geese kept going 'splat' when they thought they were landing on a lake.
:smile: One of your best so far. :smile:

After all the boycotts against Home Depot (selling old growth lumber, and now over their support of illegal immigrants, etc.) a lot of people have started going to Lowes. (And maybe the hotdog stand couldn't compete with the taco stand down the road? :rolleyes: )
 
  • #29
SOS2008 said:
:smile: One of your best so far. :smile:

After all the boycotts against Home Depot (selling old growth lumber, and now over their support of illegal immigrants, etc.) a lot of people have started going to Lowes. (And maybe the hotdog stand couldn't compete with the taco stand down the road? :rolleyes: )


We don't have a Lowes locally, it is 25mi down the road, and there is another Home Depot about 1 mile from there. Our best bet is a home grown option 40mi south, Jerry's. Ivan if you have not found Jerry's in Eugene you need to check it out. (It is at the intersection of 99W and Belt Line.)

Oh yeah, Jerry's has hot dogs AND burritos.
 
  • #30
Danger said:
Okay, that's why I've never seen one. We don't allow blue roofs up here any more. The geese kept going 'splat' when they thought they were landing on a lake.


Humm... does that mean Lowe's could rent out duck blinds on their roof?
 

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