MattM Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said: Trader Joe’s is a very limited inventory-model supermarket. People go there to get fancy frozen foods, otherwise it’s nothing special. Ever been to that Stop and Shop in New Rochelle? Total dump. Same on Long Island. I remember when Food Emporium was the high end market in those parts. Wegmans would kill there as well. Yup—I live in Larchmont, next door to NewRo. I’ve been to the one that’s in the New Roc City entertainment complex (back when we could go to movies). Totally agree that Wegman’s will wipe the floor with them. Harrison’s about 15-20 minutes from us. Worth it to me, but I don’t usually do the shopping, so it may require special trips (but unlikely to include 2 am bulk candy runs after a night of drinking, although you never know).... Edited July 21, 2020 by MattM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 6 minutes ago, MattM said: Yup—I live in Larchmont, next door to NewRo. I’ve been to the one that’s in the New Roc City entertainment complex (back when we could go to movies). Totally agree that Wegman’s will wipe the floor with them. Harrison’s about 15-20 minutes from us. Worth it to me, but I don’t usually do the shopping, so it may require special trips (but unlikely to include 2 am bulk candy runs after a night of drinking, although you never know).... yess... My son goes to Iona Prep and occaisionally we do a little shopping when he has games. Otherwise, we go over the GWB to Montvale Wegmans. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinky finger Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: Ciudad de cresta. ? Who dat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostbitmic Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Why pay millions of dollars for naming rights to a stadium that will have a total fan count this year of zero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chandler's Hands Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, That's No Moon said: That's kinda the idea, but it helps drive incremental sales. Sure, I get it. But my point is that if I decided to shop differently, seeking out better bargains, it takes me more time. So I am willing to pay a little extra for the convenience. It's win-win for me. If I had tons of spare time, I might approach it differently. Just now, frostbitmic said: Why pay millions of dollars for naming rights to a stadium that will have a total fan count this year of zero. Oh, I don't know. Maybe because of television? Edited July 21, 2020 by Bob Chandler's Hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taglientep Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 7 hours ago, Freddie's Dead said: Wegmans doesn't spend money on anything unless it contributes to the bottom line. They do a lot of charitable giving and helping out the community Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 1 hour ago, auburnbillsbacker said: I feel like they are victimized by their own success. If I go at 6:00 AM it's my favorite store by a wide margin. Since it's a great store it is always really busy making my shopping experience slow and frustrating. I’m now hitting Fresh Market at 8:04am right after they open. It’s fabulous. It stinks at 5:15pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 5 hours ago, JOE IN HAMPTON ROADS said: Theres a new pizza chain in NoVA called "Badd Pizza" that advertises "Buffalo style" pizza with sweeter sauce and "cup and char" pepperoni. Pretty good and wings are good. Theres a a big "716" above the counter. No Bills games though, I asked. Not yet. https://baddpizza.com/ Not sure if that's the best name. Honey, want some bad pizza tonight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Goat Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 OT: For those who travel: Is Wegmans > Publix? I've been to a thousand of the latter, but never Wegmans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Roswell Park has a nice ring to it if they can't sell the naming rights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirAndrew Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 1 hour ago, auburnbillsbacker said: I feel like they are victimized by their own success. If I go at 6:00 AM it's my favorite store by a wide margin. Since it's a great store it is always really busy making my shopping experience slow and frustrating. Glad I’m not alone in this experience. It’s a great store, but I don’t want to be anywhere near one during the busy hours. It’s just not a pleasant experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niagara Dude Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 9 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: Maybe Buffalo Wild Wing Stadium would work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOF Wingman Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 How about selling the naming rights to a longtime Buffalo company and call it Rich Stadium? And now they can put the name up with big letters so everyone can see them (Ralph is gone now). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Gun Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 7 hours ago, machine gun kelly said: Last I checked, beer and cigarette companies can’t do the naming rights thing, but could be wrong. Good idea, and any beer company would meet all the criteria, just don’t think they’ve relaxed the rules enough. If they did, you’d see Coors, Budweiser and half a dozen other stadiums named after beer companies. Not my editorial as could care less. The 2 off the top of my head are Coors Field in Colorado and The Molson Center in Montreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 2 hours ago, Seasons1992 said: I’m now hitting Fresh Market at 8:04am right after they open. It’s fabulous. It stinks at 5:15pm. I hit the Fresh Market by my son’s place when I’m leaving after waiting for a plumber or appliance repair guy for 5 hours....oh, I digress! They have a really good hand made chicken pot pie. If you like that stuff, I suggest you try it. Yum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Romes Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Wegmans invested heavily in the LPGA likely with no ROI until the LPGA hung them out to dry. Maybe that is the reason for the current policy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 7 minutes ago, Charles Romes said: Wegmans invested heavily in the LPGA likely with no ROI until the LPGA hung them out to dry. Maybe that is the reason for the current policy. I suspect the LPGA is a moderately high draw......with most of their parents. No offense, but even a sports starved country isn’t likely to drive revenue for an LPGA supporter. Curious on how they were hung out to dry. No knowledge about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 3 hours ago, That's No Moon said: They really aren't. Produce is often a big differentiator, as are service deli, butcher and prepared food. Some stores have in house butchers, some don't, it makes a difference. Some have a service deli counter some are all prepacked, some have prepared food some don't some is good some is not. The center store is often similar but not the same as some stores have many fewer products and more own brands, some have 20 kinds of mustard (no joke). The meat stores get all comes from different suppliers and it can be very different quality. The produce comes from different places too and some stores are ok with having B produce on the shelf and some aren't. Some stores are really good at staffing the departments and rotating stock and keeping things fresh, some are not. They are the same in that they all sell food, yes that's true, but they all have their own differences. I like Wegmans and Harris Teeter generally. Publix and Kroger are a little hit or miss. I hate Food Lion. Acme, Giant and Shop Rite are most of what I have locally and they are pretty much a toss up though I prefer Acme's meats. The other thing WNY people need to realize is Wegmans outside of WNY are a little different than those in WNY. They are usually bigger and more of a destination type store than what you typically find in the WNY home market area and there are many fewer of them. I haven't been to every Wegmans in WNY but for the 3 or 4 I've been to often enough to make comment that is the case. Edit: yes I know Kroger owns Harris Teeter now. Haha, ok I can see you are passionate about your grocery stores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 3 hours ago, Big Gun said: The 2 off the top of my head are Coors Field in Colorado and The Molson Center in Montreal. Big Gun, no arguments the names are cool, but not the NFL. That’s why if you do a quick search of a,l the NFL stadiums, none are after a company promoting alcohol. Hockey and MLB have different rules. Personally, I think it’s silly, but they haven’t come around yet. They probably will as they loosened up on the betting thing, so it would make sense beer companies will eventually be able to get in on naming rights. Once they do, Anheiser Busch, Coors, and so on will jump on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papazoid Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 TESLA.....the only buffalo connection company that can afford it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaista2k Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Mafia Field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 1 hour ago, papazoid said: TESLA.....the only buffalo connection company that can afford it Zoidster, cool name and great idea, but they posted losses of $1 bil. In 2018, $863 mil. In 2019, and have bank note owed in 2024-25 of $3.6 bil. I’m sure they eventually will be fine and make an interesting product, but do they want an additional spend of $4 mil/yr. when economists have reported the advertising does not equate to increased sales by renaming a stadium. That’s why a monster company that sells everywhere like several such as Target, Amazon, etc. can absorb the cost and not work up a sweat. Wegman’s as many know is a privately held company in an industry that has razor thin margins. They may be worth $9.2 bil., but they run their company somewhat lean. They are a great company to work for as reported by Forbes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That's No Moon Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 10 hours ago, Niagara Dude said: Maybe Buffalo Wild Wing Stadium would work It would except restaurants have been closed for awhile and I'm sure their cash flow sucks right now 11 hours ago, taglientep said: They do a lot of charitable giving and helping out the community Yes, and all of that is tax deductible. A stadium naming deal is not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That's No Moon Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 9 hours ago, MJS said: Haha, ok I can see you are passionate about your grocery stores. When a big part of your household income comes from an industry you tend to learn a lot about it and pay attention to things lots of people don't. Sugar Mama pays a lot of bills, hence I know a lot about groceries. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 (edited) Seneca Casinos Stadium -Field can be the gaming floor Edited July 21, 2020 by Mike in Horseheads 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T master Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 What i would like to know is who exactly pays for the removal of the New Era signage the Pegs or New Era ? I would think that if New Era is backing out the cost should be on them . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 7 minutes ago, T master said: What i would like to know is who exactly pays for the removal of the New Era signage the Pegs or New Era ? I would think that if New Era is backing out the cost should be on them . Wouldn't surprise me if the county taxpayers get stuck with the bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, T master said: What i would like to know is who exactly pays for the removal of the New Era signage the Pegs or New Era ? Call Target, they've got bedsheets. Better yet, Goodwill might have some 'gently used' ones. * If they do go the 'removal' route, maybe for an extra sawbuck, the contractor can pry OJ's name of the Wall of Fame. (For those thinking it deserves to come down.) Edited July 21, 2020 by Ridgewaycynic2013 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Otreply Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 (edited) 21 hours ago, Freddie's Dead said: Wegmans doesn't spend money on anything unless it contributes to the bottom line. This ^^^, Wegmans has been one of the best run businesses in the entire country for years, and they rank very high as a good place to work, that and they already make a bundle off the Bills with all the game day food they sell. Edited July 21, 2020 by Don Otreply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 (edited) 21 hours ago, BornAgainBillsFan said: Terry and Kim may not find a legit sponsor until the pandemic is over. In the interim, they should name the stadium: Jim Kelly Field Remember when he had a consortium of people in place to buy the bills, then he vanished when the team went up for sale... ah memories also - if I were pegs, I’d consider courting geico. They have a billion dollar marketing budget and decent WNY presence. Edited July 21, 2020 by Over 29 years of fanhood 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 The naming deal was 5-6 million a year. The Bills 2018 revenue was $386 million, with a margin of $82 million. This is all extra money for Pegula and family (and their "lifestyle preservation"). They will likely survive without that extra 5 mil per annum. Just call it what it is: Bills Stadium (although I would be good with "Bill's Stadium" as well). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffeesforclosers Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 We here in the 518 are praying for the day Danny says ***** it and finally mops up Price Chopper. Price Chopper's Market 32 type stores are just knock-off Wegmans anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Don Otreply said: This ^^^, Wegmans has been one of the best run businesses in the entire country for years, and they rank very high as a good place to work, that and they already make a bundle off the Bills with all the game day food they sell. That includes me. A stop at the McKinley Rd. Wegmans is what I tailgate with. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted July 21, 2020 Author Share Posted July 21, 2020 4 hours ago, T master said: What i would like to know is who exactly pays for the removal of the New Era signage the Pegs or New Era ? I would think that if New Era is backing out the cost should be on them . Hear me out - fans will be recruited to do it, paid by the hour, and just need to bring their own tools. Similar to the snow removal process. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 4 hours ago, Mr. WEO said: The naming deal was 5-6 million a year. The Bills 2018 revenue was $386 million, with a margin of $82 million. This is all extra money for Pegula and family (and their "lifestyle preservation"). They will likely survive without that extra 5 mil per annum. Just call it what it is: Bills Stadium (although I would be good with "Bill's Stadium" as well). Yeah, why don't all owners just remove naming right? It's just extra money they can survive without. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Spartacus Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 I'd hope it is Buffalo Wild Wings Stadium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 ...what ever happened to Dunkirk Don's Dome anyway?..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Joshin' Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 32 minutes ago, I'm Spartacus said: I'd hope it is Buffalo Wild Wings Stadium This would make sense for both parties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 2 hours ago, Doc said: Yeah, why don't all owners just remove naming right? It's just extra money they can survive without. The public should get the proceeds from the sponsorship if they now he venue. They need it more than the billionaire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 (edited) 50 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said: The public should get the proceeds from the sponsorship if they now he venue. They need it more than the billionaire. Again, that goes for many NFL venues. Edited July 21, 2020 by Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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