Two Arby's Restaurants have closed on the Westside.

[If_I_Loved_you]

F.Y.I. The Arby's at 6466 103RD ST Jacksonville Fl has closed as has the Arby's at 5835 NORMANDY BLVD Jax Fl 32205.

http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/423471/gary-mills/2013-01-02/2-jacksonville-arbys-restaurants-close

[I-10east]

Normandy has to fill in these empty spots now, esp with the Checkers that closed way back, and now this. A seemly 'Jax-banned for whatever reason' Long John Silver's would be an instant success. 

[If_I_Loved_you]

Normandy has to fill in these empty spots now, esp with the Checkers that closed way back, and now this. A seemly 'Jax-banned for whatever reason' Long John Silver's would be an instant success.

(Long John Silver's) To me is the best fast food seafood restaurant period. I believe the only one that is near Jacksonville Florida is down at 710 NW 60th Street in Gainesville, Fl. 32602?

[spuwho]

(Long John Silver's) To me is the best fast food seafood restaurant period. I believe the only one that is near Jacksonville Florida is down at 710 NW 60th Street in Gainesville, Fl. 32602?

Ick.

[thelakelander]

Why isn't LJS/A&W, etc. here?  They are literally everywhere else in the state.

[peestandingup]

A little birdie also told me the Wal-Mart's on 103rd & Normandy are cutting their hours & no longer gonna be 24/7.

"Recovery". Lol. More like the exact opposite. I smell death on traditional brick & mortar retail. Good thing they're building that Outer Beltway.

[If_I_Loved_you]

Why isn't LJS/A&W, etc. here?  They are literally everywhere else in the state.

LJS left Jacksonville Florida years ago I remember the one on Blanding Blvd and Lynnwood Ave near 103rd St. Another one was over in Arlington at the corner of Arlington Rd and Rogero Rd it's now a Domino's Pizza shop. Orange Park had a LJS off of Highway 17Th Park Ave it's now a Aron's Pizza shop. The beaches had a LJS  off of Atlantic Blvd the building now houses a Day or Night Moves. And San Jose had a LJS I believe were a Yogaberry is today. And I'm sure I'm missing others but it's been awhile since they around. A lot of the A & W restaurants came with a KFC? Unless your old and can remember A & W back in the 60's or so?

[thelakelander]

In recent years, I've noticed a few of these popping up in Central Florida.

[If_I_Loved_you]

In recent years, I've noticed a few of these popping up in Central Florida.

Sweet! Now that I know that the reason 7/11 left Jacksonville 20 years ago because the deal they had with Gate Food Stores to leave the area for that time period. Maybe the same thing happen with Long John's Silver? And that's why he only have Capt D's fast food seafood. 

[avonjax]

Capt D's is terrible.

[thelakelander]

If you want fried seafood at Captain D's prices, Seafood Express is a better alternative.

[I-10east]

A little birdie also told me the Wal-Mart's on 103rd & Normandy are cutting their hours & no longer gonna be 24/7.

I had to do a double take as I glanced on a sign in front of RCMP's Wal-Mart yesterday and I believe that it said new hours. Can anyone confirm that? Even if Wal-Mart had to resort to non-24 hours, IMO it's a lil' far fetched to say that the 'death nail' of those stores with all of that money going through these Wal-Marts. Keep in mind, nothing else (big box) is running 24 hours a day, and maybe there is a reason for it.

[riverside_mail]

Normandy Walmart is cutting back it's hours as well. It will be open from 6AM to 12AM.

[thelakelander]

Keep in mind, nothing else (big box) is running 24 hours a day, and maybe there is a reason for it.

The reason is probably the same why Winn-Dixie stopped running 24/7 in the 1990s.  That is, you probably spend just about as much keeping the lights on and staff there, then the revenue being taken in by early am shoppers.  When I worked at Winn-Dixie, that was our issue.  The average and ocassional overnight shopper was coming in for beer or small purchases instead of filling up the cart.

[I-10east]

The average and ocassional overnight shopper was coming in for beer or small purchases instead of filling up the cart.

+100

Typically the cigarette line is the only one that's open in those early wee hours.