McDonald's forced to shut from lack of patronage in healthy town

 

Last updated at 22:00pm on 6th December 2006

We're not loving it: the McDonald's in Tavistock is being forced to shut for lack of business in a town characterised by its healthy, quality food

 

 

 

McDonald's is closing its outlet in a town known for quality food and healthy, local produce.

The fast food chain in Tavistock, Devon, simply wasn't being used enough by locals.

So after seven years struggling to make ends meet in a town that has won many accolades for the quality of its food, McDonald's will finally shut up shop on Saturday.

John Taylor, chairman of Tavistock EatWise campaign, said: "Because of the quality of our local food McDonald's has not been able to compete."

Earlier this year Tavistock won the title of Best Food Town in the South West.

Mr Taylor said: "I think McDonald's really started to suffer about 18 months ago when healthy school meals were introduced.

"Children no longer needed to go there because they were being fed properly."

A McDonald's spokesman said: "As part of an ongoing review of our restaurant sites, it has become clear that the location of McDonald's in Tavistock is no longer suitable."

I'M LOVIN' IT!!! Score one for the good guys!:P

i was bound to happen. there are a lot more healthier alternatives nowadays, and maccas have had a lot of damaging publicity in the past 2 years that have put loads of people off.

:thumbsup: Let's hope the whole chain shuts down!!

^ agreed, let's hope but it will ever happen sadly lol

nooooo!! don't shut down the whole chain. where else are you going to go on the odd occasions you need that junk food fix?? when you just need that hangover breakfast, you can't beat a sausage & egg mcmuffin!!!!

nooooo!! don't shut down the whole chain. where else are you going to go on the odd occasions you need that junk food fix?? when you just need that hangover breakfast' date=' you can't beat a sausage & egg mcmuffin!!!![/quote']

 

Yes - because it's like rubber!!:P

nooooo!! don't shut down the whole chain. where else are you going to go on the odd occasions you need that junk food fix?? when you just need that hangover breakfast' date=' you can't beat a sausage & egg mcmuffin!!!![/quote']My breakfast not good enough for ya? :veryangry: :angry:

I have a friend in town who's trying to get a healty but affordable restoraunt off the ground. His dream is to one day put McDoom's out of business by offering good food at a competative price...it's a long-shot, but this will make him VERY happy!!:D

Yes - because it's like rubber!!:P

 

So you can always go down to your local rubber/plastic seller and get your breakfast from there!! :nice:

My breakfast not good enough for ya? :veryangry: :angry:

 

 

since when are you around on weekdays to cook breakfast???? and I don't seem to have seen any of your breakfasts recently!!!! Fancy cooking me one tomorrow?:P

since when are you around on weekdays to cook breakfast???? and I don't seem to have seen any of your breakfasts recently!!!! Fancy cooking me one tomorrow?:P

 

Are you two having a "domestic"??:P

since when are you around on weekdays to cook breakfast???? and I don't seem to have seen any of your breakfasts recently!!!! Fancy cooking me one tomorrow?:P

no :angry:

 

Are you two having a "domestic"??:P

yes :P

no :angry:

 

yes :P

 

Then we'd better start looking out for incoming frying pans!!:rolleyes:

Oh here comes one now!! :lol:

Oh here comes one now!! :lol:

 

Psssst *whispers*...if one of you gets McDonald's food from the other as a peace offering, don't fall for it...it's actually an attempted poisonning!!:o ;)

Psssst *whispers*...if one of you gets McDonald's food from the other as a peace offering' date=' don't fall for it...it's actually an attempted poisonning!!:o ;)[/quote']

 

So is that what really happened to that Russian guy??:stunned:

So is that what really happened to that Russian guy??:stunned:

If that were the case the UK would be Chav free. Mickey D's just doesn't kill em off fast enough.

If that were the case the UK would be Chav free. Mickey D's just doesn't kill em off fast enough.

 

Aha! But maybe the chavs have built up some kind of immunity, as rats do with poison!!:rolleyes:

Maybe cheap "gold" chains carries the antidote. :laugh3:

Maybe cheap "gold" chains carries the antidote. :laugh3:

 

I think you might "chav" a point!!:rolleyes:

 

Yeah I'd stay there!!!

If McDoom's 'food' had killed that Russian guy in England, they'd have checked the airplanes for bad food not radioactive materials...I know airplane food is bad, but even airplane food isn't as bad as McD's!!!:lol:

Thumbs up for this people... to make a difference.

 

I don't think McDonal's bit the dust... they still gain millions and millions selling crap to people over the world, good tasting crap for sure, still crap... I go there very once in a while. The problems come when silly people think it's a daily restaurant or someting... or that its hamburgers are a good substitute for a good lunch everyday.