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Originally Posted by Momo
We are far enough away, but watch it come out as early as 7:30 AM some days - it is clear that it is slow and not easy to maneuver. Perhaps they have to go out early to secure their spot on the sandbar to beat their own potential customers. Some days it goes in late afternoon if weather is bad or nobody is at the sandbar. Today, they claimed they did not go out because they were getting “ready for the weekend”. Seriously??
It takes a lot of Buds and Burgers to make a profitable business based on one sandbar and hoping for good weather and repeat customers. Does not seem like a viable business if this is their only plan.
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I think it is critical that they set up in a "strategic" location, so they can serve not only the people at the sandbar, but passerby's as well, so they NEED to be the first one out!! They need to be on the outskirts of the sandbar to serve BOTH potential customer's, hence the drive thru. The more exposure they get, the more the word will spread around the lake that they exist, and it may be more beneficial to them to stay in one place so that people will get to know where they are at at all times, and it will just be another choice on the lake of "where do I want to go out to eat today" for all boater's. If I was in charge of the Dive, I would have big, colorful flyer's advertising the Dive at every marina, liquor store, convenient store, and gas station on the entire lake where every (potential) boater on the lake would see them, if they haven't done so already. The biggest challenge to any new business is getting the word out that they are here and open for business!! Only time will tell. I hope they don't go down the same road as the (Laconia) Holy Grail... I think as long as they get enough good boating weather, (on weekends especially), they will be fine. (Sometimes) it just sucks to own any business that is at the mercy of Mother Nature, especially when you are just starting out...