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"We made a deal with the bank. They don't make pizzas and we don't cash checks."
Yes, that's a good one.
I've also seen --
"No checks, please. We have several from last year."This is a neat little thread. It appears now that the only domestic Shakey's locations are in California and Washington state.
I recall that Shakey's offered fried chicken on the menu that had a unique taste. In fact, when I was up in Idaho a number of years ago and stumbled upon a Shakey's, I had to stop to try that chicken again after not having had any in over 20 years. It still tasted unique, but it was clear that the restaurant itself hadn't been updated since the Carter administration.
The pizza business these days is certainly not for the faint of heart. I'll bet the unit profit margin on a pizza was much greater back in the 60s/70s/80s than it is today.