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BBQ Related Topics => BBQ Restaurants => Topic started by: azcharlie on May 20, 2010, 09:16:45 pm

Title: Memphis Best BBQ Closing
Post by: azcharlie on May 20, 2010, 09:16:45 pm

I stopped by the Buckeye location on Tue. There was a sign on the door saying that they are going to change their hours starting in July. They will only be open three days a week (Thur. Fri. & Sat.) The place will be closed the rest of the week. They are going to consentrate on catering the other days of the week.

They said the Laveen location will stay with their old hours for now.

Title: Re: Memphis Best BBQ Closing
Post by: Mike (AZBarbeque) on May 20, 2010, 09:38:33 pm

Bum Deal... It's a tough business out there.  That's why I am surprised more of them don't advertise on here and try to really make a go at it.

Seems a BBQ Specific club with over 1900 registered members & over 3 million impressions per month would be a great place to promote your business.

Never can understand why business' don't see the big picture..

Not that this was the reason, but why not give you business every chance you can..

OK, off my soapbox...  :'(

Title: Re: Memphis Best BBQ Closing
Post by: Crash on May 20, 2010, 10:12:11 pm

Makes sense....Kind of a tough location for a restaurant in a newly, developing city.  From what I've heard, they do have a good catering thing going for them so ya really cant blame Darryl for making the decision that he did.

Title: Re: Memphis Best BBQ Closing
Post by: AZSmoke on May 21, 2010, 10:24:54 am

Sad to hear, I went by a couple weekends back and it was closed up, wasn't sure if they were still in business.  I think the location is worst thing going for them, it's on the orginal mainstreet of Buckeye, which is off the beaten path of the majority of the new development.  If they had a location in the strip mall off of Watson, I think they could probably do 3-4 times the business, but I don't know if that would offset the cost of the rent/building.  I'm glad to hear they are still going to be open on the weekends though.  I also agree they could do more on the advertising side, provided that's what they want to do.

Title: Re: J Ruggs
Post by: jimmy48 on May 25, 2010, 04:43:17 pm

Can someone tell where to find it?
 
Thanks,

Jimmy48

Title: Re: Memphis Best BBQ Closing
Post by: AzScott on May 26, 2010, 10:26:37 am

That's never good news.  I work about 2 miles away and I never tried it.  The last bbq place, Shaky Jakes, was great the first week and went downhill after that.  Memphis Best didn't have a chance following the prior place since the locations bbq impression had already been made.. 

Title: Re: Memphis Best BBQ Closing
Post by: AZSmoke on May 26, 2010, 12:29:03 pm

Jimmy,

The buckeye location is at 608 E. MONROE AVE BUCKEYE, AZ 85326, the main drag of Buckey, it's next to one of those dollar stores.