My Dad took a great photo of a San Francisco street in the early ’70s and I’d been meaning to figure out exactly where it was and look it up on street view. It was surprisingly easy to do. I think I would have liked San Francisco in the ’70s a lot better. In addition to the Condor Club and Big Al’s, it looks like Sam’s Pizza and Burgers is still in business. But now selling hamburgers instead of chuckburgers, and the Coca Cola sign is inverted. If I ever go back to San Francisco, I’ll give it a try.
Dan, our next competitor, in extreme grocery shopping, has pulled into the Costco parking lot, starting the clock. She’s flashing her membership card at the door and… Look at that, Tom, she isn’t grabbing a cart! It looks like she may be going for a two-store strategy here! The no-cart play will certainly limit her options, though should help increase her speed, Dan. It looks like she’s heading toward the produce. She’s picked up a 20 pound bag of potatoes! That’s a good choice from Costco, as they have the best quality Russets, but a really bold choice to carry without…