New concept for Lee’s chicken
The kids don’t like chicken bones.
Reporter Mark Fisher wrote last week the new restaurant in the works in the former Arby’s space on Brown Street near the University of Dayton will be the first of its kind for the Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken chain in the region.
Lee’s has been serving chicken in the Dayton area for more than 50 years, but when its new store opens, it will be serving its fried bird a little bit different.
Fisher reported it will offer a streamlined menu with a focus on chicken tenders and multiple sauce options and not bone-in chicken.
Lee’s said the boneless side of its business is growing, and they felt it would have particular appeal to the students at UD. “Most of them didn’t grow up eating bone-in chicken at Grandma’s house every Sunday after church like people in my generation did. Our younger customers are drawn to the boneless offerings,” Lee’s said.
“And then the last factor is cost. It is a lot less expensive to open a scaled down version of Lee’s than it is to open a regular location. This concept offers a growth vehicle for the Lee’s brand overall and would allow stores to be opened in locations that can’t support a stand-alone restaurant.”
Not sure what Grandma Gillette would think of this.
New car smell loses appeal
A new car can lose over half its value within the first three years of ownership. While this frustrates new car owners, it creates an opportunity for used car buyers to get significant savings on a lightly-used model. A new survey out shows what cars depreciate the most after three years to become the best used car deals in the Dayton area.
iSeeCars.com analyzed more than 4.8 million car sales to identify models with the greatest loss in value after three years, when most leased cars enter the used car market.
The cars that lost the most appreciation were:
1. Jaguar XF
2. INFINITI Q70
3. Lincoln MKZ
4. BMW 5 Series
5. Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Spending on dad
The dads made the good list this year.
Father’s Day spending is expected to total a near-record $16 billion this year, according to the National Retail Federation. A total of 76 percent of Americans will celebrate Father’s Day and spend an average of $139 per person.
The totals are the highest in the 15-year history of the survey. Individuals between 25 and 34 years old will be the biggest spenders this year at an average $188 per person.
The survey found 47 percent of consumers plan to give
a “special outing” gift, such as a concert, sporting event or dinner.
My gift is hacking away at golf balls with my three friends today. How about you?
Happy Father’s Day to all of you hard working dads.