After just seven months, an Ogdensburg man has learned quickly that owning a local bar isn't as easy as it looks. John Tulip bought the aging Oscar's on Ford Street in the 'burg and now is closing it.
Mr. Tulip said "he always wanted to own a bar." Did he want to run one though ?
You have to be there and whatever your outside commitments are, they have to be flexible enough to allow you to put in the hours needed. You make money by working, not owning. Bars are also not "a family" place. They function as the antithesis.
After 27 years, I can tell you it's still a fun occupation but it's a lot of work and a lot of anxious moments struggling to make a go of it as a small corner gin mill. http://www.fortpearl.blogspot.com/
RIP Oscar's.
Watertown Daily Times | Ogdensburg landmark Oscar’s restaurant and bar to close
4 comments:
You buy stuff and sell it for more than you paid. How hard could it be?
Are there any bars in Ogdensburg that got smoking rooms?
I hope he bought five shirts for all his employees.
I hope he gave all his employees their pay information written in their native language.
I hope he did not discriminate against felons when hiring.
I hope he posted the "right to organize" poster where he would have put the instruction of how to do their jobs.
I hope he put the right to get the day off to vote poster right next to it.
I hope he put the family medical scam act poster right next to that.
I hope he has a resuscitation mask kit on the wall where a nice advertisement should go.
I hope he paid his commercial water bill at the higher rate than the subsidized homeowner rates.
I hope his employees find new jobs to give them the higher minimum wage and some Obama care.
ON second thought...if he can't stay in business paying higher wages and healthcare then I would rather those employees just not work at all.
You no what the problem is.I mentioned this on the Hot line some time ago.Open up a small bar get the grants the loans all the shit then fail on purpose so they can claim bankrupt change there name or just hide the four wheelers or the sleds,how about the condo that there splitting in florida under someone elses name all in good faith.You all chirp about welfare & the social programs lets not leave out the teachers who you hate.Give me the numbers on how many so called small mom & pop shops make it these days.I agree most just think they own a place so there rich already they are alot of the problem in America today.We would rather talk about the welfare bumbs who are killing your life get a grip you cant fool me.You jokers open up just to be cool and get the tax payers money.......
Juston's right corp welfare is alive and well just look at the JCIDA, its the 3rd highest IDA in the state in "creating Jobs".
Jack McGrath strikes again!
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