Posted on 02/12/2016 6:04:05 AM PST by marktwain
The award winning Texas BBQ place in Houston, Brooks Place, LLC, offered a 25% discount for open carriers on the first effective day of open carry reform.
Brooks says that it is "not a political thing". I suspect he is right. It is a business thing. After the initial surge, the discount was reduced to 10%. From yourhoustonnews.com:
There is a place where Houstonians can get BBQ at a discount simply for exercising their right to openly carry their gun. The BBQ trailer located in the parking lot with ACE Hardware and Kroger on FM 529 is owned and operated by Trent Brooks. He opened the food trailer in 2009 after he lost his job. Brooks' Place BBQ is a popular smokehouse trailer located in Cypress that awards its' customers a 10 percent discount for carrying their gun to the establishment.
"We support the second amendment. We want to reward those who protect themselves, businesses, families, and neighbors," said Brooks. 'I'm a business man, not a politician. It's not a political thing. "
For a BBQ business, you may have great product, but you have to find a way to let your potential customers know that you exist. Brooks Place has found a significant marketing niche. A discount that costs him little; gains fabulous publicity that he could not possibly afford to buy (articles were run about his business in the Chicago Tribune and the LA Times), and attracts his target market. Even Governor Abbott noticed, and sent out an approving tweet:
(Excerpt) Read more at ammoland.com ...
It's great. It looks like the old West now here in Texas! Crime should drop to Zero! And there will be less greasers shooting and killing women; like that young woman walking by San Francisco bay with her parents last August being shot by that illegal mexican.
Good place to eat your BBQ in peace.
Good plan. Helps keep their establishment safe.
I’m trying to think what Kroger they’re talking about. I’m guessing it’s out near Barker Cypress or Fry. Any folks been out there to try it?
LOL, after posting see that marktwain had already posted the same.
Sorry, need more coffee!
Highly disappointing. Lockhart’s here in Dallas (one of the few good bbq places Dallas has) actually put up a 30.07 sign. Not cool.
Best thing to do is let them know that you are disappointed.
Yup. I’ve sent emails of disappointment to Central Market and a couple other places. Not even a form response yet..
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