Comments on: Wimpy on The Isle of White? http://ventnorblog.com/2008/07/16/wimpy-on-the-isle-of-white/ VentnorBlog - It's not just about Ventnor! News from the Isle of Wight. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:11:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: roger regular http://ventnorblog.com/2008/07/16/wimpy-on-the-isle-of-white/#comment-61863 roger regular Thu, 17 Jul 2008 06:46:30 +0000 http://ventnorblog.com/wimpy-on-the-isle-of-white/#comment-61863 Is it the white as in white and not wight you think is odd or the statement that they are only available during business hours? Is it the white as in white and not wight you think is odd or the statement that they are only available during business hours?

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]]> By: wighteye http://ventnorblog.com/2008/07/16/wimpy-on-the-isle-of-white/#comment-61855 wighteye Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:10:34 +0000 http://ventnorblog.com/wimpy-on-the-isle-of-white/#comment-61855 Is there any truth in the rumour that they've been eating too much of their own stock and that's why they'd not noticed? Is there any truth in the rumour that they’ve been eating too much of their own stock and that’s why they’d not noticed?

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]]> By: James P http://ventnorblog.com/2008/07/16/wimpy-on-the-isle-of-white/#comment-61853 James P Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:12:11 +0000 http://ventnorblog.com/wimpy-on-the-isle-of-white/#comment-61853 I quite like them the way they are, really. As Matt & Cat point out, "as with anything slightly out-of-date, you can be sure to find a good supply on the Isle of Wight". I wouldn't mind a BK as well, though. Anything to puncture Ronald McDonald's annoying ego! I quite like them the way they are, really. As Matt & Cat point out, “as with anything slightly out-of-date, you can be sure to find a good supply on the Isle of Wight”.

I wouldn’t mind a BK as well, though. Anything to puncture Ronald McDonald’s annoying ego!

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]]> By: Sam Antar http://ventnorblog.com/2008/07/16/wimpy-on-the-isle-of-white/#comment-61852 Sam Antar Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:09:31 +0000 http://ventnorblog.com/wimpy-on-the-isle-of-white/#comment-61852 Doh! Doh!

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]]> By: kj http://ventnorblog.com/2008/07/16/wimpy-on-the-isle-of-white/#comment-61850 kj Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:57:01 +0000 http://ventnorblog.com/wimpy-on-the-isle-of-white/#comment-61850 Wish the Wimpys were BK here...one less reason to go back to London Wish the Wimpys were BK here…one less reason to go back to London

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]]> By: Earl Grey http://ventnorblog.com/2008/07/16/wimpy-on-the-isle-of-white/#comment-61849 Earl Grey Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:52:44 +0000 http://ventnorblog.com/wimpy-on-the-isle-of-white/#comment-61849 Just to give everyone a bit more background on the Wimpy franchise, it was bought by the American chain Burger King a few years ago with the intent to move them all over to the BK branding and menu. However a group of UK franchisees refused to co-operate and eventually bought the Wimpy brand and rights from BK. At the time they 'objected' to the higher costs and standards that would be expected of being a BK franchise. A chain that seems to be stuck in the mid Atlantic, not quite American and still 50s England at heart. Just to give everyone a bit more background on the Wimpy franchise, it was bought by the American chain Burger King a few years ago with the intent to move them all over to the BK branding and menu. However a group of UK franchisees refused to co-operate and eventually bought the Wimpy brand and rights from BK. At the time they ‘objected’ to the higher costs and standards that would be expected of being a BK franchise. A chain that seems to be stuck in the mid Atlantic, not quite American and still 50s England at heart.

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