Sawyers sold...

gillygirl · 09-05-2021, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by LoveLakeLife

Ohhh the place with the parking in back. I went there once and had forgotten the name of it. It’ll be a nice commute for them between the two places.

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It was Juniors Crush House for a couple of years.

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dpg · 09-09-2021, 11:20 AM

Hmmm maybe their prices will come down a little. Last time I was there I could of bought an economy car for what I paid for a tray of food.

Mr. V · 09-10-2021, 03:42 PM

Sawyer's has a great location and properly run should be a real money maker.

Memo to new owners:

Keep your prices fairly low, hopefully a tad lower than the competition.

Continue to make your own ice cream: focus on making it the best possible.

Stay on site to oversee operations.

Rake in the dough...

fatlazyless · 09-11-2021, 03:10 PM

Totally agree that Sawyer's is a super great place to go for an ice cream sundae. Understand they offer low interest, ice cream loans, to finance your ice cream purchase, there.

For the off-season, from Labor Day to Memorial Day while Sawyer's is closed, there's always the $1.79 hot chocolate or hot caramel sundae at the Meredith McDonald's which is open all year, 'round.

8gv · 09-11-2021, 03:48 PM

I would not expect them to lower prices.

1) The cost of EVERYTHING continues to rise.

2) The new owners are likely to be carrying debt on the property. That debt service is a additional cost that their predecessors likely no longer had.

thinkxingu · 09-12-2021, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by 8gv

I would not expect them to lower prices.

1) The cost of EVERYTHING continues to rise.

2) The new owners are likely to be carrying debt on the property. That debt service is a additional cost that their predecessors likely no longer had.

Though I wouldn't expect them to lower their costs per se, I do wonder how much the pricing and "tourist trap" rep might begin/are beginning to hurt them.

I know we've been by it half a dozen times this summer and have skipped over it in favor of other options.

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swnoel · 09-12-2021, 07:09 AM

I personally have never gone there and by what so many have said about them, I won't... thanks for alerting me

VitaBene · 09-12-2021, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by swnoel

I personally have never gone there and by what so many have said about them, I won't... thanks for alerting me

Who are you referring to? The new owners, who with a quick search have 519 reviews on their other restaurant with a 4.4 rating?

Dad207 · 09-06-2022, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by 8gv

I would not expect them to lower prices.

1) The cost of EVERYTHING continues to rise.

2) The new owners are likely to be carrying debt on the property. That debt service is a additional cost that their predecessors likely no longer had.

Yup: That, and if you want quality, you are going to pay for it. Cheap is, in fact, cheap.

joey2665 · 09-12-2021, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. V

Sawyer's has a great location and properly run should be a real money maker.

Memo to new owners:

Keep your prices fairly low, hopefully a tad lower than the competition.

Continue to make your own ice cream: focus on making it the best possible.

Stay on site to oversee operations.

Rake in the dough...

Very unrealistic expectations. Your asking for low prices possibly lower than the competition while making their own ice cream from scratch for a seasonal business open Memorial Day to Labor Day. That’s a recipe for failure.

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Descant · 09-12-2021, 04:47 PM

We stopped today for ice cream. Previous owners and the ones before that used to close on Labor Day. I asked and was told they expect to stay open uyntil October, maybe just weekends. Sounds like they're working out the details. Small dish of ice cream was $3.82 including tax. If that's $0.25 or $0.50 high or low, I wouldn't know. I don't go or not go someplace for penny differences. I go because I want their product at their location, right now.

joey2665 · 09-12-2021, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Descant

We stopped today for ice cream. Previous owners and the ones before that used to close on Labor Day. I asked and was told they expect to stay open uyntil October, maybe just weekends. Sounds like they're working out the details. Small dish of ice cream was $3.82 including tax. If that's $0.25 or $0.50 high or low, I wouldn't know. I don't go or not go someplace for penny differences. I go because I want their product at their location, right now.

That’s good news. If we could only get pops to stay open a few weekends after Labor Day.

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thinkxingu · 09-12-2021, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Descant

We stopped today for ice cream. Previous owners and the ones before that used to close on Labor Day. I asked and was told they expect to stay open uyntil October, maybe just weekends. Sounds like they're working out the details. Small dish of ice cream was $3.82 including tax. If that's $0.25 or $0.50 high or low, I wouldn't know. I don't go or not go someplace for penny differences. I go because I want their product at their location, right now.

Depends on what a "small" is. Hodgies and Dewey's are very different in terms of that measurement, though the price is similar.

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Descant · 09-12-2021, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by thinkxingu

Depends on what a "small" is. Hodgies and Dewey's are very different in terms of that measurement, though the price is similar.

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When we stay at the AMC Cold River Camp, we go to the Stow Store for ice cream. A "Baby" is at least three scoops. Then a high carb dinner. Climbing mountains is a great way to burn carbs.

XCR-700 · 09-14-2021, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Descant

We stopped today for ice cream. Previous owners and the ones before that used to close on Labor Day. I asked and was told they expect to stay open uyntil October, maybe just weekends. Sounds like they're working out the details. Small dish of ice cream was $3.82 including tax. If that's $0.25 or $0.50 high or low, I wouldn't know. I don't go or not go someplace for penny differences. I go because I want their product at their location, right now.

That is outstanding news!

Mr. V · 09-15-2021, 12:36 PM

Maybe the new owners would benefit by a "gimmick:" offer one product at a real low price with the hope / expectation that purchasers will also buy one or more items at regular price.

Probably the best item would be soft drinks because it is so cheap to source and produce, but french fries might also work.

Bottom line is sales is a volume business, you need to get people through the door.

Best of luck to them, I look forward to having a cone.

09-10-2021, 03:42 PM	#3
Mr. V Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: the left coast (Portland)and West Alton Posts: 1,412 Thanks: 65 Thanked 259 Times in 177 Posts	Sawyer's has a great location and properly run should be a real money maker. Memo to new owners: Keep your prices fairly low, hopefully a tad lower than the competition. Continue to make your own ice cream: focus on making it the best possible. Stay on site to oversee operations. Rake in the dough... __________________ basking in the benign indifference of the universe

09-11-2021, 03:10 PM	#4
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,764 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,016 Times in 740 Posts	Totally agree that Sawyer's is a super great place to go for an ice cream sundae. Understand they offer low interest, ice cream loans, to finance your ice cream purchase, there. For the off-season, from Labor Day to Memorial Day while Sawyer's is closed, there's always the $1.79 hot chocolate or hot caramel sundae at the Meredith McDonald's which is open all year, 'round. __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

09-15-2021, 12:36 PM	#16
Mr. V Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: the left coast (Portland)and West Alton Posts: 1,412 Thanks: 65 Thanked 259 Times in 177 Posts	Maybe the new owners would benefit by a "gimmick:" offer one product at a real low price with the hope / expectation that purchasers will also buy one or more items at regular price. Probably the best item would be soft drinks because it is so cheap to source and produce, but french fries might also work. Bottom line is sales is a volume business, you need to get people through the door. Best of luck to them, I look forward to having a cone. __________________ basking in the benign indifference of the universe

09-09-2021, 11:20 AM	#2
dpg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,597 Thanks: 153 Thanked 229 Times in 166 Posts	Hmmm maybe their prices will come down a little. Last time I was there I could of bought an economy car for what I paid for a tray of food.

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09-11-2021, 03:48 PM	#5
8gv Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,107 Thanks: 64 Thanked 747 Times in 481 Posts	I would not expect them to lower prices. 1) The cost of EVERYTHING continues to rise. 2) The new owners are likely to be carrying debt on the property. That debt service is a additional cost that their predecessors likely no longer had.

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swnoel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 529 Thanks: 83 Thanked 194 Times in 118 Posts	I personally have never gone there and by what so many have said about them, I won't... thanks for alerting me

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