I can’t count the number of emails, text messages, tweets, and telephone calls that I have gotten this week wondering if Wimpy’s Burgers & Fries was open yet. Up until this week I have answered w/ the standard, it’s going to be two weeks response. In fact, several of you have been quick to point out that we have been saying two weeks for the past two months!
Well, the wait is over! Wimpy’s will be opening it’s doors on Monday, January 11th. We want to thank all of you for not losing interest along the way while we wrestled with a variety of internal projects ranging from underground plumbing to point of sale software! One afternoon we even found ourselves in the parking lot, completely locked out of the building because the doors had malfunctioned. While trying to gain entry our puppy somehow gouged his eye with something while we weren’t looking and the entire remainder of the afternoon was spent at the emergency animal clinic in Maumelle tending to him! This transpired about a month ago and he just had surgery on the eye yesterday and is recovering well w/ one eye sewn up and a lampshade over his head. Poor dog.
Don’t get me wrong, being a part of this project has been an awesome experience for Donna and I both. I have learned so many things about the foodservice industry that I didn’t have a clue 6 about months ago. One minute we might be troubleshooting receipt printers and the next trying to perfect the Raspberry Shake! Donna has also had a blast experimenting to formulate the perfect recipe for wedding cake cupcakes!
The plan for Monday is that it will be our soft opening to allow our team to get all of the kinks worked out before we have our grand opening, etc. Stay tuned for more information as things evolve, but if your stomach starts growling Monday morning, head on over and have yourself a Signature Wimpy Burger!!! Also, be sure to follow Wimpy’s on Twitter and Facebook for your chance to be picked at random to win free food!
A lot of you have also asked about Franchise Opportunities, at this point we don’t quite have everything packaged but we should have in the very near future. For the time being, if you are interested, please visit the Wimpy’s Corporate Website and complete the form there w/ your contact information and once things settle down someone will follow up with you…
Being a part of this project has been an awesome experience for Donna and I both. I have learned so many things about the food service industry..This transpired about a month ago and he just had surgery on the eye yesterday and is recovering well w/ one eye sewn up and a lampshade over his head. Poor dog.