The coming of a McDonald’s isn’t normally headline material, but when the McDonald’s in question is on Smith Street and the rumor has been floating around for a while, it is. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle reports (we found it via McBrooklyn) that the McDonald’s is coming–to a location that has been previously dismissed:
And guess what this newspaper has learned is also coming — a McDonald’s, of all things. This is expected to take two store fronts across Smith from Starbucks, a realtor and an Army-Navy store.
The writer goes on to say that “Grimaces have already been seen, but this is a smart move by Big Mac — there are two nearby schools and a lot of young families in the neighborhood.”
8 responses so far ↓
1 Brownstoner // Aug 2, 2007 at 5:53 am
Nice how the Eagle tried to act like it was breaking the McDonald’s story, huh? That paper has a serious problem with attribution.
2 anonymous neighbor // Aug 2, 2007 at 7:00 am
hahahahahahaha.
hahahahahhahaha.
The big noise you hear is every head exploding in Boerum Hill.
3 Anonymous // Aug 2, 2007 at 8:28 am
Hey,
The douch bags at Smith Hanten Realty said they were not moving for years.
I forgot that lying comes easily to brokers.
4 deanstreet // Aug 2, 2007 at 10:52 am
seems like more speculation to me. “This newpaper has learned” and “expected to” sound like the info was gleaned from blogs. Where’s the source? There’s no more information there than previous rumors have provided.
5 anonymous neighbor // Aug 2, 2007 at 11:48 am
Why would they – Smith Hanten/Bklyn Camo – be honest? All that will do is provoke an argument.
I think Dunkin’ Donuts, Starbucks and Dominos are all shaking in their boots. 😉
For the first time in 6 years I have started getting Dominos flyers in the mail slot.
6 who walk in brooklyn // Aug 2, 2007 at 12:36 pm
Brownstoern– the best thing we can all do is pretty much ignore the so-called Brooklyn Eagle– a task which, in its modern guise, has not been difficult to do.
As for goddamn McDonald’s, well, it wasn’t a surprise when I first heard the rumor, just as it won’t be surprise if it does happen. It will, however, be awful, just as the giant fast food joints near schools and, in some areas, public housing projects in BK & esp. the BX are awful– for health reasons, not the ersatz “refined” tastes of uppity “Boerum Hill” (sic) residents.
One small, unpleasant historical point– Domino’s is now older than any take out joint or restaurant on Smith St except
0) St Clair
1) Cibao (now Nuevo Cibao)
2) El Portal
3) Red Rose
&
4) … the other fucking McDonald’s!!
tho’ I suspect their address is really Hamilton Ave.
wwib
7 Anonymous // Aug 2, 2007 at 6:21 pm
Why is everybody so shocked?
8 Anonymous // Aug 13, 2007 at 3:41 pm
Talked to the folks at the camo store. He said it was just a joke and that he still had 2 years on his lease. The “everything must go” sign is up because he wants to remodel.