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EcoAffinity t1_j7h0t9e wrote

Damn, dude took all those fake PPP loans but couldn't even have the sense to pay rent for the businesses he did have.

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ManlyVanLee t1_j7hhjfh wrote

He saw Elon Musk getting away with it without repercussions and figured he was just as powerful

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Libraryitarian t1_j7ialnd wrote

Lol, what?

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ManlyVanLee t1_j7j97lx wrote

Musk quit paying for rent in the building Twitter's office is located at because he knows he won't face any repercussions from it. The guy who owned these businesses fancied himself a rich genius, so the joke is he probably thought he was going to get away with not paying rent too

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socialistpizzaparty t1_j7h7rec wrote

Good. Scumbag business owners like this deserve to lose everything. There should be repercussions for stealing from taxpayers.

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Demmetros t1_j7idgf5 wrote

...... Boy, wait till you hear about these people called politicians.

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The_Doja t1_j7imog6 wrote

We can vote those people out if people were more interested in being involved. You cannot vote out a business owner besides voting with your dollar and even then systemic abuse against employees is already happening without any protections for them.

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Comrade_Fuzzybottoms t1_j7jti72 wrote

Man, wait till those politicians insulate themselves from any moral or financial failure and make you pay for it.

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Cthepo t1_j7h011n wrote

Makes sense. Pretty sure the owner is the dude getting hit with the fraud charges by the government. Won't be surprised if Bourbon and Beal closes too.

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Cthepo t1_j7h1n7p wrote

Damn I'm such a prophet that they pre-emptively closed before I made my prediction!

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treslor t1_j7h9dwh wrote

He also owns White Rivery Brewery, so it's only a matter of time before that's gone as well

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Cthepo t1_j7hasu9 wrote

Damn, that one probably has a good shot of being sold though. I know they sold once after the original owner passed, so hopefully there's still interest. I feel like the quality isn't as good as it used to be but their Table Rock Red and IPA are pretty good.

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brokenlegs225 t1_j7heh2f wrote

Yeah table rock red is really decent. Their location is also an awesome setup.

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allen_abduction t1_j7helwz wrote

Depends on how much that business location owes. If it’s behind in years of rent, it’s toast.

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Selethor7 t1_j7id763 wrote

I don't 100% know this but I think the building was part of the sale and is owned by him

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No_Drawer3040 t1_j7hjpvl wrote

Here’s an article from Jan 26, 2023 containing a laundry list of shady activity and networking by the owner, John Michael Felts

IRS seizes $1.3M yacht, several vehicles, and more from Springfield multi-restaurant owner

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Elios000 t1_j7i59qx wrote

dude buys a 1.3M yacht... ON Lake of the Oazrks? FUCKING WHY that kind of money gets something thats ocean going

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Elios000 t1_j7iah8l wrote

see this was his mistake he could flaged it in the cayman islands and not lost it lol

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Reklaw3131 t1_j7ika5v wrote

Surprisingly, there are lots of multimillion dollar boats at Lake of the Ozarks. And lots of these are at people's multimillion dollar weekend homes that they go to just a couple times a year. It's insane.

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NotBatman81 t1_j7lt5ml wrote

Ocean yachts are a lot more than $1.3m. I know, right.

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Elios000 t1_j7npmhm wrote

nah 1.3 get you a 40' cat

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NotBatman81 t1_j7nqcn3 wrote

Lol 40' catamaran is NOT a yacht

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Elios000 t1_j7nrpd9 wrote

kinda is https://moreboats.com/boats?g=sail&t=catamaran&s=40-60 its not super yacht but its ocean going.

heres a 45' cat for 1.2 https://moreboats.com/boats/fountaine-pajot/elba-45/460390 thats a yacht cats have WAAY more room in them then single hauls i grew up on the water in Maryland man 40+ foot boat is BIG BOAT

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NotBatman81 t1_j7nsp7r wrote

40' is not an ocean yacht. 60' is debatable. I worked in the industry for years and I promise you those don't count.

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mouthyredditor t1_j7iny9g wrote

Article sounds like he is snitching on someone else who likely did worse and taught him what to do.a

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FrankenRabies t1_j7h4fae wrote

It was garbage anyways. The people who worked there were kind, but the food sucked.

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matramepapi t1_j7h8s8a wrote

Agreed. The only redeeming quality was the restaurant itself; super cute design and nice location.

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EcoAffinity t1_j7hovbk wrote

This trio of restaurants were just copycats of more successful restaurants in other cities. Bourbon & Beale and Guy Fieri's: menu, down to the plates/dishes they used. Hell, the french fries in their little baskets were straight ripoffs.

Taco Habitat reminded me of Torchy's down in Texas, and Hot Cluckers was Hattie B's.

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Saltpork545 t1_j7i3y65 wrote

The times I had hot cluckers I enjoyed it. At least it was actual Nashville Hot chicken. We don't have anything like that anymore.

If anyone says Popeyes or KFC, just don't.

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Acrobatic-Yak-1574 t1_j7hciiz wrote

I'm a big fan of tacos 🌮 but I thought I was eating dog ass when I went once.

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ozzym4ndus t1_j7kncrj wrote

Bro don't you know that butt meat is the best meat.

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JonnyG24 t1_j7havxd wrote

Garbage is kind of harsh. Scumbag owner for sure, but the food was at least below average. The Diablo Taco was ok.

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ricardomilos-mp4 t1_j7h6fwm wrote

I went there when it first opened, I spit out my taco within the first bite and threw it away, worst tacos I’ve ever had.

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matramepapi t1_j7h8nll wrote

Yup. Happened about a week to two weeks ago I think? I work at Natty G, so I look at this place daily. Kind of sad. It’s a beautiful building and their interior was cute. I hope another local business takes it over soon.

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dreaminginbinary OP t1_j7h9x15 wrote

Then you’ve seen me 1,000 times haha I’m always going in there to buy the Focus and energy juice shots during the week

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matramepapi t1_j7ha2g3 wrote

I spend most of my time right by that cooler. 😂 odds are we’ve interacted. Small world!

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TheAmaryllis t1_j7kwkui wrote

I miss Lucky's being there but still gotta say I love Natural Grocers

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matramepapi t1_j7mcpgh wrote

I’m an NG employee and I also miss Lucky’s. They were so cool, I remember their ramen/sushi bar so distinctly. Unfortunately, Kroger (who own’s Lucky’s) shut down basically all of their stores save for a couple in Florida IIRC. NG doesn’t have that type of stuff, but we sell exclusively organic produce and some really good stuff at great prices. I hear a lot of complaints about prices being high, yet most products we sell are more pricey at Walmart. I genuinely respect where I work for making prices not super unreasonable for the average joe, especially being a health food store. There’s a natural grocers store brand that is tbh awesome and really cheap.

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Maxwyfe t1_j7hikbz wrote

Where will all those homeless tacos go?

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Mechanicallvlan t1_j7hhgtl wrote

I've never been there, but this is a great location for me. I wonder what will happen to it now. I wish that I could magically turn this into a Tacos El Champu.

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Sgthouse t1_j7h78h7 wrote

Anyone hear when that Go Burrito place is supposed to open?

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Why_T t1_j7i2vfa wrote

bye felicia

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sstruemph t1_j7icewl wrote

Did they exceed the tacoccupancy

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sprocter77 t1_j7ha8w6 wrote

I wonder what the fate of White River will be?

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the_honeyman t1_j7hccjs wrote

Hopefully they're allowed to sell that one to somebody who actually cares. Take the proceeds to pay for part of his fraud, but let it be sold. The Table Rock Red must flow!

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mutantxproud t1_j7iqycv wrote

Word around town is that he co-owned WR and already has signed it over to the other owner so it shouldn't be impacted.

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tifferpok t1_j7hfct0 wrote

Honestly the food wasn't that great.

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Relevant_Philosopher t1_j7mbe37 wrote

Neither is Hot Cluckers or Bourbon and Beale. Both owned by him as well as Taco Habitat

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tifferpok t1_j7mbilm wrote

Fortunately I’d never tried either of those places so couldn’t say from personal experience. In hindsight glad you have never supported them

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Relevant_Philosopher t1_j7mbpkz wrote

I tried hot cluckers once. I can’t do chicken that ain’t got no seasoning. There wasn’t no garlic powder no onion powder no paprika I don’t even think they put no salt on them damn things. Lol but being dead ass serious. Bland chicken. Hot isn’t a seasoning

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tifferpok t1_j7mbvz5 wrote

Oof I hate when it’s just spice for spice and doesn’t have any flavor.

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defmartian0031 t1_j7huat9 wrote

wondering what'll happen to the half built one in branson

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lydia_videll t1_j7hwpz4 wrote

Play stupid games, when stupid prizes.

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jackie_wiggiwoo t1_j7iruwc wrote

The owner is replying to comments on the Springfield Business Journal post about it.

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capnmurca t1_j7jm6m8 wrote

Did anyone get screenshots of that? Because the comments have long since been deleted.

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shorberg t1_j7hqgtd wrote

Phone wasn’t working when I called last night, guess this explains it

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GillR94 t1_j7i8uv6 wrote

It was terrible. Very americanized taco. No taste.

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Crushed_cheese t1_j7im5am wrote

Well that’s what happens when you try to get something for nothing. Hope he likes rims. Cause all he’ll be doing is giving and getting rim jobs now 🫣

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Small-Fondant7011 t1_j7mmx72 wrote

Thats what happens when the owner commits over a million dollars worth of PPP loan fraud!!!

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Lost-Can-4218 t1_j7zjy30 wrote

I went there once and dealt with some of the rudest people I've ever given my hard earned money to. I truly can't think of a better group of people to have this shit happen to. Lying, stealing lowlives commiting identity theft on former employees they fired good riddance and don't come back.

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ho1doncaulfield t1_j7khb0k wrote

Not that it says anything about the owner of these places being a scumbag… but I tried to apply here a few years back when I was between jobs and they wanted references… no way I was going to provide references for what is essentially a fast food job. Thought that was really odd

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