Vegetarian restaurant idea?

Question

who thinks a franchise of vegetarian restaurants across the usa would be a good idea.

Answer 1

It'd be great, but I dunno if it'd work that well.  A "vegetarian chain" will not be as successful as "a chain that happens to be vegetarian."  

If you emphasize the veg part as your niche, then you'll have to only be in metropolitan areas that tend to have a huge veg population.  These locations tend to already have restaurants anyway, and they will tend to support mom&pop instead of the unfeeling chain*.

If you emphasize good food, then you'll attract veg & non veg alike and it'll be more likely to succeed.  Examples are ethnic restaurants that tend to be veg, but they don't emphasize the veg so much as the ethnic food.

*I think a chain is good, it means that it's popular enough to succeed and warrant expansion.  But some people are idiots who just want to be special, and emphasize "I liked _________ before it got big."

Answer 2

thatd be cool!

just make sure it has mainstream appeal too

because i doubt there are enough vegetarians to fund that

Answer 3

I've heard there are some already, but unfortunately, we don't have any in our area. I think it would be great to have more available.

Answer 4

I do!!

We have a small cafe that opened about 6 mos ago in my town and they're doing well - everything is vegetarian and they offer a vegan menu too. Everything is organic and everyone loves it. They have great soups, salads, sandwiches and fries! They also offer iced teas, seltzers and organic sodas - nice for a change!!!

Answer 5

Citrine is a good veg. restaurant.

Answer 6

Franchising is bad, it just a part of capitalism though vegetarian restaurants are great and they do have broad appeal. I think it is always better to have a smaller business catering to vegetarians rather than some sort of McKFC King c**p. I know in the MD/DC/VA area there are several great veg. restaurants. Sunflower, The Vegetable Garden, Java Green, Maryland Food Co-op (worker owned), New Amsterdam Falafelshop, Sticky Fingers, Soul Veg, Berwyn Cafe and there are a bunch of vegetarian Indian restaurants all around (at least 5 if not more, plus a bunch that do serve a lot of veg. food) and probably more of them and most of them are pretty independent and that allows them to do what they want and create awesome dishes not doled about by the "people on top"