Consumers should be vigilant where they're able
to support independent businesses versus those who have sold to PE. This even goes as far as local plumbers, HVAC, etc, as those fucking vampires have started to infiltrate that space in recent years.
Of course, I say this as someone whose employer is in the final stages of selling out to a company owned by private equity and whose livelihood has been hanging in the balance for many months.
Complete thread:
- digital menus and QR codes come to the Alamo Drafthouse -
Jay,
2026-04-10, 13:18
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- This stinks -
bobbywal,
2026-04-11, 07:05
- which theater?
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Jay,
2026-04-11, 07:16
- Lake Street -
bobbywal,
2026-04-11, 07:20
- cool -
Jay,
2026-04-11, 07:24
- Spent an evening with Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero in the -
Mike (bart),
2026-04-11, 07:54
- they once did a James Bond series -
Jay,
2026-04-11, 08:08
- The type of institution that is unbuildable today, probably -
Mike (bart),
2026-04-11, 08:12
- believe me -
Jay,
2026-04-11, 08:20
- If you really wanted to do it -
Mike (bart),
2026-04-11, 08:30
- or a legit bar/restaurant, with a nice screening room -
Jay,
2026-04-11, 08:34
- There's one close to me -
KGB,
2026-04-11, 09:30
- what's it called? -
Jay,
2026-04-11, 09:41
- Grandview Theater & Drafthouse - KGB, 2026-04-11, 10:00
- what's it called?
- Would have to be very, very high end - Mike (bart), 2026-04-11, 08:47
- There's one close to me -
KGB,
2026-04-11, 09:30
- or a legit bar/restaurant, with a nice screening room -
Jay,
2026-04-11, 08:34
- If you really wanted to do it -
Mike (bart),
2026-04-11, 08:30
- believe me -
Jay,
2026-04-11, 08:20
- The type of institution that is unbuildable today, probably -
Mike (bart),
2026-04-11, 08:12
- they once did a James Bond series -
Jay,
2026-04-11, 08:08
- Spent an evening with Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero in the -
Mike (bart),
2026-04-11, 07:54
- cool -
Jay,
2026-04-11, 07:24
- Lake Street -
bobbywal,
2026-04-11, 07:20
- which theater?
- Last time I went they were promoting a fully automated bar - San Pedro, 2026-04-10, 19:17
- "Devoted to improving the customer experience..." -
ndbk32,
2026-04-10, 16:07
- r/enshittification on Reddit -
Captains Corner,
2026-04-10, 18:10
- Consumers should be vigilant where they're able - KGB, 2026-04-11, 09:20
- r/enshittification on Reddit -
Captains Corner,
2026-04-10, 18:10
- This stinks -
bobbywal,
2026-04-11, 07:05