Monday, March 25, 2024

Opening Soon

 Gabriel Prado took that eyesore of a gas station on Briarwood Drive by the frontage road and is turning it into something a little bit more nice.   Don Gabriel will open in the next few weeks.  






24 comments:

Anonymous said...

He has money to burn, good luck!

Anonymous said...

The hero we need. Thank you, Don Gabriel.

Anonymous said...

Well wishes for the all the employees safety there.

Anonymous said...

That's a positive.

Anonymous said...

Looks good… glad to see this. It will be hard to compete with the new quick trip just one exit up.

Anonymous said...

Blog is turning in to Prado Jambalaya.

Anonymous said...

@10:36 Different merchandise and products than QT ;)

Anonymous said...

You can fancy up the store all you want, but you can't fancy up the clientele- sorry to say.

Anonymous said...

QT only good for 1st month then goes to turd - Pearl didn't have working pumps or coffee about 2 weeks ago.

Anonymous said...

I live in NE Jxn and their store on Northside is my go to now. It’s a great store.

Anonymous said...

Still hard to believe the Clinton Alderlady ran him off.

Anonymous said...

LOST = when your city gets excited about a new convenience store opening up at the same time every restaurant within a mile has closed down.

Anonymous said...

March 25, 2024 at 11:26 AM, don't tell anybody, but this blog is a dog whistle to call up folks like you. See how well it works?

Anonymous said...

You'd be a damned fool to turn your vehicle into any business establishment on either side of the interstate for the several mile stretch of Jackson city limits.

I don't care if gas there is 16 cents a gallon and Red Bull is free, still...

Anonymous said...

@1:55 or when the city gets excited about a store with fully enclosed security glass checkout with a huge iron locking door. Here’s your sign. Wonder why the other city’s gas stations have open counter stores?

Anonymous said...

Well said, 2:20.

Enjoy your treeless suburbs and thanks for reading our blog about our city.

Good luck 🍀 said...

Good!

Anonymous said...

A gamble but good luck

Anonymous said...

3:44 said it for me.

Anonymous said...

@1:55 -- Mr. Chen's, one of the best Chinese restaurants one can find in the state, is not only open but has gone through a major remodeling and expansion. Across the interstate, less than a quarter mile away.

Scrooges - less than a half mile away, is doing booming business. IHOP (if you consider that a restaurant) across the interstate. Olive Garden at County Line is busy any time you enter.

Moes Southwestern Grill, Crazy Cat Eat Up, Hickory Pit --- all within your established ONE MILE distance --- blowing and going.

I'm sure there are others, just don't want to take the time to pull them out of memory.

You can denigerate the area all you want, but next time at least try to get your facts together, or correct - whichever you prefer. Expand to two miles, rather than your one mile limit, and you can add several more restaurants without having to cross the vaunted County Line. (Char, Apolos, Broad Street, Logan's, Drago's, Olive Garden)

Anonymous said...

"More nice"? Hotty toddy!!!

Anonymous said...

Gabe and his brother are good guys. Best of luck!

RH Tennis

Anonymous said...

Prado for Mayor.

Anonymous said...

You will not be robbed or assaulted IF you:

1) Dress and act like you just got off your two-hour shift working the corner of Lakeland and 55 @ St. Dominic.

2) Carry a cardboard sign for extra safety.


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