Comments on: Pharos Pizza and the Soul of Edmonton http://www.alt-shift.com/blog/2009/05/11/pharos-pizza-and-the-soul-of-edmonton/ Daniel Roy's blog about life and videogames Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:59:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: T.R.O.P « Slice Of Life http://www.alt-shift.com/blog/2009/05/11/pharos-pizza-and-the-soul-of-edmonton/comment-page-1/#comment-271 T.R.O.P « Slice Of Life Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:13:24 +0000 http://www.alt-shift.com/blog/?p=301#comment-271 [...] Pharos Pizza is an institution in the Garneau/University area and, while I have eaten there many times, I doubt I would do their legacy justice. Plus, there are many places that you can read about the restaurant and it’s June 2009 closure. [...] [...] Pharos Pizza is an institution in the Garneau/University area and, while I have eaten there many times, I doubt I would do their legacy justice. Plus, there are many places that you can read about the restaurant and it’s June 2009 closure. [...]

]]> By: Daniel http://www.alt-shift.com/blog/2009/05/11/pharos-pizza-and-the-soul-of-edmonton/comment-page-1/#comment-250 Daniel Tue, 12 May 2009 23:03:41 +0000 http://www.alt-shift.com/blog/?p=301#comment-250 I *am* specifically referring to the owner of the Garneau. According to the employees of Pharos themselves, that's what's forcing them out of business. The owner is 80 but had no desire to retire yet. A business owner raising a building's costs in order to force out a 40 year-old small business can hardly be attributed to the tastes of university students. I *am* specifically referring to the owner of the Garneau. According to the employees of Pharos themselves, that’s what’s forcing them out of business. The owner is 80 but had no desire to retire yet.

A business owner raising a building’s costs in order to force out a 40 year-old small business can hardly be attributed to the tastes of university students.

]]> By: Chris http://www.alt-shift.com/blog/2009/05/11/pharos-pizza-and-the-soul-of-edmonton/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Chris Tue, 12 May 2009 17:08:19 +0000 http://www.alt-shift.com/blog/?p=301#comment-249 Seem to recall reading that major impetus for closing was retirement, not the incursion of deep-pocketed commercial enterprise into the area. The fast food chains have been around at least a decade if not longer, and Pharos was more than capable of holding its own. If you blame anyone, talk to the owner of the Garneau and (possibly) the changing tastes of the university student. Seem to recall reading that major impetus for closing was retirement, not the incursion of deep-pocketed commercial enterprise into the area. The fast food chains have been around at least a decade if not longer, and Pharos was more than capable of holding its own. If you blame anyone, talk to the owner of the Garneau and (possibly) the changing tastes of the university student.

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