Justina John says independent restaurants are “small fish trying to swim with the sharks”.

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    4 days ago

    Check the location of the restaurant. Some of the burger and sandwich shops are really grocery stores and IHOPs.

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      4 days ago

      That’s always what I’ve done. If I see a new restaurant, I cross check the location and name to find out if it’s a ghost restaurant or not.

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    4 days ago

    They do it on Google Maps too. Denny’s calls their restaurants “The Meltdown” if you’re searching for a sandwich shop. Pissed me off when I got there and realized what an asshole move they pulled.

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    2 days ago

    DoorDash supposedly has a policy of labeling “Virtual Brands” (a label intended to obfuscate). But they don’t even enforce it.