We face the same dilemma with climbing gyms - Inner Strength just doesn't quite work for us. I try to ask myself if the local place was the only choice, would I go or just skip it? If the answer is skip it, then I figure I'm not hurting the local place any more by going somewhere else. Still, I get this nagging feeling that I'm contributing to my own disgust when I visit places and my only choices are unappealing chains...
sean
· 2 years ago
i definitely understand the desire to 'shop local' and try to as much as possible. at least with yoga, it's not like they grew the teachers in the remains of the torn down rainforest and then drove them by semi up here using untold amounts of fossil fuels.
as long as you're willing to go to both, you're not gonna put OTY out of business.
Kate
· 2 years ago
Sean, you crack me up! And of course my first thought was that the manager of the place (whom I met on Sunday night) relocated to FtC from Denver. Now, how much fossil fuel did that use?? :)
You are both right. And it sucks that Francises can both spell the death of local character, and provide competitive goading for local establishments to improve. Why do we prefer Coops to Applebees? Not just because it's local, but mostly because it's waaaay better. Local places have the time and dedication to produce a better product, if they have the impetus to do it as well.
So, maybe I should suggest to Jake that he start offering a heated ashtanga class?
Mark
· 2 years ago
I really do like McDonald's cheeseburgers (no pickle please).
sean
· 2 years ago
and have you had the southwestern egg rolls at chilis? holy shit.
yes, you should definitely tell jake that you're liking the heated class and see if he'll start one up at his gym. that would solve all of your problems. i bet it's something he'll end up doing on his own initiative sooner or later, but you might help speed things along a bit...
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as long as you're willing to go to both, you're not gonna put OTY out of business.
You are both right. And it sucks that Francises can both spell the death of local character, and provide competitive goading for local establishments to improve. Why do we prefer Coops to Applebees? Not just because it's local, but mostly because it's waaaay better. Local places have the time and dedication to produce a better product, if they have the impetus to do it as well.
So, maybe I should suggest to Jake that he start offering a heated ashtanga class?
yes, you should definitely tell jake that you're liking the heated class and see if he'll start one up at his gym. that would solve all of your problems. i bet it's something he'll end up doing on his own initiative sooner or later, but you might help speed things along a bit...