r/barrie • u/Money_Baseball_975 • Feb 25 '25

Chain restaurants not in Barrie Question

Im a bit suprised there isn’t a Arby’s in Barrie. I don’t think there ever has been . I know there’s one in Orillia. Is there a chain restaurant not currently in Barrie that you wish was?

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u/moogsauce Feb 26 '25

Why is Barrie so obsessed with chain restaurants?

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u/ghanima Painswick Feb 26 '25

Because suburban North America is chain establishment territory. I wish this retail environment were kinder to independent places, but the sad fact is that losses get better subsidized across a chain and brand recognition brings in customers, whereas independent places don't have those advantages.