How many of you have been to The Olive Garden raise your hands?

How many of you have been to The Olive Garden raise your hands please?

I live in a town that I would say within the last six months has gotten a new Olive Garden restaurant. My sister and I met up on Sunday to go out to dinner. We do that from time to time it gives us a chance to talk about all the family gossip. Well that and I think this time she wanted to know how my trip went with Amy and Brandon. :)

Anyway we had a nice time and I will admit the dinner was great I ate way to much. Heres why I ask the question have you ever been to The Olive Garden. I have been driving by this place since it opened and they always I mean aways are busy. I have seen people waiting to get a table standing outside in 15 F weather.

So when we talked about going there I knew I was going to have to get there early to get on the list my sister came and met me later. It was Sunday about 4:00pm when I got there. And sure enough there was a wait and people standing outside. I got on the list and my sister showed up about 5:00pm and shortly after that we did get a table. We didn't leave till just about 7:00pm and it was still standing room only out front. Now this puzzles me to no end I'm not stupid I'm kind of sure that everyone that was there has been to Olive Garden before. I mean we do have one in the next town over that is about 35 miles away. Why is it that just because it is "New" Everyone has to pile in there and see what it is like. I have a news flash for you its a chain restaurant if you have been to one you have been to them all. Right? I just don't understand why when a new chain restaurant comes to town it is packed up for the first 6 months to a year it is open. Then it seems to settle down a bit after that. I am puzzled by that I even heard someone say that was waiting for a table that they had just gone to an Olive Garden down the road and wanted to see what this one was like ROFL. its the same! what gives?

Anyway just things I think about I hope everyone has a good week!

~Dan