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Sunday, March 05, 2006
Chamber of Commerce Says "Stop the Pancakes"
The Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce has launched a new campaign to "stop the pancakes" in Madison. According to the group's Executive Director Jennifer Alexander, the group wants to put an immediate end to pancake breakfasts held as fundraisers by churches, schools, and other civic groups. Some Chamber members are upset that these pancake breakfasts are drawing business away from Madison restaurants that serve breakfast.
Alexander says the city allows far too many of these fundraising events, and the Chamber's members are tired of it. "First it was bake sales, and then there were spaghetti dinners and ice cream socials. Now businesses have to contend with pancake breakfasts, too. What's next? French Fry Fridays? Mashed Potato Madness? Madison must stop the pancakes before it's too late!"
Chamber members and their supporters gathered today at Monty's Blue Plate Diner to officially kick off the "Stop the Pancakes" campaign. The owner of Monty's told his story of lost profits when a nearby church began its monthly pancake breakfast. "Each time one of these things is held, we lose more than 3% of our profits for the day. I've had to cut staff hours on the first Sunday of each month as a direct result of the pancakes. I don't want to start laying off employees, but that's what it's coming down to. Stop the pancakes before it's too late." A young entrepeneur said that she plans to open up an Italian restaurant in Fitchburg because the competition from spaghetti dinners is too steep in Madison.
Other groups have joined the Chamber in its campaign including the Wisconsin Restaurant Association, the Wisconsin Tavern League, the Fitchburg and Middleton Chambers of Commerce, the Common Sense Coalition, and others. According to the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce Director of Public Policy Delora Newton, each of these groups is committed to protecting Madison's small businesses. Newton closed the event by leading attendees in a chant of "Stop the Pancakes! Stop the Pancakes! Before it's too late! Stop the Pancakes!"
Alexander says the city allows far too many of these fundraising events, and the Chamber's members are tired of it. "First it was bake sales, and then there were spaghetti dinners and ice cream socials. Now businesses have to contend with pancake breakfasts, too. What's next? French Fry Fridays? Mashed Potato Madness? Madison must stop the pancakes before it's too late!"
Chamber members and their supporters gathered today at Monty's Blue Plate Diner to officially kick off the "Stop the Pancakes" campaign. The owner of Monty's told his story of lost profits when a nearby church began its monthly pancake breakfast. "Each time one of these things is held, we lose more than 3% of our profits for the day. I've had to cut staff hours on the first Sunday of each month as a direct result of the pancakes. I don't want to start laying off employees, but that's what it's coming down to. Stop the pancakes before it's too late." A young entrepeneur said that she plans to open up an Italian restaurant in Fitchburg because the competition from spaghetti dinners is too steep in Madison.
Other groups have joined the Chamber in its campaign including the Wisconsin Restaurant Association, the Wisconsin Tavern League, the Fitchburg and Middleton Chambers of Commerce, the Common Sense Coalition, and others. According to the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce Director of Public Policy Delora Newton, each of these groups is committed to protecting Madison's small businesses. Newton closed the event by leading attendees in a chant of "Stop the Pancakes! Stop the Pancakes! Before it's too late! Stop the Pancakes!"
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