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    Kurt Polakoff
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    Yesterday, after a 6 hour bike ride (the weather here is just beautiful right now), I decided to pop
    into the local Burger King for a quick bite to eat. I spent several minutes looking for a bike rack
    or anything else I could use to lock the bike to while I ran inside, but couldn't find anything
    appropriate. Eventhough this Burger King is located just two blocks from the very popular Pinellas
    Trail, it has no bike rack. So, I decided to try the drive-up window instead. The young lady on the
    PA system informed me that they absolutely refuse to serve customers on bicycles through their
    drive-thru. I promptly stated that since no bike rack exists, I'll take my business elsewhere.

    Although I give Burger King high marks for having the BK Veggie Burger, I am disgusted that they
    don't want business from bicyclists. This store would be perfect for a bike rack since there are so
    many cyclists in the area who use the trail on a regular basis. I don't think Burger King will
    really change their policy towards the bicycling community unless they hear from thousands of
    cyclists from around the country.

    Please take a moment to write them at:

    Burger King Consumer Relations 5505 Blue Lagoon Drive Miami FL 33126

    And I'm not just picking on Burger King either. I would like to see alot more bike racks throughout
    the area for cyclists to use when shopping or dining. We need to have a bicycle friendly community.

    Best Regards, Kurt Polakoff St Petersburg, Florida

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  2. Mitch Haley
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    Kurt Polakoff said:


    Although I give Burger King high marks for having the BK Veggie Burger, I am disgusted that they
    don't want business from bicyclists.

    Do you have any knowledge as to who owns this particular BK? Most are franchises, not company
    stores. Mitch.

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  3. Dennis P. Harri
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    On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 02:41:16 -0400 (EDT) in rec.bicycles.soc, [email hidden] (Kurt

    Polakoff) said:

    I don't think Burger King will really change their policy towards the bicycling community unless
    they hear from thousands of cyclists from around the country.

    Please take a moment to write them at:

    best thing is to write to the local franchisee. burger kings are a franchise, usually locally owned.

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  4. Claire Petersky
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    [email hidden] (Kurt Polakoff) wrote in message
    news:<[email hidden]>...

    Quoted message said:

    Eventhough this Burger King is located just two blocks from the very popular Pinellas Trail, it
    has no bike rack. So, I decided to try the drive-up window instead. The young lady on the PA
    system informed me that they absolutely refuse to serve customers on bicycles through their
    drive-thru. I promptly stated that since no bike rack exists, I'll take my business elsewhere.

    Rather than complain, I think the thing to do is get them to see how putting in proper bicycle
    facilities (especially in their location) will increase profits. You can download the
    following document:

    bicyclealliance.orgsbblarge.pdf and then provide it to them as
    a resource.

    Deal with the owner/manager -- the front line personnel won't care.

    Warm Regards,

    Claire Petersky ([email hidden]) Home of the meditative cyclist:
    home.earthlink.netWelcome.htm

    Books just wanna be FREE! See what I mean at: bookcrossing.comCpetersky

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  5. Bill Z.
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    (Claire Petersky) said:

    [email hidden] (Kurt Polakoff) wrote in message
    news:<[email hidden]>...

    Quoted message said:

    Eventhough this Burger King is located just two blocks from the very popular Pinellas Trail, it
    has no bike rack. So, I decided to try the drive-up window instead. The young lady on the PA
    system informed me that they absolutely refuse to serve customers on bicycles through their
    drive-thru. I promptly stated that since no bike rack exists, I'll take my business elsewhere.

    Rather than complain, I think the thing to do is get them to see how putting in proper bicycle
    facilities (especially in their location) will increase profits.

    Complain to your city council. There's an ordinance in Palo Alto, California, requiring all
    businesses with drive-up windows for cars to accept bicycles. Then you can tell the manager that his
    only legal choices are to server everyone or shut down his drive-through window. You'll also have
    legal grounds for filing a formal complaint with the city.

    Bill

    --
    My real name backwards: nemuaZ lliB

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  6. Keith F. Lynch
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    Kurt Polakoff said:

    I spent several minutes looking for a bike rack or anything else I could use to lock the bike to
    while I ran inside, but couldn't find anything appropriate.

    No light poles or telephone poles?

    Quoted message said:

    The young lady on the PA system informed me that they absolutely refuse to serve customers on
    bicycles through their drive-thru.

    Phone the manager. Make sure that's really policy, not something the young lady just made up. If it
    is really policy, write a letter to their headquarters in Miami, asking if this is company policy or
    just something that manager just made up.
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    HTML, "rich text," or attachments, as all such email is discarded unread.

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