By Cassy

January 11, 2010 10:04 AM | Link to this

The chicken there was more expensive than on Salem.

By Raider

January 7, 2010 10:46 PM | Link to this

Too bad the owner owes people a lot of money for things he’s purchased. Maybe his Dr. wife will take care of his bills.

By theshawn

January 7, 2010 10:36 PM | Link to this

Fast food needs to be fast and good, based on the location and service this place provided neither. The restaurant biz is survival of the fittest and this place wasn’t fit to survive. I went once, and never went back.

By looktoyourleft

January 7, 2010 10:34 PM | Link to this

DDN proves again it cant investigate the simple of stories…Natsha Williams owns it…you know the news anchor at whio..your company right down the hall….hello covering up for her again?

By Bob

January 7, 2010 9:43 PM | Link to this

You know living in the area the product was good but they just couldn’t deliver. Every time I was there during dinner the chicken was either heat lamp over nuked or most of the time they were always out of chicken. So I sat there with many others waiting on my chicken. Does that tell you anything ? If the chicken was like I had in Florida the location would have work and people would have come to it.

By lawabider

January 7, 2010 9:24 PM | Link to this

NOOOOOOOOOO!

By Steven Eleven

January 7, 2010 7:58 PM | Link to this

I stopped going there…what- almost 2 yrs ago. Service and quality were very deficient. Dirty, unkempt dining area.

By Pharrell

January 7, 2010 7:29 PM | Link to this

TJ could use a little lithium with his Popeye’s.

By Poopeyes

January 7, 2010 7:24 PM | Link to this

Popeyes was the best! The manager was great. Where else can you get such crispy, fat fried chicken & red beans and rice! We will miss Popeyes..one of our favorite places.

By TJ JACKSON

January 7, 2010 7:09 PM | Link to this

FROM ME READING ALL THE COMMENTS. PEOPLE ARE NEVER HAPPY NO MATTER WHAT. IF THEY GAVE 1 MILLION DOLLARS THEY BE MAD BECAUSE THEY DIDNT GIVE AWAY 2 MILLION THE “FOOD WAS 2 GREASY” ITS CHICKEN ITS FRIED U NO THAT WHEN U THOUGHT ABOUT GOING THERE SO Y GO THEN COMPLIAN. “RUDE WORKER’S” CUSTOMER’S R WORST THEN THE WORKER’S “SERVICE WAS SLOW” WELL IF U GO ANYWHERE SERVICE ISNT A WALK IN AND WALK OUT EVEN AT MICKY D’S.WHO’S 2 SAY THERE WASNT A BIG BIG ORDER B4 U CAME THE FOOD HAS 2 COOK. “OVER PRICED” WELL IF THEY SOLD THE FOOD 4 A LIL 2 NOTHING THEN NO MONEY WILL BE MADE. THINK PEOPLE PLEASE. PEOPLE IS QUICK 2 POINT THE FINGER. I FEEL 4 THE OWNER’S, WORKER’S, & CUSTOMER’S BUT THINGS HAPPEN LIKE THIS….

By nunyo

January 7, 2010 6:51 PM | Link to this

It’s not being mean it’s just being honest to say that the food and service here were subpar, even by fast-food standards. Surprised they lasted this long.

By Glenna P.

January 7, 2010 6:39 PM | Link to this

The spicy chicken was great,the manager was very pleasant, and yes,it was a hard spot to manuver.

By D

January 7, 2010 6:06 PM | Link to this

Good riddance. Food mediocre. Service poor. Location poor and very inconvenient, even though I visit the nearby Home Depot on occasion. But get ready for more useless sprawl in the same neighborhood as greedy Centerville presses ahead with development of the Dille property. It should stay green!

By gary

January 7, 2010 5:58 PM | Link to this

I’ve eaten there several times and have received great service, I agree when the speaker was out ,was a pain.I don’t relish going NORTH THAT IS A PAIN! SO,its back to Churchs on Riverview.

By bad location

January 7, 2010 5:53 PM | Link to this

I have to say I have Never eaten at that location but it is a terrible spot for a fast food restaurant. If i remember correctly Gold Star Chili was at that same location and it met the same fate. It is more a shopping spot there than a fast food spot

By Oh Yoo Hoo

January 7, 2010 4:59 PM | Link to this

I order the food and they gave it to me on a foam plate or a paper box (for carry out) there is no customer service in fast food. I ate on Wilmington Pike and Salem. I live in Bellbrook. The food was equal at both. It was not a variable. It disappoints me how nasty people can get with a business closing. If everyone who is complaining actually ate there they would be open. The traffic count is great at that location but to get to it is hard, very hard. That strip center has had other food places close too. It is actually in Centerville and Centerville has controlling zoning over that area restricts outside advertising more severly than most communitities. The center is best suited for destination services that are like the eye glass place, UPS store, things like that maybe a spa…. But for an business that needs impulse sales. The center was poorly designed. It just sprawl. The operator is selling a low cost item — fast food—and must cover labor, overhead, food and paper goods and pay taxes. You do that with volumne and that comes, in part, an importnat part, through location and access to cars. All of these arm chair critics what a hoot. Those that lead lead, sometimes they stumble but they lead…Those that don’t sit back and find fault. No profile in courage with these bloggers… And that includes Larry too (LOL) Beth

By 5 Guys Rocks

January 7, 2010 4:44 PM | Link to this

Spoon, are you kidding? Ever been to a 5 Guys before? They are all in some sort of shopping center. I’ve never seen one as a stand alone. I’m taking it you’ve never been to the one in Centerville, because if you had, you’d know that people have absolutely no problem getting there. It’s practically standing-room only. It’s always busy!

By Martha

January 7, 2010 4:28 PM | Link to this

As a Cajun, my vote goes to Church’s for the chicken but Popeye’s for the sides and biscuits. Which reminds me of an old joke. Q: Did you hear they are burning all of the church’s in the south? A: I don’t care, I like Popeye’s better!

By BH

January 7, 2010 3:35 PM | Link to this

HAVE BEEN TO POPEYE’S IN OTHER STATES. GREAT FOOD AND SERVICE. NEVER TRIED IT HERE. GUESS THE OWNERS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE.

By misterunknown

January 7, 2010 2:33 PM | Link to this

Myself I still love KFC and their cole slaw is the best in town!As far as the shopping center there being hard to get into I’ve never had any probs.getting into it so don’t know what your prob.is,and we go to Five Guys all the time.Best burgers and fries in town!

By Mississippi Queen

January 7, 2010 2:18 PM | Link to this

I have gone to this place on several occasions.Last time I went they refused to sell me chicken. I was having problems w the speaker in the drive-thru, went to the window and told the guy (who appeared to be a manager) that each time I went there, the service was horrible. He proceded to tell me to “have a nice day” and shut the window in my face. No wonder they went out of business.

By Don

January 7, 2010 2:14 PM | Link to this

About a month ago, I met my wife and 2 kids there for lunch. The staff was ok. After the lady took our order, it took 30 minuets to get our food. The ice machine was out of ice and the employee only offered a small cup of ice for four drinks. Really, as I was waiting for our food, I told my wife I would never eat at Popeye’s again. So this closing does not surprise me at all.

By JP

January 7, 2010 1:56 PM | Link to this

Mean ol fast food employees. You don’t have to be nice, just don’t be jerky. You dig?

By spoon

January 7, 2010 1:10 PM | Link to this

Mr Williams is not the owner. Amazing the store on Salem doing better business than the suburbs? I have been to both and didnt see any difference in the food and was never inconvenienced,I just think it was hard to get into in that little strip mall. With that said ,how about some more food paces north. we like to eat too without driving 20-20miles. I know the south suburbs is where the money ,ever heard of being oversaturated?Those two new burger franchises[ especially five guys ] are gonna realize that location is hard to get into.

By inco

January 7, 2010 1:04 PM | Link to this

The service was horrible. The place was not clean. And although I like Popeyes, this version was always overcooked, out of what you wanted, or messed up. Good riddance.

By null

January 7, 2010 1:03 PM | Link to this

I have to agree with winnerwinner. Chicken Louie’s is greatly missed. Popeye’s is the only chain that comes close, and it isn’t close. I wonder how Rockets Chicken on Third, where Chicken Louis was for a short time after it was Chicken Jake’s, is.

By Inco

January 7, 2010 12:59 PM | Link to this

I’ll join the chorus that the customer service here was horrible. And although I like Popeyes, the quality here was very low. Over cooked chicken and sloppy presentation along with a dirty interior.

By Linda

January 7, 2010 12:43 PM | Link to this

Chicken was awful, employees were rude and acted like they’d rather be somewhere else…and the location was hard to get access..if you did not know it was there you totally missed it and went to KFC…

By I_want_my_$2...

January 7, 2010 12:43 PM | Link to this

Isn’t it funny that a “Popeye’s” chicken location closed when Popeye actually ate spinach…..

By B. Hussain Obama

January 7, 2010 12:40 PM | Link to this

Obviously, this is Bush’s fault.

By winnerwinnerchickendinner

January 7, 2010 12:36 PM | Link to this

Oh, how I miss Chicken Louies :-(

By Jerry

January 7, 2010 12:32 PM | Link to this

I love Popeye’s and have eaten at them in Cincinnati over the years. I went to this one twice and it was pretty awful both times. So I never bothered to go back. Nothing like the Cincinnati locations I go to.

By Larry

January 7, 2010 12:21 PM | Link to this

“All these mean know it alls who have never done or tried to do anything” ?????????????

By howard

January 7, 2010 12:18 PM | Link to this

Commis Joey Williams is the owner of both the one on Salem and the one that closed

By Doc

January 7, 2010 12:13 PM | Link to this

I love me some Popeye’s chicken. Lived in New Orleans for a long while and they’re on every corner like McDonalds here. Been to this one twice. Can’t say service was that bad. Love the Cajun Mashed Taters. That being said, I can not see me making the trek from B’creek to Salem Ave. for it. They finally made the move to the south suburbs and now they’re closing it. WTF? When they came to Dayton, they were only Salem and on Gettysburg. With the former being closed for a while now due to the robberies. DAMN SHAME!!!

By Roger

January 7, 2010 12:10 PM | Link to this

I read this literally as I was eating my lunch of left over Popeye’s chicken. It was over cooked and greasy. I have eaten at this location many times and, up to now, found the food and service to be up to the standard I have experienced at other locations. Their location was very bad as it wasn’t easy to get to. I hope that another one opens up at this end of town.

By Pharrell

January 7, 2010 12:08 PM | Link to this

We don’t know why the restaurant closed, Jack. Sure, it may have been because business is down. But there are lots of reason why it could have closed and the DDN’s job is to tell us why. They could not, but they made the attempt. Also, the difference between “your” and “you’re” is subtle but important.

By BigJack

January 7, 2010 12:02 PM | Link to this

While I do LOVE some Popeye’s chicken, I only dined at this location once. They acted like I was a bother to them and they were out of a lot of what I wanted. The chicken is very good and I love the red beans and rice, but this location need to either go or get under management. I’m sorry it had to be the former.

By Arnie

January 7, 2010 12:01 PM | Link to this

I tried it twice from there after eating at several locations outside Dayton. That was the worst Popeyes I ever ate at and the employees were about as interested in the customers as DP&L are about giving us a discount this month.

By brunnegd

January 7, 2010 12:00 PM | Link to this

Where is the smoking mafia on this. Clearly, if smoking would have been allowed in this fast food restaurant, it would have been successful :)

By FriedChicken

January 7, 2010 11:59 AM | Link to this

I liked the spicy fried chicken. Much better than KFC. Was a PIA to get in and out of. I guess I’ll have to drive down to the Outlet mall exit to get my fill of Red Beans and Spicy Chicken

By william

January 7, 2010 11:56 AM | Link to this

Yo, Jack. Chillax dude. They did try contacting the corporate HQ along with the franchise owner. No response.

By sam

January 7, 2010 11:55 AM | Link to this

I love Popeye’s chicken but this place was terrible. I ate there twice and both times it was bad food. The people woking there were rude also. Maybe they should start over with new management.

By mean people inc

January 7, 2010 11:53 AM | Link to this

All these mean know it alls who have never done or tried to do anything. The food was very good, I love popeyes sorry to see it go. The shopping center is not a good location and it is hard to get too. That is the true story. Good luck to the former owner and the employees. Beth

By GP

January 7, 2010 11:49 AM | Link to this

Not surprised, Chicken was not that great and location was terrible.

By Larry

January 7, 2010 11:49 AM | Link to this

Went there once. Service was lousy and the food was not very good. Been to other Popeyes all over the country and enjoyed them very much. Love the spicy chicken but this was not one I would return to.

By Mr. Botulism

January 7, 2010 11:47 AM | Link to this

Is there any truth to the rumor that Popeye fried his chicken in Olive Oyl?Terrible location. Difficult access. Center becoming more empty by the day.

By Jack

January 7, 2010 11:45 AM | Link to this

Your kidding DDN! A store closes becuase business is bad, and your are trying to find the owner? You try to contact corporate HQ. What do you expect them to tell you that is news worthy? “Oh we closed becuase business was bad” No wonder your readership is down! Losers!

By theshawn

January 7, 2010 11:44 AM | Link to this

Not surprised, over priced for the portions you get, plus the location stunk.