Friday, May 19, 2023
AN Atlantis executive said the resort does not believe a Wendy’s store on Paradise Island would be stiff competition for its restaurants, insisting Atlantis merely believes the franchise doesn’t fit the ethos and aesthetics of Paradise Island.
Tribune Business revealed this week that Atlantis has teamed up with other Paradise Island hotels and developers to thwart Aetos Holdings’ plans to convert a site into a fast food restoration destination for its Wendy’s and Marco’s Pizza brands.
Vaughn Roberts, senior vice president for Atlantis, told reporters yesterday: “The old Scotiabank building was for sale. A local Bahamian family bought it with the intention of converting its use to fast food operations. We got word of it through the Department of Physical Planning and we participated in what seemed like a private discussion on it.”
“When you go back to the modern Paradise Island as we know it, it really is the vision of Sol Kerzner. It was really designed with the intent of being this idyllic environment. Paradise Island itself denotes what you should expect when you see here.
“So we oppose it on the basis of the potential traffic and congestion. We don’t think it fits in with the ethos, the aesthetics of what we aspire for Paradise Island. We don’t really see it as competition. Our food and beverage business is about $200m a year so a single fast-food vendor is not really a threat to us.
Mr Roberts noted that other luxury developments are slated for Paradise Island.
“Collectively, we just feel like whether it’s today or whether it’s our aspiration for Paradise Island, we really don’t see how a Wendy’s or Marco’s Pizza fits at that location on PI.”
Comments
TalRussell says...
I'm 199.99% damn certain that --- The Baha Mar resorts properties --- Would be as ---**'aesthetics’** ---Unwelcoming of a Wendy's Burger joint. --- No No Yes Yes?
Posted 19 May 2023, 5:56 p.m. Suggest removal
birdiestrachan says...
It may be something to do with being elite I understand that but can they decided what persons can use their property for it is to bad there are not more voices against shanty towns
Posted 19 May 2023, 6:04 p.m. Suggest removal
themessenger says...
The price of hamburgers or pizza isn't the point here. What is important is the Town Planning Committees penchant for overturning restrictive covenants and rezoning at will without consultation or notice, just ask the folks living in Love Beach or Westward Villas or any other community that doesn't want a high-rise, fast-food joint or number house next door.
Posted 19 May 2023, 6:40 p.m. Suggest removal
bahamianson says...
Yeah, they will slaughter your expensive breakfast
Posted 19 May 2023, 6:50 p.m. Suggest removal
bahamianson says...
No Bahamian should patronize atlantis. Patronize the restaurants on New Providence. Someone made a valid point. Atlantis didnt want Bahamar, didn't want.the RCI project and there was another. They dont want competition. Dunkin doughnuts, number house and liquar stores all fit the aesthetics of Atlantis?
Posted 20 May 2023, 8:10 a.m. Suggest removal
becks says...
Atlantis sour grapes…
Posted 20 May 2023, 6:19 p.m. Suggest removal
TalRussell says...
Almost 92 percent of vacationers to Nassau, Paradise Island, Grand Bahama Island and the Out Islands ---- Said their decision to Bahamas vacation was first and foremost our warm climate, the islands pristine sea waters, and the beauty and accessibility of our pristine beaches --- followed by the diversity of hotel facilities ---- Not to experience cheaper priced left behind fast food Burger Wrapps and Pizza Boxes--- Which supports Paradise Island hotels and developers justification to thwart such fast food fries and burger joints. .... Visitors to Paradise Island beaches will not be impressed with discarded food packaging containing harmful chemicals. --- To be clogging Hog Islands' clearest sea waters and pristine sandy beaches. .... Continue to allow Nassau Town to be the Chicken Bones, Pizza Box and Burger Wrapp polluting capital island of the Bahamas. --- No No Yes Yes?
Posted 20 May 2023, 11:04 p.m. Suggest removal
AnObserver says...
And all of the tourist trap mediocre restaurants in Marina Village *do* fit the aesthetic?
Posted 21 May 2023, 7:28 p.m. Suggest removal
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