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How long are these lines up going to last before an accident happens or they get shut down? There’s no way they’ll be able to keep this up for much longer. Everyone is getting stuck in the parking lot, I’m sure marinos isn’t very happy neither. It’s outrageous.

I was just there today and I was wondering how they ever thought this was going to work. People in the drive thru block the other people in the drive thru from coming out, and the people parking in the lot.there best bet would have been to have the line up in the back alley, but then they are blocking the back alley. It’s just a hands down very poor spot, it was with robins so I don’t know how either of these company’s decided this was a good idea. I just laugh because some engineers made our yearly salary’s to come up with this hahaha!! Just shows what these guys actually know.

I was talking to the manager at the Liquor Mart and he said he's not happy with Popeyes employees parking in their parking lot, it was to the point that 75% of the parking lot was Popeyes customers in the late afternoon a couple days ago, but says it's not really worth having security patrolling the parking lot because it's tough to be 100% certain that so many of the customers are Popeyes customers as traffic comes and goes quite quickly and frequently

I drove by a couple times and noticed cars were blocking the right side westbound lane of victoria ave waiting for the drive thru.  
 
I'll admit all through construction and rumor mill of popeyes opening I never thought of the drive thru impact, I'm amazed the city planning and permit departments never did either lol.

Perhaps it will come down to the liquor store leasing and putting up signs for an allotted 7 or 8 spots to Popeyes for their employees and customers. The hooplah over a new restaurant will die down eventually, one only has to look at the Popeyes in Portage to see that. But the location the Brandon Popeyes is in will barely suffice even once that happens.

is it not the same design as Robin's donuts was ?

Yes it was. And if we need to blame someone, blame the previous developer and the Brandon & Area Planning District, plus the city council for approving the drive through the way its set up. The building should have been placed back and the drive through line should snake on the South side and around behind the buildings East side. Then at least the drive through can exit either through the North parking lot or the lane. But then the restaurant wouldn't have the minimum parking stalls. Yeah, do it this way. The 'ol "ouroboros" (snake eating it's own tail) happens when there's too many vehicles entering, then leaving. The classic traffic jamb. Everyone come in and can't leave. How busy could the drive in get to affect the parking situation or the drive through itself? Well, not much by simple looking at the available space. How could such an oversight happen? Money, whether it's through development, business revenue or tax revenue... makes logic get left out of the planning discussion. I noted here on eBrandon that this was a tight lot when they were planning the donut joint years ago and didn't like the plan. And I certainly don't like it now.  
 
Just my opinion, I could be wrong.

it not going to be like this for that long. look at wayback or bootser jucie they dont have much parking there. give a month or two and it will be way down. people are just going to check it out since some people never think of going to portage or winnipeg for popeyes chicken

Just to let you know, we drove past the zoo at dinner time tonight. No one could turn right onto 10th street from Victoria Avenue as the lane was blocked with Popeye's drive-thru customers. People were honking but I decided to call it in. I spoke to a very apathetic sounding woman at BPS who told me to drive another block and avoid the area. Really??  
 
There is a major cluster**** right on your front step, it is the JOB of the police to enforce traffic laws within the city, yet she said they would not go clear the street of the obstructions (which is exactly what these people are). When asked who to address the complaint to if not the police, City Hall? she said (very bored sounding) to go ahead.  
 
I don't care who was responsible initially. I want to know who is going to keep these people off the street NOW. Pretty sure you're not allowed to stop movement of your vehicle on a busy street within the city because you have a hankering for greasy chicken.  
 
And on a side note....I suggest that Marino's and the Liquour Mart install signs that their parking lot is for their employees only and that other vehicles will be towed at the owner's expense (more than within their right to do so). Popeye's employees can go clog up the parking lot at the police station.  
 
Edited by Gussins, 2021-10-30 19:30:48

You mean the one that they just spent a small fortune on with the fencing!

Always love it when a police department, or members, use discretion.

So how was the chicken?

was tasty! Not greasy at all! Picked onion rings as the side dish and they were comparable to A&Ws. And the rings weren't greasy either. Now I know what everyone is talking about, lol

If Winnipeg is any example it won’t die down anytime soon. Always a 15 car lineup at the one near the outlet mall in Winnipeg.

The last thing our city needs is for the cops to be tied up directing drive thru traffic anywhere and that i:ncludes Popeyes when there are so many incidents happening all over the city. Cluster **** indeed.  
 
My neighbour warned me not to park at the parking lot of Popeyes so I parked at city hall and walked up to the restaurant. Worked out fine!  
 
Marinos shouldn't complain, they didn't care about their customers parking at Robins. As for the liquor store I've witnessed people parking there to pick up Marinos.  
 
The one time I couldn't drive north on 10th but found out turning north on 11th got me to my destination!  
 
I'm not sure where all the anger is coming from. Eventually traffic will settle down.

Why would anyone blame the police…has to do with city planners ..maybe will be a good second location when the next one opens.