applebee's calexico location closure leaves locals with nowhere to microwave mediocre salsa, AITA for not caring?
So my boomer uncle is having a full-on meltdown on Nextdoor because the Applebee's in Calexico finally bit the dust. He’s posting grainy 2005 photos of their “legendary” Towering Onion Rings and acting like it’s the fall of Rome. Apparently, this was the only place in town where you could pay $15 for a microwaved steak and still feel fancy. But here’s the kicker: the city council is now trying to spin this as “economic progress” and is planning to replace it with a… vape shop. A VAPE SHOP. Because yeah, nothing screams “revitalizing the border economy” like a place that smells like artificial mango and disappointment. Locals are divided – half are mourning the loss of their only sit-down chain restaurant, and the other half are just glad they don’t have to look at that sad, beige building anymore.
TL;DR – Applebee’s in Calexico closed, locals are treating it like a 9/11 for suburban cuisine, and the replacement is a vape shop. The vibes are immaculate.