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What’s a company that objectively improved after it got “bought out?” (lemmy.world)

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Everyone knows the tale of Brand X getting bought out by some faceless global conglomerate and going to shit, but does the opposite ever happen?

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[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 185 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Matt Stone and Trey Parker bought the real Casa Bonita and improved everything all around; from the decor and atmosphere, the food and drinks, and pays the staff, IIRC, $32/hour.

It's not a big conglomerate, but it's the closest example I could even think of.

[-] bestnerd@lemmy.world 50 points 1 year ago

As a Coloradian I’m so ducking happy to see what they’ve done. There was huge issues with the old place and it literally made you sick. Now they have a big time chef and new kitchens

[-] untrainedtribble@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

I went there before they bought the place and it was so gross haha. I swear the margaritas were 50% salt and food was microwaved at best. Everyone hyped it up so much and it was just sad. I’ll give it another go if I’m ever in the area again.

Did they change the shows? I remember they had a guy five off the waterfall but that was about it

[-] bestnerd@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

They kept a lot of the shows. I don’t know which ones stayed since it’s a lotto system to get in and we’ve been on the list since May.

[-] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 3 points 1 year ago

Did they change the shows? I remember they had a guy five off the waterfall but that was about it

Consider yourself lucky. I had to drive all the way to Tijuana for the opportunity to see a guy five off a waterfall show.

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