Please report on Salisbury News as a former worker at Roly Poly in the Seagull Shopping Center that we were all told yesterday, (on new years day) all six of us got a text message saying the owner will close all stores as of yesterday. He also owns Tutti Frutti Yogurt Shop next door.
None of us knew this was happening. He sent a group message to everyone at the same time. Text messages stated he says I have closed all stores down. If you need a reference please request. All final paychecks will be mailed to you. Please update if you moved or are going to move. So with both stores closing that puts about 10 of us with out jobs and unaware of this happening. Whats wrong with telling us in person so we have a chance to get anther job. How coward is this. A lot of customers are going to be pissed off on Monday when they find our doors have closed. Now all of us have to find work again after 4 years. We were all like family. Happy new year to all of us, we are now jobless looking for work. Both places were nice. Roly Poly was a very nice place, good food and soup. Just anther failing business in Salisbury MD.
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Im not suprised anout roly poly closing. The store was hardly ever open anyway. The hours the store was open are the reason for the stores failure for sure. Breaking news the owner has to be a complete idiot with the way the store was run.
Were both places owned locally? If so, is the name of the owner(s) a secret?
Some times the failure is the owners inability to properly manage the financials of the business, using it to finance other things. It is not always the community nor the employees fault.
Its owned by Scott Palmer, Fruitland, and he has had a 400,000+ house up for sale since Nov. He also owns the one next to it that he bought for 600,000 but that is in connection to Rinnier Management..
Rinnier Development is proud to announce the opening of Tutti Frutti at Sea Gull Square
You may be "family" to each other but to this snob you are nothing.
The owner was an inept businessman who expanded to quickly and spent little time doing the physical labor his stores required.
121 Porter Pkwy
Fruitland, MD 21826
PRICE: $409,000 STATUS: ACTIVE ON SITE: 688 DAYS UPDATED: 38 MIN AGO MLS #: 482325
Decorated and furnished 2600sf Cataline model at Rowen's Mill. Giant bonus room with pool table, surround sound, wet bar etc. Available fully furnished or without. Outdoor hard-scaping with hot tub. Beautiful hardwoods and tile throughout.
On the market for almost 2 years now. Overpriced and the community was built in the back yard of the bypass. I would not want to live there when you can by a similar home in a better area. Bad investment
Who owns this?
Not hard to imagine when the rent is likely $8000/month.
http://casesearch.courts.state.md.us/casesearch/inquiryDetail.jis?caseId=22C15001542&loc=48&detailLoc=CC
This will explain it all. Look at this court case vs. The Bank of Delmarva.
How many businesses have closed already at Seagull Square? There is no parking to speak of because the students park their cars there all day and half the night. Rotisserie King closed, now these two?
Yeah, sounds about right for da bury.
I stopped going there when I was told that I had to get carry out and wasn't allowed to eat in the establishment since they were closing in 20 minutes.
Is tutti fruiti closing?
No surprised the Tutti Frutti in the mall has been closed for months!
Owner is Scott Palmer
Probably didn't help that the food was horrible.
New restaurants have about a 30% chance of surviving over 3 years. It takes good management, good employees, a good product and a market segment to succeed. And then there's location, location, location.
good. the owner is a pompous jerk
You would think the University students would keep this place pretty busy. They certainly don't cook for themselves and need a place close by.
Another commenter said Tutti Frutti was closed at the mall. I had no clue there WAS a Tutti Fruitt at the mall.
I think the problem also stems from the fact that when you start these franchises they require you to open more stores within a certain amount of time. Granted the product was not good and the locations were horrible, but things like this do happen when you have more money that common sense and you think you can do things you have no knowledge of. I think he was or still is a successful salesperson for Credit Plus here in Salisbury and wanted more.
Yes when greedy it will make u do it and forget about everything else that for sure not very good for us
Well said I agree with you mr
too many eateries in that area...
Go get your unemployment. Hell, it will hold ya over until you find something else.
Roly Poly, Tutti Frutti - not a problem. Memo Dirriker will have an economic answer. Remember how he touted the whole university concept. Just look at what has happened across the street with the Fractured Prune donut shop and how about the Pizza parlor adjacent to the Fractured Prune, and McDonalds.
Folks - by now the public should be aware of Salisbury's economic development concept - as it has been an ECONOMIC CATASTROPHE. I think it is about time for Salisbury News to do a re-take on the local Factory shutdowns to help remind our citizens of what has transpired.
U will file my claim today online
Yes everyone tutti fruitti has close in the segull shopping center for good it gone for good
Soon . . . Sears will be gone, wait-and-see. And I would not be a bit surprised if one of the Big Box retailers like Lowe's or Home Depot pulls the plug. One building permit issued since July - is not going to cut the mustard for either one of those giant retailers.
This is why I always come to SBYNEWS - Fair and Balanced News. Seriously, one can not find a finer MSM. You will never read about these closures in the DT or WBOC.
What does professor John Hickman have to say about this. He teaches small business at Salisbury Universtiy.
I'll bet the Rinniers are not worried about where their next paycheck is coming from....All that bling won't get them into Heaven any faster than the rest of us.
The blame here falls on Rinnier Development for the price per foot he charges. Those stores should be local businesses with a reasonable price per foot. If you want to make something work in Salisbury then you have to give something back. How many different businesses have we had in the Square. The only reason Starbucks has survived is because the north store supports it. I would not be surprised if that is how designer edge is making it.
1145 John Hickman has to much to say, that's his problem.
Memo Dirriker is a left wing loon anybody that would listen to him is a fool.
When these businesses opened at Seagull Square, the place had a more upscale feel to it. That's sort of wearing off.
Dr Memo is full of crap and his comments back on WBOC months ago prove he doesn't know what he is talking about.
forgot to count the BBQ place on Isabella and 50 that shut down.
That's gone too? They had no parking, and no room to wait for your food really, except outside. Food wasn't bad, though a bit high for the area. I mean, how much can goat cost per pound, anyway?
Pipe dreams never work out.
Tutti fruiti was listed as for sale on realtor.comy just last week (both locations)
Has any small business professor John Hickman worked on been successful?!
maybe gillis gilkerson can change those stores into section 8 housing for us
Pemberton 2 is closing in Seagull Square.
Nothing works here.
Commercial developers have killed small business.
No shock here. The owners are foolish, snobby, greedy, and have grandiose delusions that they are billionaires. They have NO clue how to run a restaurant, business, or how to treat their fellow man. I'm so sorry for the employees, but I'm glad to see them getting a healthy, and much needed dose of humility.
This is a bankruptcy case that needs to be investigated. It is more then poor management. It has tax fraud, and embezzlement written all over it. Top that off with Ronnie in the middle. That is the root cause. I'd bet anything Scott will be employed by Rinnier or was taken care of very generously. My bet is everything under those business default to Rinnier as part of their contract. Wouldn't surprise me if the houses make their way back to him as well.
Wow. Why are people so hateful? I sense a bit of jealousy towards those more fortunate. Here's a shocker - BUSINESS'S FAIL ALL THE TIME. People lose their jobs and it sucks. Unemployment exists for a reason -so collect it. Bad mouthing people you clearly know NOTHING about, aside from what you assume to know or "google", is just in poor taste. Grow up, get some education and worry about yourselves. We are all in this together.
Didn't realize the BBQ place on 50 and Isabella closed as well. Good food but, awful location with no parking and the food was a little pricey. When did they close?
I definitely agree that they had bad hours. I went around 6pm on a Saturday evening once about a year ago and they were closed. Really? Closed right at dinnertime on a weekend? The food was good but the portions were small for what you paid. The wraps were pretty small, the pasta salad only came in one size, and if you were lucky you'd get three spoonfuls out of it. And they charged $1.50-$1.75 for a portion that small. Sad to see them go, but the hours and prices didn't help.
I do know both Scott Palmer and Blair Rinnier. BOTH are self servering dbags!!! IRS buddy will be receiving a nice email on this corrupt feascko. The good old boys club in this city is what's killing it. Not because of the good OLD boy, but because their asshole sons are taking over their hard earned businesses. Rinnier, gilkerson, roop,halloway,gillis, and on and on.
The major fact here is, that 7 out of every 10 restaurants that open, fail. You can blame everyone you want but the numbers are accurate. There are so many places to eat already, that you better have something special so you are not in competition with 20 other places basically serving similar food. It's a dog eat dog world, so you better be wearing Milk-Bone underwear so you don't lose your butt!
Bankruptcy most agree with him. New boat - new Rv. Two homes valued million. What am I doing wrong.
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