HICKORY PARK

[burn587]

This worked out well the last time an Ames BBQ staple changed ownership.

Look at how great Battle's is doing now!

Too soon.....that’s just too damn soon.

 

[Dr.bannedman]

Wowsers, had to happen sometime, but hopefully the changes won't be too extreme. Because there will be changes though the press release says not.

i know. would hate for the food to become good

 

[Bret44]

They will make changes. But they will do it slowly or people will have a shitfit.

If they get rid of the Canadian Hickory we riot.

 

[AdRock4Cy]

I heard they want to expand to Ankeny Prairie Trail area. Saw it on urbandsm forum.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

Didn’t they try a couple of sites in Des Moines that didn’t last? I’m not sure what they have translates them other areas.

None the less, goodbye reasonable prices.

If they bring back the beef ribs, I can deal with some price changes.

 

[brianhos]

With this sale, I'm assuming the buyer is going to try and franchise this out or start expanding themselves.

HP tried that a while ago and it failed.

 

[SCNCY]

HP tried that a while ago and it failed.

When did they do that? I went for undergrad in 2006 and left the state in 2014.

 

[brianhos]

When did they do that? I went for undergrad in 2006 and left the state in 2014.

There was one on Merle Hay by the interstate in DSM, but they named it something different. Same food, same sauce, but it failed pretty quickly.

 

[IASTATE07]

There was one on Merle Hay by the interstate in DSM, but they named it something different. Same food, same sauce, but it failed pretty quickly.

So 15-20 years ago?

 

[brianhos]

So 15-20 years ago?

late 90s so yeah. It was across from Nissan, I think there is a taco bell there now. It has been a ton of different things over the years.

 

[NorthCyd]

There was one on Merle Hay by the interstate in DSM, but they named it something different. Same food, same sauce, but it failed pretty quickly.

It's an anomaly that HP has duped a community into thinking it is somehow special. It'll never work anywhere else.

 

[clone4life82]

I heard they want to expand to Ankeny Prairie Trail area. Saw it on urbandsm forum.

Can’t say I see that working there. They already have Smokey D’s right there

 

[Bret44]

This worked out well the last time an Ames BBQ staple changed ownership.

Look at how great Battle's is doing now!

Shelby's Southern Smokehouse in Nashua is owned by a guy (Shelby) that used to work at/with Battles. That BBQ sauce is as close to Battles as I have found. It is fantastic.

 

[Pat]

It's an anomaly that HP has duped a community into thinking it is somehow special. It'll never work anywhere else.

It’s not like there has historically been an abundance of dining options in Ames. The food is... fine... and the price is comparatively cheap. But if they’re putting 15k/week through the doors and get mentioned on every national sports broadcast, I don’t think it’s reasonable to say they’ve simply “duped a community.”

 

[Dr.bannedman]

It's an anomaly that HP has duped a community into thinking it is somehow special. It'll never work anywhere else.

thousands and thousands of people in iowa that have lived on boiled chicken breasts and mash pototes

 

[Farnsworth]

Shelby's Southern Smokehouse in Nashua is owned by a guy (Shelby) that used to work at/with Battles. That BBQ sauce is as close to Battles as I have found. It is fantastic.

I had to look up where Nashua is and wow that's in BFE I'll never get close to. Although I know a couple from New Hampton if we ever head that way.

I miss the little things about Battle's, like the Texas Toast and Lemonade.

 

[JP4CY]

I had to look up where Nashua is and wow that's in BFE I'll never get close to. Although I know a couple from New Hampton if we ever head that way.

I miss the little things about Battle's, like the Texas Toast and Lemonade.

I miss the old one on Hayward that fit about 12 people in it and the bathroom was about 1.5'x1.5'.
George playing the blues, the wood paneling, the sauce....

 

[Entropy]

This worked out well the last time an Ames BBQ staple changed ownership.

Look at how great Battle's is doing now!

I haven't been to Ames in some time and that's the worst damn news.
Loved that place when it was a little hole in the wall.

 

[dosry5]

Knapp was hilarious. Your name?

I remember you...I worked the backline (mainly the ribs and chicken) with knapp

Get a room

 

[burn587]

I had to look up where Nashua is and wow that's in BFE I'll never get close to. Although I know a couple from New Hampton if we ever head that way.

I miss the little things about Battle's, like the Texas Toast and Lemonade.

Jimmy’s BBQ in Boone is run by a guy that used to work at battles. It’s damn good and the closest I’ve found to the original Battles. My buddy and I had a rotation of battles and Great Plains for lunch back in high school. I miss being able to eat like that and not have it hit the waistline.