Many people are saddened by the news that the Little Holland in Fircrest is closing. Personally, I’d be more disappointed if another one of my pets’ toys disappeared under a couch. The Little Holland’s building is in the way of a new commercial complex, and I assume they are being bought solely to clear space for this new business center. I find it amusingly ironic – the place that never had enough room for its patrons to park will now be bulldozed to make room for parking spaces.
In fairness, I should mention that the Mikie Burger was a very servicable “Smitty” type burger featuring a slice of Canadian bacon. This burger was delicious. Unfortunately, 75% of the time I visited them they were closed. They ran the goofiest schedule I’ve seen in the fast food world. If you happened to find them open, you would likely park a block away, walk down Center Street, place your order with some grumpy, old attendant and then wait 10 minutes for your order. They only had enough seating for a few people, so you were then forced to walk a block back to your car to eat. Fun. I haven’t been in over a year.
Because the business was sold for a good chunk o’ change and not simply forced to go under, I feel comfortable saying, “good riddance.” Take your money from the sale, and don’t open anything else.