It's not as memorable or exciting as our landing on the moon, but Elgin will soon have a Billy Sims BBQ restaurant. (Date to be announced) Ironically, most Elginites probably can't recall the date of the moon landing, but BSBBQ's opening will be etched in their memory for some time. Perhaps I am a food snob, but I was skeptical the first time I tried it. You know what I mean, an average product hiding behind a celebrity's recognition, or terrible food with an expensive marketing plan. I CONCEDE I WAS WRONG. The Billy Sims logo will get most people in the door the first time, but the authentic food will keep them coming back.
The ribs are incredible, as is all of his smoked meat. BSBBQ is not your average "freeze- thaw-microwave" chain. They invest in the right stuff to make magic happen, like a "volkswagen bus sized smoker". Easy now.. stay with me, I know the memories of Volkswagen Buses - Smoking and listening to the Jerry Garcia might cause you to drift. The only addiction here is purely culinary in nature. Yes sir, this smoker emits pure sensations of meaty goodness. Thus I recommend the implementation of increased exercise to counter-balance the flow of heavenly caloric intake. Once again I am always obliged to bore you to tears with "All things Elgin".

Bhulen.

Tags: Elgin BBQ Restaurant.

February 15, 2012 was an exciting day for Elgin Oklahoma. It marked the opening of the China Garden Restaurant. I suspected the food would be good. I was wrong, it is excellent. I thought it would be "well received", however I was wrong again. The town "flipped" over it. The restaurant ran out of food in 3 days, due lunch and dinner crowds waiting in the parking lot for lunch and dinner. Yes, they were properly prepared, but noone or no "thing" forecasted this amount of "pent up" demand.

It is personally exciting for me to witness true "economic development". Call it what you will, synergy, or the perfect storm? But this I know, success comes in many different flavors and has little to do with luck, but the fundamentals are always similar.

• A growing community
• An excellent location such as Owl's Nest Plaza (approx. 10,000 cars per day pass with in 70' of their front door)
• A business with a "needed product" such as China Garden who serves hot delicious fresh food.
• A long - term business plan - strategy.
• A determined - focused work ethic.

Elgin has been passed over by a few "corporate cubicle robots" who count roof tops for a living in determining a site's viability. I trust that their methods of "demographic - location approval" keep their mortgage and car payments paid. However, large rewards can not be enjoyed without a measure of risk (realizing the strength of Elgin). Their safe - low risk method insures that their new franchises are parked safely within the perimeter of 10 other businesses offering the same goods and services. What their "safe" methods do not take into consideration is that being the "only game in town" effectively increases your share of the pie by a factor of 10 (provided their franchise has 10 other competitors found in a larger city).

Yes, I have available space in OWL'S NEST if you have a business you are passionate about with similarly sound fundamentals.
Once again I am always glad to bore you to tears with my limited knowlege of "All things Elgin".

Respectfully,
Brent Hulen

Do you like Chinese food? I love it. Elgin is soon to have a "real" Chinese restaurant with a nice variety of authentic Chinese food, complete with fresh vegetables and delicious sauces. I have met the family who will be operating the China Garden. They are dedicated, hard working people who have a long successful resume of operating restaurants in various locales. You can expect to have hot, fresh, and tasty food on February 20, 2012. Plus or minus a few days. I hope all you good folks in Elgin will support and welcome this awesome family to Elgin.

Where is the China Garden you ask? On Main Street a.k.a. Hwy 277 in the Owl's Nest Plaza. (7602 Hwy. 277 Suite D Elgin, Ok. 73538)
Pass the eggrolls, I'm getting hungry.
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