Posted by Jonas, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Sep 14, 2012 at 9:14 am

Just a nit, but The Bookstore has not been there for 26 years. At most, it has been there for 22 years. I know that 22 years ago, there was a bank in that location.

Any chance we can get a Chipotle to locate there? I currently have to drive too far (bad for the environment) to satisfy my Chipotle cravings.

Posted by Chipolte, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Sep 14, 2012 at 9:24 am

Hey Jonas, great idea. I keep begging for Chipotle too. I'd be picking up every other day.

Posted by Mort, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Sep 14, 2012 at 9:46 am

More chains?

Please, NO!

Posted by Steve, a resident of the Stoneridge neighborhood, on Sep 14, 2012 at 10:05 am

That's right, a chain might actually bring families downtown. We wouldn't want to duplicate the success of the Habit would we?

Posted by Al, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Sep 14, 2012 at 12:44 pm

To every person begging for a Chipotle, OPEN ONE!!! Get your money together and buy a chain. Take that resposibility on yourself. Its easy to whine and cry about not having one. Get off your tail and make it happen.

Posted by Mort, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Sep 14, 2012 at 1:14 pm

The Bookstore isn't located downtown. It's in the Gene's Shoppping Center.

If you're into these chains that re-heat frozen food, you have a plethora of options here in town. The only one missing is an Olive Garden.

Posted by Tam, a resident of the Val Vista neighborhood, on Sep 14, 2012 at 6:49 pm

Can I interject myself as the happy medium here in this disagreement & say that I would definitely prefer something that is not a chain. HOWEVER, if it has to be a chain then Chipotle is definitely one of the better ones. It does not offer low-quality re-heated food, but instead healthy, fresh food that we could all use more of. I do think that local non-chains in general are much better though. So I guess I'm saying: calm down, you're all correct to some degree in my opinion :) Bummer we're losing a small book store though.

Posted by john, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Sep 14, 2012 at 10:49 pm

My problem with Chipotle is that everything on the menu seems to be about 1000 calories (rough estimate).

Posted by Hungry Howard, a resident of the Ponderosa neighborhood, on Sep 15, 2012 at 8:02 am

Ah, don't you just love the way everyone laments the loss of a bookstore (well, not really) and then jumps to feeding their faces? I LOVE Pleasanton.

Posted by Mike, a resident of the Highland Oaks neighborhood, on Sep 15, 2012 at 4:21 pm

Like Carlin said, "Buying stuff they don't need. . . and E-A-T-I-N-G!"

Anyway, good luck in your new career, Lisa. Pleasanton has great potential as a fitness market.

Mike

Posted by Jonas, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Sep 17, 2012 at 9:29 am

Al,

For you information, it is very difficult for an individual to get a Chipotle franchise these days. They are primarily selling franchises to entities that want to open 10 or more units, at around a million dollars each, and you must have at least 10 years of restaurant management experience.

Posted by me, a resident of the Stoneridge neighborhood, on Sep 17, 2012 at 11:13 am

Let's keep everyone happy: Open a Chipotle there and give Lisa Kelly more business!

Posted by Linda, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood, on Sep 17, 2012 at 11:16 am

Very sorry to see it close. I and my three children enjoyed shopping there. Could always find something unique for a school project. Great atmosphere in the store. Best wishes to Lisa in her new endeavor.

Posted by Bakers Square and Lyons both closed, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Sep 17, 2012 at 12:01 pm

While both were chains, the food and the service was good.

One thing I liked was that they were not too noisy,

might be because they were not crowded?

Or more likely, not a mexican restaurant with deliberately hard surfaces to maximize the noise? (They call that atmosphere? I call it sound pollution!)

We don't have too many "comfort food restaurants left.

Can anyone suggest some?

Posted by Judy, a resident of the Pleasanton Valley neighborhood, on Sep 17, 2012 at 12:29 pm

I'm so sad that she's closing up shop as I love that little bookstore. Too bad someone doesn't take it over and leave it as such. Best of luck, Lisa! You'll be missed.