Charles Johnson retiring

[Paintballr]

Just now, TheCasillas said:

Well he bought the old firestation by the vue on trade, and was supposed to be opening a BBQ joint, but nothing has changed since his announcement 3 years ago.

The 3 years ago probably tells you everything you need to know 

[TheCasillas]

Just now, Paintballr said:

The 3 years ago probably tells you everything you need to know 

i just added link posted last year about update. Nothing since though.

[Paintballr]

2 minutes ago, TheCasillas said:

i just added link posted last year about update. Nothing since though.

$3.3 million on just getting the building to pass permits and renovate to get to the restaurant isn’t great. Not including food costs, advertising, labor, and kitchen ovens, fridge, smokers, etc. 

For him just to get his money back on the renovation with a 20% TC he isn’t getting that money back any time soon 

[LinvilleGorge]

15 minutes ago, Shocker said:

You are a genius at finding the negative in every scenerio.  

And you have an IQ of room temperature at best.

[TheCasillas]

7 minutes ago, Paintballr said:

$3.3 million on just getting the building to pass permits and renovate to get to the restaurant isn’t great. Not including food costs, advertising, labor, and kitchen ovens, fridge, smokers, etc. 

For him just to get his money back on the renovation with a 20% TC he isn’t getting that money back any time soon 

Where did you read $3.3 mil was spent just on the building to pass code? When he released his blueprints and plans on instagram, that was his all in cost.

[Clicheking]

Great player for us and loyal. Was never the same after that cheap leg whip by the Patriots in 2013, is still only 32 but that plus other mounting injuries limited his career.

Wishing him nothing but the best

[LinvilleGorge]

41 minutes ago, Paintballr said:

Not trying to make a joke or anything, but probably the same thing that happened to Deon Sanders’ restaurant, Dan Morgan’s restaurant, etc etc. 

Food industry is small margins especially if you don’t have the volume. Players invest thinking it’s easy money especially if they think they don’t have to be involved. Really it’s usually a money pit and don’t see their return. 

Yeah, it's tough trying to launch your own brand. Most of the athletes who do it successfully go with franchises. I know Shaq, Keyshawn Johnson and others have been pretty successful with a portfolio of franchised locations.

 

[Carl Spackler]

Props to Chuck for sticking with us for his whole career. The dude totally deserved a Pro Bowl nod in 2010.

[TN05]

1 hour ago, LinvilleGorge said:

This. Not sure how real the threat from the Falcons was but on paper at the time I definitely understand why Hurney was very concerned CJ would head to ATL. That threat certainly helped CJ's position at the bargaining table.

In my opinion, us keeping CJ is one of the biggest things that kept Atlanta from ever winning a Super Bowl. If he hadn't been knee-whipped by that dirty New England player, who knows how many sacks he could have had.

[TN05]

34 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Yeah, it's tough trying to launch your own brand. Most of the athletes who do it successfully go with franchises. I know Shaq, Keyshawn Johnson and others have been pretty successful with a portfolio of franchised locations.

 

Muhsin Muhammad is another one on that list. He runs a private equity group now, Axum Capital (based out of Charlotte) that purchased a restaurant chain (Wild Wing Cafe) in 2012 and they also have stake in Back Yard Burgers now. He's doing good for himself by all indications.

Jerry Richardson is the other obvious one, although that was decades ago.

[shaqattaq]

2 hours ago, mc52beast said:

https://www.panthers.com/news/charles-johnson-calls-it-a-career

Dude gave the Panthers everything he had

Fare thee well Big Money!

[d-dave]

I always loved "Big Money."  He was one of the better guys in the NFL for a while.  You can't blame him for getting his cash while he could.  I would do it if I ever had the chance.  But he was a stand up player, great community guy, and clean off the field.  Can't complain.

I'm glad he's listening to his body, and I hope he has an awesome rest of his life.

[Lumps]

2 hours ago, Shocker said:

You are a genius at finding the negative in every scenerio.  

KB was wrong for bringing poo into the media.

Cam was wrong for not just letting it die and trying to start poo on the field.

Don't understand either needing to be little drama queens, just play the fuging game.

[bLACKpANTHER]

2 hours ago, Burnout189 said:

2nd in career sacks leader in team history behind JPep. He earned his retirement.

if u r gunna come in 2nd to someone - he aint a bad one..

CJ has more than Ruck.. that also says a lot