Businesses that need more competition

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SlimM
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This is an offshoot of the thread below. What are some businesses in town (the field, not the specific company name, to avoid offending anyone) that seem to need MORE competition because they act like they don't really want your business?

For me, it's fence builders and spa/hot tub repair. I currently need both badly, and nobody wants my money!




rc_cat
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cable/internet

electricity

eta: didn't read the initial post correctly - sorry.
KidDoc
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I had Pool Guy fix my heating element in my spa a few years ago. They did a fine job but just showed up unannounced and helped themselves into the back yard which I thought was a bit weird.

I agree with rc_cat: internet and electricity are monopolies here.

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RG20
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Any type of Realty place, we really need more here.
rhoswen
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I live in Houston now so I'm gonna say mattress stores.
tb9665
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Better car wash place. Like the places in downtown Houston that wash by hand and for a cheaper price. Just go down by the galleria area and look.
birdman
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General contractors and landscape guys.
pattybrhg
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Propane delivery.
And ridiculously over the top Christmas light spectacles
lost my dog
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Universities? Or at least college football teams?
SlimM
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KidDoc said:

I had Pool Guy fix my heating element in my spa a few years ago. They did a fine job but just showed up unannounced and helped themselves into the back yard which I thought was a bit weird.

I agree with rc_cat: internet and electricity are monopolies here.


KidDoc, how long did it take for them to show up (unannounced)?

I've tried 4 different places and nobody seems interested in even trying!

Orlando Ayala Cant Read
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2 particular types of ethnic foods could use some competition.

Would love to see Shiraz challenged by a Fadis type establishment. Fadis itself would make a killing here.

I like Taz, but I'd love to see them pushed by another legit Indian restaurant.

Agree on the car wash post from above. Need a hand car wash spot that is affordable, and that wont wreck auto paint .
ChampsAg
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More home cooked options for breakfast.
rsa
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Orlando Ayala Cant Read said:

2 particular types of ethnic foods could use some competition.

Would love to see Shiraz challenged by a Fadis type establishment. Fadis itself would make a killing here.

I like Taz, but I'd love to see them pushed by another legit Indian restaurant.

Agree on the car wash post from above. Need a hand car wash spot that is affordable, and that wont wreck auto paint .
+1 for Fadi's!
jja79
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If it was home cooked it wouldn't be a business.
Fonzie Scheme
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tb9665 said:

Better car wash place. Like the places in downtown Houston that wash by hand and for a cheaper price. Just go down by the galleria area and look.

The Galleria is not in downtown Houston.
sims05
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Have you tried a Brazos Valley Pools and Spas? They are near the Wings n More on Deacon.
Orlando Ayala Cant Read
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rsa said:

Orlando Ayala Cant Read said:

2 particular types of ethnic foods could use some competition.

Would love to see Shiraz challenged by a Fadis type establishment. Fadis itself would make a killing here.

I like Taz, but I'd love to see them pushed by another legit Indian restaurant.

Agree on the car wash post from above. Need a hand car wash spot that is affordable, and that wont wreck auto paint .
+1 for Fadi's!


Perhaps no more a slam dunk business in CS than Fadis.
musicforall
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There is already competition for Shiraz - I love Zands in Bryan a little better than Shiraz.
UglyScientist
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+1 for Zand's! Love the food and he is the nicest guy!
ChampsAg
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You know what I mean I'm sure...

Shannon's, Nikki & Lamar's for example
SlimM
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sims05 said:

Have you tried a Brazos Valley Pools and Spas? They are near the Wings n More on Deacon.
Yes
FlyRod
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Another airport shuttle service. Ground Shuttle can be very unreliable and unresponsive. Quite a few folks I know have missed flights because GS simply never showed up. Competition might inject a little responsibility into them.
montegobay
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Sometimes too much competition is bad though. There are so many nail places in this town that they don't care if they do a good job or not. Repeat business is of no concern to them. Very frustrating!!
Broncos
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Chicken restaurants
jja79
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That doesn't make sense. They need repeat business.
rsa
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Reliable places to have propane bottles refilled.
Counterpoint
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montegobay said:

Sometimes too much competition is bad though. There are so many nail places in this town that they don't care if they do a good job or not. Repeat business is of no concern to them. Very frustrating!!
I TOTALLY agree that there are too many nail places, but I don't understand the logic?
montegobay
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When I get bad service, I go to one of the 100 other places. They know that people will eventually make the rotation to them. Very few of the nail places are hurting for customers, and so many of them do a bad job.
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