Location, Location, Location
[QUOTE=Spaz2580;1768335]Don't open in Wellesley either. Which town is worse?[/QUOTE]Those are both tough.
A lot of towns are unfriendly to these establishments, while other adjacent towns seem to take a "see no evil" attitude, at least until such time as the activity can no longer be ignored.
It's tricky to set up in a professional building, like Oak. Bodywork businesses keep hours (late nights and weekends) when the other tenants are away, so it's easy for people in the surrounding area to notice that people are coming and going during previously quiet times. When those doing the coming and going all turn out to be men, there's bound to be at least one squeaky wheel in the neighborhood who will raise a flag. Eventually, someone will radio for an air strike.
There are some things I'd scout for, if I was trying to set up one of these places in a suburban office atmosphere. I'd try to find a location which was relatively non-residential, with parking around back, away from prying eyes, so as to attract as little attention as possible during those non-peak hours. I can think of a couple of "sure thing" places like this, which have hung around awhile because their parking situation does not draw undue attention.
Common sense dictates that any location near a place that caters to children (day care facilities, playgrounds, schools, dance or karate studios) should be avoided. Parents are jutifiably sensitive when it comes to their kids. If they see a R+T set up next to where their small kids play, they'll be upset, and will start asking questions. Besides, what monger really wants to run into a neighbor in such a situation anyway?
Adjacent businesses that cater primarily to women, such as hairdressing salons, workout places, etc, are the kiss of death. Hairdressers in particular tend to be gossipy by nature. If they see a parade of men going in and out of a business staffed by middle-aged Asian ladies, word will spread quickly, and it's likely that either one of the hairdressers or one of the customers is Uncle Leo's wife or sister. The Plainville place I mentioned in another post fell victim to this. So did one of the Mansfeld ones, which was far enough off the beaten track that it should have had some UTR staying power, had it not been for the beauty parlor downstairs.
Obviously, there is no such thing as a perfect location, at the perfect rent. Nonetheless, some of the places I've seen come and go were located in spaces that made me wonder what the hell the operators were thinking. If I set up a shop, I'd at least be careful to pick a spot where I'd have a fighting chance of getting in enough UTR time to sock away a good buck to cover legal fees. Then when Martha Muffindive and her make-believe human trafficking Team America World Police came knocking, I'd have some good lawyers hanging close by.
Choose wisely, Mamas and Papas. If you build it in a good location, we will come. And come again.
Looking for something new in Weymouth area
Wondering if anyone has anything new or off the radar in the Weymouth / Quincy area. I think there are untapped places in Weymouth. Here's where I've been and my ratings:
Hong Kong Weymouth. 0 Went twice and got nothing.
Yezi Weymouth. 1. Have been 3 or 4 times and masseuses have ranged from old to ancient.
Ocean Weymouth. 4 Mostly older, and no teasing, but good massage and I leave happy.
D'Anna's Thai. 5 Went once, was a weird switch of providers midway through massage, but seemed to have potential.
Royal Thai. 6 Girls are good looking, and the massage is great, but it's expensive, they almost all upsell, and roaming is tough to come by. Oh and I'm not good at IDing ladyboys, which scares me.
Ninja. 9 Have never had a bad provider. Most are young and into it. I do miss Olivia, who hasn't been there in a while, but others are all good. Still, variety is nice.
Haven't been to Bellas new place as that's a little too far for me to go to without causing suspicion at home.
