This is just a curiosity question. Not a get somebody in trouble question. I'm going to be vague on purpose.

There is a beach store in KH next to a hardware store. There has been a 20(ish) year old silver Ford Taurus there for at least 3 or 4 years. All the tires are flat, obviously abandoned. Why would the manager of the store think it was normal to ignore it? Does the manager own the car? Does he/she know the owner? Kinda weird.

I think there'd be a certain stench about the place.

If you are talking about a wings or similar store they do that on purpose, the idea is if people see a car in the parking lot then the store must be open, they think it'll draw people in.
Virtually every wings and sugar store has one in their lot. Some of the cars have been sitting A long time.

If you are talking about a wings or similar store they do that on purpose, the idea is if people see a car in the parking lot then the store must be open, they think it'll draw people in.
Virtually every wings and sugar store has one in their lot. Some of the cars have been sitting A long time.

If you are talking about a wings or similar store they do that on purpose, the idea is if people see a car in the parking lot then the store must be open, they think it'll draw people in.
Virtually every wings and sugar store has one in their lot. Some of the cars have been sitting A long time.

I certainly know the store you speak of so I will look for that car next time I go past I am always surprised when I see any cars there this time of year. I am not sure what the procedure is for an abandoned car. I would think a cop could easily check the vin if it has no plates.


If you abandon a vehicle in North Carolina, you have seven days to retrieve it before the property owner can have it towed. After 30 days, it becomes the property of whoever owns the land upon which you abandoned it.

Reminds of the "Going out for Business" signs some of the crappy beach shops around here have up.

Reminds of the "Going out for Business" signs some of the crappy beach shops around here have up.

…and at every furniture/mattress store in small town America. The furniture store in the town I moved to in 2002 was going out of business for about 10 years before they actually did.

Reminds of the "Going out for Business" signs some of the crappy beach shops around here have up.

…and at every furniture/mattress store in small town America. The furniture store in the town I moved to in 2002 was going out of business for about 10 years before they actually did.

But....you have to think about the message. Going out FOR business instead of going out OF business. Hidden meaning there IMO.

"I remember the first and last visit I made to a Wings store, that was summer 1992."



I have never been. Did they name it after Paul's band?

The owner of those stores keeps those heaps there to infer there's "at least" one person inside shopping. That explains why the manager ignores it, it's on purpose!

If you are talking about a wings or similar store they do that on purpose, the idea is if people see a car in the parking lot then the store must be open, they think it'll draw people in.
Virtually every wings and sugar store has one in their lot. Some of the cars have been sitting A long time.

If you are talking about a wings or similar store they do that on purpose, the idea is if people see a car in the parking lot then the store must be open, they think it'll draw people in.
Virtually every wings and sugar store has one in their lot. Some of the cars have been sitting A long time.

I always assumed if I saw 3 cars then there then there must be three employees there.

What good does that do when the store is actually closed?

If you are talking about a wings or similar store they do that on purpose, the idea is if people see a car in the parking lot then the store must be open, they think it'll draw people in.
Virtually every wings and sugar store has one in their lot. Some of the cars have been sitting A long time.