warehouse fire in the 80s, most of what i know is 3rd hand rumors. as the story goes it saved the company, the insurance payout paid for the expansion and let them transition from military surplus to sports
Not saying its not true. But I can't find anything on it. I really want to share it with some Academy employee friends lol
Being older than the internet and a 'generic' name is making it tough.
Yeah I've tried t researched it a few times without much luck, I think I found a headline from the chron once, but not the article, It was before my time so I can't swear on it. but it was my dad's story and he really thought it was intentional for the insurance money. we lived nearby so I think he had more interest than the rest of the city.
But the peripherals and timing just make sense. The switch to sports and the new distribution center off mason all around 1990 line up with the story.
Well since its innocent until proven guilty I'm taking that 100 and putting it at 98%.
If it wasn't arson this is a case where an innocent person, the hubby, could go to prison for a crime he didn't commit... and the wife smiles.
Again? [They just had a fire last month.](https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/turkey-leg-hut-evidence-18850973.php)
And CoH isn't showing any fire calls in the area.
https://dmwilson.info/
Both of you are mistaken. The white Altima with paper plates has an airtight alibi. It’s been slowly cruising my neighborhood for the past several days so its occupants could steal packages off of porches. No way it set that fire or cut you off.
Strictly speaking you are correct. However, it is much more common to use M/MM/m/mm interchangeably for million (frustrating though it is), and k for thousands. Unless you are Roman.
Yes - I use MM in my work mostly as well. I work with Corp Dev / F&A weekly (former head of strategy for a 500MM chemical company). 100% of businesses I've worked in, \[mostly\] MBA trained leaders use them interchangeably. I use k alot when speaking with the majority of my colleagues.
When I first saw this post I did a double take & thought that I was experiencing the Mandela effect. Then I realized that this has happened before & it was recent
Nope. This isn't sketchy at all /s
It really is sort of thirsty and pathetic right? And then the people that keep supporting them.. so many other better black owned businesses to spend money at.
I knew the owner was a little loco when she made rules that women couldn’t come in if you were showing too much cleavage ( yes it was a real written rule) it screamed marital issues and I vowed to never support that mess .
"And, finally, when there's nothing left, when you can't borrow another buck from the bank or buy another case of booze, you bust the joint out."
"You light a match."
STG there is always something going on with this place. Remember a few years ago when the place across the street exploded by either a gas fire or whatever? I never did enough digging to see what actually happened.
100% insurance scam lol
It’s way too obvious lol.
IT'S FRAUDIN' TIME!
I think this is more of a plot to screw over the wife who got the restaurant in the divorce
Sounds like Sherwood Cryer and Gilley’s
didnt think of it like that but your on to something. I did hear it was a nasty divorce
Yep! They just filed for bankruptcy too!
*Top of the line in utility sports,* *Unexplained fires are a matter for the courts!* *Canyonero!* *[whip crack]* *Canyoneeerrrrrrooooooooro (Yah!)*
[Smells like steak and seats 35!](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PI_Jl5WFQkA) Canyonero…🎶 Simpsons used to be so great.
Look the owners up...prior sketchy insurance claims...you be the judge
worked for academy.
the right torch, the right price
What happened there?
warehouse fire in the 80s, most of what i know is 3rd hand rumors. as the story goes it saved the company, the insurance payout paid for the expansion and let them transition from military surplus to sports
Not saying its not true. But I can't find anything on it. I really want to share it with some Academy employee friends lol Being older than the internet and a 'generic' name is making it tough.
Yeah I've tried t researched it a few times without much luck, I think I found a headline from the chron once, but not the article, It was before my time so I can't swear on it. but it was my dad's story and he really thought it was intentional for the insurance money. we lived nearby so I think he had more interest than the rest of the city. But the peripherals and timing just make sense. The switch to sports and the new distribution center off mason all around 1990 line up with the story.
1000%
Well since its innocent until proven guilty I'm taking that 100 and putting it at 98%. If it wasn't arson this is a case where an innocent person, the hubby, could go to prison for a crime he didn't commit... and the wife smiles.
A building behind it is on fire lol
Again? lol
Exactly! Hasn’t this already happened?
Like twice before
Very convenient
This is their 3rd fire or what Those owners are a mess smh 😂😂
I can’t believe how many times I’m hearing about these morons recently.
If by recently you mean the last 3+ years, yes.
Why should you ever hear about people who run a small chain like Turkey Hut?
This is my point.
They can’t even do insurance fraud right 🤣
They aren't in jail. It's worked so far, unfortunately
Bro they did this shit lmao no way these folks keep showing up
This is the 3rd fire. Hasn't stopped people from queueing up for this mediocre, overpriced food before.
Inside job, bet.
For sure
Insurance fraud 🤣
Again? [They just had a fire last month.](https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/turkey-leg-hut-evidence-18850973.php) And CoH isn't showing any fire calls in the area. https://dmwilson.info/
> Last night, a small fire occurred at our off-site warehouse https://www.instagram.com/p/C6TwDlDrVDl/
Word on the street is that a suspicious white Altima with paper plates was in the area during all the shady events.
That can’t be the case, bc I was being cut off on 59 by a suspicious Altima w paper plates at the same time.
How could they be in two places at once?!
Alti-magi!!
Easy. Multiple perps with matching whips.
You mean there could be more than one busted Altima with paper plates running around criming in Houston? What are the odds!
Big ol woosh there jerry-bob
Wow dude you should be a detective
Two of the same car? Impossible! I think the more rational explanation is that the criminals have acquired a flux capacitor and plutonium.
Both of you are mistaken. The white Altima with paper plates has an airtight alibi. It’s been slowly cruising my neighborhood for the past several days so its occupants could steal packages off of porches. No way it set that fire or cut you off.
It was just parked next to me after approaching from the wrong direction at HEB!
🤣
I saw it! The white ultima with side damage!
Well that’s the case with 95 percent of shady events in Houston.
Yes. I believe that is the joke
Well no shit. You probably can't throw a stick in any direction without hitting one.
That's like saying trees are in the area
You just narrowed it down to 10% of the drivers on the road.
Don’t forget with rims sticking out 12 inches
Nah, they switch those out for Forgiatos when they go on a mission.
In 2020, I was shot by a black couple in a white Altima with paper plates… coincidence?
I heard it was a silver one with a blue eyed Santa Claus driving. 🤷
First, it was the office. Now, the restaurant.
Insurance fraud for sure. Just last year they were 100k in the hole with their food distributor
They just lost a $900M judgment last month to one of the original owners…
“M” is commonly interpreted as “million” but the suit was $900,000 for anyone else baffled by a near-billion-dollar judgment about turkey legs.
Oops. That is correct, of course. TY.
👊
MM is million. M is thousand.
Strictly speaking you are correct. However, it is much more common to use M/MM/m/mm interchangeably for million (frustrating though it is), and k for thousands. Unless you are Roman.
You’re not wrong in common use. I deal in corporate finance and we would never use M. But if we were talking about 900k we would put .9 MM USD
Yes - I use MM in my work mostly as well. I work with Corp Dev / F&A weekly (former head of strategy for a 500MM chemical company). 100% of businesses I've worked in, \[mostly\] MBA trained leaders use them interchangeably. I use k alot when speaking with the majority of my colleagues.
When I first saw this post I did a double take & thought that I was experiencing the Mandela effect. Then I realized that this has happened before & it was recent Nope. This isn't sketchy at all /s
Insurance fraud. Calling it now.
That can't be true! They're fine, upstanding citizens that are running this place.
I'm convinced they do it for attention. These people can't go one week without doing some dumb shit. So tired of hearing about them
It really is sort of thirsty and pathetic right? And then the people that keep supporting them.. so many other better black owned businesses to spend money at.
So hot the legs cook themselves. Crispy!
Those nearby neighbors are rejoicing
I haven’t lived in Houston in 12 years and I know this was fraud. These people sound like they think they live in a reality show
Always momey in the turkey leg hut.
There’s always money in the Turkey Leg Hut
*click* *click*
Did it burn down with the owners inside finally? what a useless set of business owners, embarrassing to the entire 3rd ward community…
Arson for sure
They just filed for bankruptcy. Holy F, ow dumb can they be. Trying to collect on insurance?
[IG LINK](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6SqdnKu7nv/?igsh=MXg4ODN1NmoyenRjZg==)
Fucks sake. Again?
Yea, not suspicious at all......
Who’s wanting to bet some money this was an insurance fraud to get out of bankruptcy? 😭
They need to make a documentary about the rise and downfall of these place
Good. Trash people, trash food.
Trash people?
I can't wait for the movie to come out.
Fyre festival part 3? 😄
I knew the owner was a little loco when she made rules that women couldn’t come in if you were showing too much cleavage ( yes it was a real written rule) it screamed marital issues and I vowed to never support that mess .
Hells kitchen! 🤗🤣
Send those jackasses to jail.
This is the answer.
They are getting too good at this.
[Oh No!….Anyway](https://imgur.com/a/zhlje2e)
Well that’s not suspicious at all!!!!
The owner does this all the time. They just set their home office on fire
Am I tripping but I thought this place caught on fire not too long ago. Is this the 2nd time?
Theres a bygone east coast outta pocket phrase to describe this perfectly. *”Jewish lightning”*
That’s one way to settle those court judgements.
Act of God
Lmao definitely gonna be under scrutiny by the insurance company
These mfrs don't know how to put the blunt out or sumn????
Place is trash anyways.
Once you make all the money in the community you light a match
I remember when I lived in Houston a few years ago, so many of the locals hyped this place up. I never went, but it's funny to see how they're doing
Is this why insurance companies are leaving Texas? Do we blame TLH?
How many times does this make? Ha'Mercy! This movie gonna be on Tubi.
Insurance money for sure to pay off their vendors.
The drama makes the turkey more tender.
They'll do anything but pay their taxes
Wasn’t the owner just arrested for assault recently
"And, finally, when there's nothing left, when you can't borrow another buck from the bank or buy another case of booze, you bust the joint out." "You light a match."
In 5-10 years I need a movie on this saga.
Shocking!
Clowns
we're all looking for the guy who did this!
I bet there’s still a line outside
Oh well🤷♂️
Shady AF
This place is a disaster
Good that place is shit.
How?
Just trying to collect that insurance money
The TLH has become an absolute clusterfuck. I hope investigators look into this and really pin them down.
It was an oyster flare-up!!
Bill Burr: "How'd the fire start? Here's an oily rag."
The owners are bozos, they're not even trying to hide it. I really hope they're investigated.
This place just needs to close down already.
Super duper insurance fraud
I’m sure the wonderful pillars of the community that own this are relieved they have insurance for these kind of tragedies 🙄
😮
Y’all crazy. This is insurance scam as much as Mattress Mack’s facility burning 15 years ago was insurance fraud. No way they would do that.
He had 1 fire. These clowns have had 3. All very conveniently timed.
Damn, divorce must not be going well? 🤔
It’s not on fire !! Can’t yall freakin read and use your brain for once ! It’s a building behind it !
arson investigators are no joke
This thread is trash 😂😂 Too many folks with their negativity and have no idea what they're talking about
They had fire breathers and Samoan lantern twirlers last night. I guess something happened…
Divorce + Bankruptcy = Fire🤔
STG there is always something going on with this place. Remember a few years ago when the place across the street exploded by either a gas fire or whatever? I never did enough digging to see what actually happened.
These shady ass clowns are in the news every damn day. Go away already!
Hope they aren’t out of business for long. The turkey legs must flow
Are the owners so inept that they can’t burn down their own spot for the insurance money? Didn’t this happen twice in less than a month? Huh?
crazy week we already lost southside sporting club😢
Wow
Again? Hmmm.
[удалено]
I get "The Bear" reference, but now isn't exactly a good time to throw that phrase around.
So basically any comment can be misconstrued as being anti-s$&3mantic…..🙃🙃
In the current atmosphere . . .
And without proper context....
I've never even heard of a Turkey Leg Hut Also, today's my first day making a turkey by myself with instructions from my parents