BJ's Brewhouse

Colorado Springs, CO location

This SoCal chain have opened in Colonie in the Capital Region, so here are other possible locations:

East Syracuse - former Camilla's Café, Bridge St
Oswego - NY 104
North Syracuse - US 11 & W Taft Rds
Cicero - along E Circle Dr or former Buffalo Wild Wings
New Hartford - New Hartford Shopping Ctr or former Zebbs or Dennys
Syracuse (Destiny USA) - former Cantina Loredo
Irondequoit - Skyview on the Ridge (formerly Medley Ctr) or former Keenans
Auburn - Dennys, NY 5
Canandaigua - former Ponderosa, NY 5/US 20
Watertown - former Tilted Kilt, NY 3
Cortland - Riverside Plaza, NY 13

Syracuse (east side) - NY 5; former Red Lobster (instead of East Syracuse)

No relation to BJs Wholesale Club.

Bottle return

This is in Michigan. I would've used a bin bag first, though.

In New York, Maine, California, Michigan and several other states, people pay a deposit on fizzies, drink and in some states water.  You'd think places to recycle them would be within easy reach but that is not always the case however.  Where one was in Eastwood before could be one again as many people there can't drive and the bus or walking isn't always convenient.  Only name brands can be brought to the chain stores there.  Not only can one make a quick buck one can channel their inner Ed Begley Jnr and save the environment.  Some more far flung communities could use one two.  Even some on NY 5 have these.  Not quite sure how these places make revenue yet many have come and gone over the years.  Once I'm rich I'll just have the money go to charity as it'd be a drop in the bucket for me by then!  One place I know could have it help cats and dogs but they won't take all the ones I bring in but you can't win them all!

Panera Bread

deWitt location at Marshalls Homegoods Plaza on NY 5, 2024

While Panera Bread may seem too easy compared to most chains as far as suggesting new locations, there are still places they have yet to open, mainly the Central Leatherstocking Region/Mohawk Valley and Finger Lakes.  Here's where they should be:

Cortland - Riverside Plaza, former Naples Italian Eatery; or Cortlandville, NY 13 (former McDonalds)

Seneca Falls and Waterloo - NY 5/US 20

Oneida, former KFC?, NY 5

Rome - NY 46 & 49, Freedom Plaza

Central Square, NY 49 between US 11 and I-81

Canastota - former Family Dollar, NY 5 & 13 (instead of Oneida)

Junius Ponds - Finger Lakes Premium Outlets, NY 318
Baldwinsville -  former Burger King, NY 31 & 370
Canandaigua - former Ponderosa, NY 5/US 20