No, I'm not talking about my life,
I'm talking about the city of Lagos. We're actually there right now; I'm writing this from our hotel room. But I'm not here to talk about hotels. I'm here to talk about restaurants. I'll explain, but first, let me tell you this story. We went to Dominoes yesterday. While we were eating we also got some Coldstone ice cream as well. Today, we ate at Johnny Rockets. Of course, this might sound normal to most Americans. But only a year ago these restaurants did not exist in Nigeria. And that's the interesting part. All of these American franchises are moving in as fast as they can. I bet that give it a few years, Dominoes will be seen nationwide. To put it simply, foreign businesses are interested in the Nigerian market. What does that mean? Well, Lagos, and Nigeria in general might be going through major changes in the near future. We might be seeing Radioshacks, Wal-Marts, all of the shops and stores you see in America here. The question now is whether if that is a good thing or not. Well, I'll like it. But of course, I'm biased. I'm homesick, I like the familiar brand names and such. But what if these bigger companies come in and sweep all of the local businesses to the side? One good thing is that these Nigerian branches are actually owned and run by Nigerians. So, that means that foreigners won't be able to completely take over. Overall though, this is a huge sign of progress. It brings a lot of hope to this country, and with a rising middle-class worldwide, Nigeria doesn't have any choice but to upgrade. I mean, look up Eko Atlantic!
Signing off,
The Hopeful Traveller
I'm talking about the city of Lagos. We're actually there right now; I'm writing this from our hotel room. But I'm not here to talk about hotels. I'm here to talk about restaurants. I'll explain, but first, let me tell you this story. We went to Dominoes yesterday. While we were eating we also got some Coldstone ice cream as well. Today, we ate at Johnny Rockets. Of course, this might sound normal to most Americans. But only a year ago these restaurants did not exist in Nigeria. And that's the interesting part. All of these American franchises are moving in as fast as they can. I bet that give it a few years, Dominoes will be seen nationwide. To put it simply, foreign businesses are interested in the Nigerian market. What does that mean? Well, Lagos, and Nigeria in general might be going through major changes in the near future. We might be seeing Radioshacks, Wal-Marts, all of the shops and stores you see in America here. The question now is whether if that is a good thing or not. Well, I'll like it. But of course, I'm biased. I'm homesick, I like the familiar brand names and such. But what if these bigger companies come in and sweep all of the local businesses to the side? One good thing is that these Nigerian branches are actually owned and run by Nigerians. So, that means that foreigners won't be able to completely take over. Overall though, this is a huge sign of progress. It brings a lot of hope to this country, and with a rising middle-class worldwide, Nigeria doesn't have any choice but to upgrade. I mean, look up Eko Atlantic!
Signing off,
The Hopeful Traveller
