In p>2, with the expectation of Chinese people and the query of Lao Hei, Yao Ming entered the NBA as the No.1 scholar. In the first few games in Houston, Yao Ming failed to prove himself, and the ridicule became more and more fierce. Even the famous NBA player Buckley boldly said that it was impossible to score 19 points in a single game in Yao Ming's career. Faced with many taunts, Buckley kissed the ass of a donkey, and Yao Ming succeeded. He became one of the best centers in the NBA and a fan of Houston.
It is reported that this Yao restaurant invested US$ 1.5 million and is located in Weiss Harmo Street, the most prosperous dining street in Houston, which is only 15 minutes away from Huaren Street in Houston. The unique geographical location and Yao Ming's great influence have made Yao Restaurant popular with many fans since its opening. Especially, fans who dine here can often meet Yao Ming who brings his teammates to dinner, have dinner and meet his idols. The business of Yao Restaurant is naturally booming. Soon, Yao Ming's team opened another Yao Restaurant in Huaren Street in Houston. At that time, the two restaurants can also bring Yao Ming a lot of income every year.
it's an eternal law that tea cools people, both at home and abroad. When Yao Ming just retired, there was no obvious gap in the business of Yao Restaurant. However, with the retirement of time, when Houston's favorites changed from Yao Ming and McGrady to Harden and Paul, Yao Ming's bonus to Yao's restaurant began to become weak. Yao Restaurant, which used to be bustling, began to become inaccessible. In the fourth year after Yao Ming retired, Yao Restaurant, which is in the center of Houston, has closed down, leaving only Yao Restaurant in Huaren Street still struggling to maintain.
Speaking of this, I have to admire Jordan's magic. In those days, Yao Ming had a great influence, and only eight years later, Yao Ming still couldn't move Houston's consumption power. On the other hand, after retiring for more than ten years, Nike still had to pay Jordan more than 1 million dollars a year, and AJ's basketball shoes were even more popular, which was that people were more popular than people. However, compared with Yao Ming, who is now the president of the Basketball Association, he has no intention to take care of these small businesses.
how time flies! Yao Ming has been retired for eight years. From the moment when the original "Oriental Little Giant" was selected by Houston Rockets as the No.1 pick in 22, it was destined that this team wearing the "China Red" jersey would be the home team in the eyes of Chinese people. Yao Ming also lived up to expectations, from a rookie who just entered the league to an insider superstar who can be independent. No player in China can have such popularity after Yao Ming! Today, Yao Ming has retired and returned to China as the president of the Basketball Association, continuing to make his own contribution to China's basketball. Then the question is coming. What was the current situation of Yao Restaurant in Yao Ming? Let me explain!
Yao Restaurant is located in Weiss Harmo Street, the most prosperous high-end dining street in Houston's West District. Yao Ming's influence once made this Chinese restaurant with "China flavor" crowded. Doing food business in the busiest street is very profitable in itself. In addition, YAO Ming was at its peak at that time and was deeply loved by Americans, so his "Yao Restaurant" was also a place that fans had to visit. Many people come here just to get a glimpse of Yao Ming at the home of the Rockets, and then they can taste the authentic China cuisine, so the Yao Restaurant on the day of the Rockets match is even more packed.
It's not very embarrassing now that after YAO Ming retired for such a long time, the YAO restaurant, which was once in its heyday, has closed down due to poor management. Only another Yao restaurant in the Tang family is still trying to maintain its own business. Why is Yao Restaurant in Houston closed? The reason is very simple. Yao Ming was able to maintain a certain influence in the United States in the first few years after his retirement, but as the saying goes, Houston is no longer the "Yao Mai era" but the rocket era led by Harden and Paul. The impression of Yao Ming is also thin under the scouring of a new generation of fans. Many young fans may not have most impressions of the Oriental giants of that year.
In fact, apart from Yao Ming's retirement, the competition in the catering industry in the United States is much fiercer than that in China, so the closure of Yao Restaurant also has market reasons. The operation of a restaurant is not as simple as expected. After Yao Ming returned to China, he also focused on the development of basketball in China, but even had no intention to take care of Yao's restaurant in Houston. Things that were not done by himself always came and went quickly. With the retirement of Yao Ming, the influence of Yao's restaurant was indifferent. Of course, Yao Ming doesn't make a living by running a restaurant, so it doesn't matter. However, I have to sigh, it's really cool when people walk away from tea!
However, after Yao Ming retired, Yao Restaurant was far less popular than before. There are three Yao restaurants in the United States, and the second one is Yao Ming's favorite "Beijing Roast Duck". After Yao Ming retired, Yao Restaurant has also closed its doors, due to arrears in property fees and rent. I have to say, Yao Restaurant totally depends on Yao Ming for its commercial value, so after he retired, its influence became smaller and smaller.
The third Yao restaurant is still in operation, but the main investors are not in the United States, and now only an American is hired to manage the restaurant. It is reported that after Yao Ming retired, many people went to Yao Restaurant to meet Yao Ming, but later, the restaurant told customers that Yao Ming had returned to China and would not come often, which also reduced the number of customers. In addition, Yao Restaurant now focuses on cuisines to attract customers, but with little effect.
In the United States, Chinese food is luxurious, and ordinary Americans don't patronize Chinese restaurants often. Many China people set up shops in the United States, and their main business is western food. Compared with other Chinese food, the price of Yao restaurant is much more expensive. Of course, because of the existence of Yao Ming, even though it is expensive, many people are willing to go. After Yao Ming retired, the cash cow also fell down. Coupled with the differences in food and culture, it is not surprising that Yao's restaurant is not well managed.
From being an unrecognized No.1 scholar in p>22 to being elected to the nba Hall of Fame in 216, the oriental giant not only left his mark in the NBA, but also made the world remember his name-Yao Ming. For stars, it is normal for us to use our name effect to invest and make brands. What's more, Yao Ming is an investment expert with a very high business mind?
Brilliance of YAO Restaurant
So in February 25, the third year of Yao Ming's entry into the nba, Yao Restaurant, located in the most prosperous high-end dining street in West District of Houston, opened, with a total investment of US$ 1.5 million, which was mainly founded by four people, Yao Ming's parents and his parents' friends. Yao Ming only contributed his "Yao" influence. Before the restaurant opened, most mainstream media in the United States and media from China went back to Yao Restaurant, and it was already crowded when it officially opened. Many famous local newspapers promoted Yao Restaurant.
The main mode of Yao Restaurant is to combine American Chinese food with basketball, so that guests who come to eat can enjoy the happiness brought by basketball while eating. Moreover, Yao Restaurant has become a good place for Yao Ming teammates to get together. At the same time, many NBA stars will come here to sit in Yao Restaurant. Faced with such a good business, the second store of Yao Restaurant opened near China City. With Yao Ming becoming more and more powerful in the NBA, the business of the restaurant is also booming. Such restaurants have also made a lot of money for Yao Ming.
The status quo of Yao Restaurant
It has been eight years since Yao Ming announced his retirement. On November 11th, 21, Yao Ming, who had just returned from injury, broke his ankle again, so he was reimbursed for the season, and then Yao Ming announced his retirement. Eight years after Yao Ming retired, what is the present situation of Yao Restaurant?
There's an old saying in China, it's cool when people walk with tea, and Yao's restaurant is just like this. After the former Yao Mai group faded out of sight and Yao Ming's influence weakened, the business of Yao Restaurant was also terrible. The Yao restaurant in downtown Houston has closed down, and the staff said that this Yao restaurant is in arrears with property fees and management fees, but it is not known whether it has anything to do with Yao Ming.
Another Yao restaurant in China City is still open, but its business is not as good as before. With the weakening of its influence and rising prices, the lobby of this Yao restaurant has a superior geographical location, but there are few guests at ordinary times. Yao Ming is busy with the president of the Basketball Association now, and it is estimated that he has no time to take care of the restaurant business.