Well aside from Gaming .... this has always been a Pro "The Hat" Site (Arby's)

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Apparently, the best Arby's in the world is in Long Beach.

This one might just be #2:

https://x.com/nettermike/status/2007688973674787078

97 years old.
World War II Veteran.
And one sandwich that changed everything.

In Chandler, Arizona, there’s a man named Doug.

Doug isn’t just a customer at Arby’s... He’s THE customer.

Every single day, Doug walks in with his walker and orders the same thing:

A Swiss-cheese-filled roast beef slider.
A Coke.
No ice.

The staff doesn’t need to ask.
They already know his order.

Doug is 97 years old.

A World War II veteran.

Quiet. Kind. Loyal.

And he comes in every day because, as he put it:
“This is the only place I can get a sandwich that doesn’t hurt my stomach.”

Doug lives in a nearby retirement home.

But this Arby’s?

This is his place.

His table.
His routine.
His daily moment of normal.

One employee, Travis, finally asked Doug why he kept coming back.

Why this location?

The answer wasn’t complicated.
It was human.

The staff started treating him like family.

Opening doors the moment they saw him.

Helping him get settled.

Checking in on him.

As the manager, Christina, said:
“He’s been through a lot. He doesn’t have family.”

So they became his.

One day, the staff pooled their own money and surprised Doug with a $200 gift card.

Doug thought it was a joke.

When he realized it wasn’t, he said:
“I never know if I’ll be here tomorrow. Thank you.”

But the real gift came next.

They gave him their phone numbers.

Just in case.

They promised to bring him his favorite meal if he ever couldn’t make it in.

When Doug’s story went national, Arby’s corporate stepped in.

Their gift?
Free food for the rest of his life.

No more worrying about meals.
No more uncertainty.
Just dignity, care, and friendship.

All because a group of employees noticed one man… and decided he mattered.

Sometimes loyalty isn’t about a brand.

It’s about showing up for someone every day.
Yours,

IronConrad

04-Jan-2026