FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A local Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill gave one lucky customer a generous gift for his consistency and dedication to the restaurant.
If you happen to be at the Fort Lauderdale Flanigan’s late at night, you may have seen Tyler at his regular time, picking up his order like he does every single day.
Everyone has their favorite food spot they love to go to regularly, but Tyler has taken his go-to to the next level.
“We had this fantastic to-go customer that I found out yesterday, while I was in the office, that is kind of unique in that he has ordered 257 times in the last eight or nine months. And he orders at the same time, and orders the same thing,” Jimmy Flanigan said.
The Flanigan’s location in Fort Lauderdale crowned Tyler their most dedicated customer for his consistent daily order of the Flanigan’s burger.
And Jimmy Flanigan, the CEO of the iconic, family-owned food franchise, made it his personal mission to gift Tyler a special award for his loyalty.
“I made an offer to him for his loyal to-go business. And it was a couple days ago, and I told him, ‘Thank you very much, and I want to give you a $100 gift card.’ And ever since I’ve done that, I’ve been told that I didn’t give him nearly enough, and I’ve been told to give him everything from free lunch for life, to a gold-plated Rolls Royce,” Flanigan said.
So Flanigan upped his gift to Tyler, awarding him a $1,000 gift card and some extra merchandise for his achievement.
“This is just mind-blowing. I was not expecting this, to be honest with you,” Tyler said. “I got a text message. I was expecting to meet him, but just to get the merch and this -- this. You guys spoke. I appreciate everybody in the comments, and I really do thank everybody at Flanigan’s. This is amazing.”
And if you’re wondering why Flanigan’s? And why the same order every day?
Tyler says he wouldn’t have it any other way.
“I like really good food and, unfortunately, when I get off after 10:30-11 o’clock at night, there’s not many places open,” he said. “But Flanigan’s has some of the best food in South Florida, so I’m very thankful that they’re open around the time I get out of work.”
And now with his new prize money, Tyler says he can’t wait to keep going. And the Flanigan’s staff will be waiting!
The one question Flanigan had for Tyler that so many others are probably wondering was what does he do with all those iconic, green Flanigan to-go cups?
Tyler says he has stored over 100 from his orders over the last few months, but he’s holding out for a special gold cup -- something Flanigan says he just might be able to make happen.
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