Adventures in weird business combos: Burritos, gym equipment and sometimes barbecue

Have you ever been waiting on a burrito or deep fried pork and felt the urge to drop $1,200 on a weight lifting machine? No? Suit yourself. This building on the corner of West 38th Avenue and Utica Street will do just fine without you . . . probably. And...
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Have you ever been waiting on a burrito or deep fried pork and felt the urge to drop $1,200 on a weight lifting machine? No? Suit yourself. This building on the corner of West 38th Avenue and Utica Street will do just fine without you . . . probably. And if neither of those selections catch your fancy, the place usually, but not always, offers barbecue. Some might not feel entirely comfortable purchasing food from the same place that sells “Metalhead of America” gym equipment, and to them we say, “That’s fair.” But it makes a perfect fit for our series chronicling weird business combos.

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