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Also, take a look at the Glory Days Grill article you created. A more experienced editor left a message that it might not qualify for inclusion in Wikipedia as presently written and suggested you add a bit more material to meet Wikipedia's "notability" standards. By virtue of its size and fame, McDonald's is notable, but my nephew's lemonade stand is not. A metropolitan restaurant chain may be right on the borderline. See the Wikipedia:Notability for more guidance. Also, you might look to see if comparably sized chains are already in Wikipedia.
This editing stuff can seem a little arcane to a newcomer; don't be afraid to just dive right in -- you'll learn along the way. (That's what I did and so far they seem to have survived my editing work, both good and bad.) We need all the editors we can get!
Again, welcome, Stephen. --A. B. 05:13, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
- That's a really nice user page you're building but I suggest you think twice about putting your date and place of birth on it (identity theft concerns). --A. B. 18:47, 14 June 2006 (UTC)