The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was Keep and clean-up. --Tikiwont 14:30, 23 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Mellow Mushroom (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View log)

Pure advertisement, no sources. -- ALLSTAR ECHO 05:15, 16 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep, it exists for sure, is a small but good pizza chain, sources will be found. AfD is not for cleanup issues. Speciate 07:21, 16 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Here's one source; a favorable featured review in Charlotte, NC.[1] Speciate 07:34, 16 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep notable medium-sized restaurant chain. Google news has a ton of major newspaper sources. Andrew Lenahan - Starblind 09:44, 16 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep - article just needs expansion and sources (which are available) added. The chain is growing steadily. AUTiger » talk 14:52, 16 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment statements like this from the article: The Mellow Mushroom seeks to project itself as a healthier, more natural alternative to other restaurants. For instance, they state that they use spring water to make the dough used in their pizza. They also require the use of part skim Cheese, which is lower in fat. There is also nothing fried at Mellow Mushroom. The current website was designed several years ago by Atlantans Mike and Matt Chapman, creators of Homestar Runner. A new website is currently being designed.

That's pure public relations, especially the part about the web site's designers. "Healthier, more natural alternative to other restaurants"?? Source? This article is full of that. Giving the article the benefit of the doubt on copyvio. -- ALLSTAR ECHO 15:20, 16 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I disagree. The fact that web animation pioneers The Brothers Chaps did their website is a point of notability. It was (and still is) the one and only commercial website the Chapmans have ever done. Andrew Lenahan - Starblind 21:20, 16 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep and clean up. The current entry is spammy, but there is demonstration of notability out there. Needs to be added and the spammishness removed. --Dennis The Tiger (Rawr and stuff) 19:39, 16 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep and cleanup per Mr. Lenahan and Rawr JuJube 02:51, 17 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment Hello, thanks for insight. The listing was full of incorrect information before the edits i made. However, some of the statements that are objected to were on the site for a long time and were typical of what was deleted. For instance "seeks to project itself" and "perceived quality" were not my brainchild. I understand and respect the encyclopedic nature of Wikipedia and edit this listing again with these comments in mind. Your thoughts on what qualifies as sourced material and how it should be referenced are appreciated. - Give Pizza Change 13:49, 18 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sources/references would be links to things online that prove the statements. The article says, The Mellow Mushroom's menu states that they use spring water to make the dough used in their pizza. The menu also states that the company uses cheese which is lower in fat. There is also nothing fried at Mellow Mushroom. OK, a good example. Got a link to the menu that shows these statements of fact? Got a source that proves there is nothing fried at Mellow Mushroom? I have eaten at Mellow Mushroom, specifically the one in the picture in Flowood, Mississippi - so I am well aware of some of the statements of fact made in the article, yet I'm sure there are millions that haven't ate there and that's why we require sources/references/proof on Wikipedia. Keep in mind, that's not the only statement of fact in the article, I just used it as an example. There are many in the article that need sourcing. Also understand that my AfD nomination wasn't because I don't like Mellow Mushroom but more because of it's advertisement/no sources form. Thanks.-- ALLSTAR ECHO 20:14, 18 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep, regrettably. It's a noteworthy local/regional chain. The article needs cleaning up. (Oh, did I mention their pizza is overrated?) Majoreditor 02:11, 19 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Business-related deletions. -- Gavin Collins 09:51, 20 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete lack of multiple secondary sources indicates this piazza chain fails WP:CORP. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Gavin.collins (talk • contribs) 09:56, 20 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep. Among other reasons, I got to this AfD page because I went to Wikipedia to look for info on the chain. It's an interesting subject and please remember that WP:NOT. I don't see a single one of the WP:5 that suggests that it should be chopped (deletionist stuff aside). As an added (and irrelevant) bonus, it's kick-*** pizza.Kevin/Last1in 01:59, 22 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.