“Since their inception, the Zones have served sports fans very well,” said an ESPN spokesman, who declined to comment further. “But from a pure business perspective, the economics have been challenging.”
Harry Balzer, chief industry analyst for research firm NPD Group, said the restaurant business was undergoing its biggest decline in three decades.
“This year was horrible,” Balzer said. “A restaurant meal is a very discretionary behavior. You could always eat at home and save money doing it. And going out for dinner is the most expensive food you could buy.”
– Dawn C. Chmielewski, Los Angeles Times.
Turns out Disney is closing a lot of ESPN Zones, which, well, whatever. The important thing is: HARRY BALZER?
I’m sorry.
But seriously, your name is Harry Balzer? Of course this year was horrible, bro. Every year must be horrible when your name is Harry Balzer.
For Pete’s sake, go by “Harold.” Or, hell, Pete.
Hat tip to Can’t Stop the Bleeding.
Tedquarters 
I once had an asian classmate named Wei-long Wang.
Favorite local newscaster from my childhood: Dick Wood.
Is “Peter Balzer” really any better? I mean… Peter.
A kid in my 10th grade English class was named Eric Chin. Try saying it out loud a few times.
But is it wrong that I saw that story on Twitter, read the article with a friend, and almost ended up in tears laughing at “Harry Balzer,” as well?
I just said Eric Chin out loud 3 times, each time getting a bit louder until I got it. Glad the vent in my office is right outside my door to muffle the noise of me talking out loud.
Motherofgod, where will Mel Kiper set up his base of operations, if not for the ESPNZone in Bawlmer???
Also, Rusty Kuntz.