Learned something surprising a couple days ago about the fast food industry

DerekJohnson said:

I was talking to my sister who lives in Arizona. She works for one of the nation's largest commercial property management companies. They collect rents for Walmart, Red Lobster, Target, etc. She said fast food chains are making a killing during Covid. They have significantly lowered overhead while having long lines of customers at the drive-thru windows. She says they are doing better now than before the Covid lockdowns. I found this to be shocking but she insists it's true.

Pretty sure @Pitchfork51 chinned this because of Arizona

LoneStarDawg said:

And zero dining in, so way more streamlined

This I think is the bigger issue

I much prefer going to a restaurant and eating compared to fast food ... but I can't really sit down easily in a restaurant and have a beer or whatever and watch some sports while I wait for my food, it becomes more tied to would I rather wait the 5-10 minutes to get the fast food by my house or the 30+ minutes to get a meal in a restaurant plus the time to drive to/from?

It's all about substitution and value ... and current conditions makes fast food look a little better.

RIP, Hooters girls.

Tequilla said:

LoneStarDawg said:

And zero dining in, so way more streamlined

This I think is the bigger issue

I much prefer going to a restaurant and eating compared to fast food ... but I can't really sit down easily in a restaurant and have a beer or whatever and watch some sports while I wait for my food, it becomes more tied to would I rather wait the 5-10 minutes to get the fast food by my house or the 30+ minutes to get a meal in a restaurant plus the time to drive to/from?

It's all about substitution and value ... and current conditions makes fast food look a little better.

Christ, where do you live?

LoneStarDawg said:

Every Chick-fil-A in the world is printing cash.

Around us they have increased to a third drivethru line. It’s insane

Used to be the one and only fast food (outside of Dick's) that I enjoyed. I gave it up after the owner declared that white people should wash the feet of black people.

doogie said:

Tequilla said:

doogie said:

Tequilla said:

LoneStarDawg said:

And zero dining in, so way more streamlined

This I think is the bigger issue

I much prefer going to a restaurant and eating compared to fast food ... but I can't really sit down easily in a restaurant and have a beer or whatever and watch some sports while I wait for my food, it becomes more tied to would I rather wait the 5-10 minutes to get the fast food by my house or the 30+ minutes to get a meal in a restaurant plus the time to drive to/from?

It's all about substitution and value ... and current conditions makes fast food look a little better.

Christ, where do you live?

North end of Seattle ... so most good restaurants for where I live require me going down to the U-District area or to the other side of I-5.

then you have to be lumping take out with fast food.

https://canlis.com/

The range from North Seattle is pretty wide

That’s a 20-30 minute drive for me - not close at all

DerekJohnson said:

Swaye said:

Any word on how Popeye's is doing? Axeing for @PurpleJ

J?

LoneStarDawg said:

BleachedAnusDawg said:

LoneStarDawg said:

Every Chick-fil-A in the world is printing cash.

Around us they have increased to a third drivethru line. It’s insane

Used to be the one and only fast food (outside of Dick's) that I enjoyed. I gave it up after the owner declared that white people should wash the feet of black people.

If you dislike the washing the feet thing, you’re going to hate the turning the other cheek thing

To whom? The owner? Not sure you're understanding the concept of what you're quoting.

LoneStarDawg said:

BleachedAnusDawg said:

LoneStarDawg said:

BleachedAnusDawg said:

LoneStarDawg said:

Every Chick-fil-A in the world is printing cash.

Around us they have increased to a third drivethru line. It’s insane

Used to be the one and only fast food (outside of Dick's) that I enjoyed. I gave it up after the owner declared that white people should wash the feet of black people.

If you dislike the washing the feet thing, you’re going to hate the turning the other cheek thing

To whom? The owner? Not sure you're understanding the concept of what you're quoting.

Yeah the owner... this is from their handbook, it just keeps going!!!

You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if anyone would sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from you.

Turning the other cheek has nothing to do with boycotting an establishment based on ownership having massive white guilt and inferring that all whites are racist and should wash the feet of black people as penance. My dollars aren't going to be used to go to whatever white-guilt initiatives he plans on funding.