The part people keep missing with all their "I don't even eat there so I don't care" and "fine, I'll go somewhere else" comments is that every other large chain will be watching this little experiment very, very closely.

People are still going to go to Wendy's. Any boycott is unlikely to make a dent. If this is profitable, watch this become commonplace. I don't even live in the states and this concerns me.

Enshitification may well extend itself to the hospitality sector.

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 8 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (5 children)

The part people keep missing with all their “I don’t even eat there so I don’t care” and “fine, I’ll go somewhere else” comments is that every other large chain will be watching this little experiment very, very closely.

So... locally owned businesses about to get a shot in the arm? That's already what we've done. Why pay fifteen bucks for a burger fries and drink from McD when I can get a bigger burger with better beef (cooked FOR ME), better fries, and the same soda carryout from a local pub for about the same or even a little less? I can also go to the local steak sandwich place and get freshly made cheesesteak with fries and a drink for substantially less. And I've got many more options than that.

Biggest difference is 5 or 10 min in my car waiting for food or going in to pick it up. The moment fast food stopped being a consistently cheaper option, that stopped mattering.

They will usher in a new renaissance of local food places. Sounds like a win win.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago (4 children)

I absolutely do fast food for the fast part. Between my 2 jobs I'm often moving from 4:30am to past 10:00 during the week, and I simply don't have the extra 5 minutes to go inside.

I'm actually really enjoying that C-stores are getting better hot food options these days because they're also super fast, and some of them have shockingly good tacos these days.

[–] wowwoweowza@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Crockpot.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Where? In my cubicle or my car?

I sleep at my house and that's about it unless it's a weekend that I happen to be in town.

[–] wowwoweowza@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago

Just a thought. Be well.

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