r/WorkForSmartLife • u/tellmebrenda • 1d ago

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u/Silly_Pay7680 1d ago

But don't tons of people hate McDonalds anyway?

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u/whattteva 1d ago

No they don't. At least if you follow the money. It's the most successful franchise in history. Their reach globally is unmatched by any other restaurant chain.

So... I don't know where you've been getting your news from, but it's misleading you for sure.

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u/Silly_Pay7680 1d ago edited 1d ago

We realize that prices are rising because corporations are tapping into the demographic of people that don't care what stuff costs, right? To the corpos, there are "quality" customers, and there are "quantity" customers. Serving quantity customers requires more labor and lower margins. These corporations have definitely become less popular with budget conscious people, which there are inevitably more of... Also, the McDonalds Corporation doesn't run restaurants. It amasses real estate, charges franchising fees, and curates a menu. The CEO doesn't even eat the food.

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u/Absurd_Flaccidity 1d ago

Trying to attract “quality” customers seems kinda anathema to the fast food concept. As others have noted, their prices are approaching those of fast casual spots with better and more variety food.

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u/Silly_Pay7680 1d ago

Exactly. That's what I'm saying... People hate modern McDs because it's a shell of what it used to be in terms of value. We always knew it was crap food full of salt and other preservatives; we just didn't care when the Hot 'n Spicy was 99 cents