• Kraven_the_Hunter@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      7 months ago

      Some may remember several years ago when the jackass head of Papa Johns cried to Fox News, “if I have to give my employees decent health care the price of pizza will go up 10 cents!!” - as if that comment was supporting his argument.

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        Economics of scale.

        The end consumer doesn’t give two shits about that small an increase.

        But the CEO sees that as $0.10 across a billion dollars gross revenue…

        That could be 100 million in profit.

        Even tho the money is hypothetical still, he ain’t letting go of it.

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            Exactly…

            If they raised the price ten cents to pay for healthcare and/or a living raise, they don’t view it as costing them nothing.

            They see it as losing the money they aren’t even currently getting.

            I feel like I’m just repeating myself, but it’s hard to make it any simpler.

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            Don’t worry I understood what you meant (and am slightly confused by the other comments — maybe they think they’d sell less pizza and therefore make less over all?)

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      The higher price of $8.65 for a cheeseburger combo doesn’t seem too bad to me. Only one or two places I can think of around here are cheaper than that.

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        I’ve had both, I’d totally eat a bag of Dick’s. :)

        I have yet to have a decent In-N-Out burger. Burned little hockey pucks. 4 different restauaraunts. LA, Sun City, Cupertino, San Francisco. Animal style, not animal style… doesn’t matter.

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            Their fries are the best part. Shake Shack is also pretty great. Get a milkshake with your burger and fries, trust me on this.

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              I’ve seen shake shack over the years but haven’t had a chance to go. Good call ill check it out this weekend.

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              Lul you’re right, a bit pricey but they’re good. I very occasionally treat myself to one of these places, I’m trying to eat healthier so it’s mostly home cooked meals for me.

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          I’m glad I’m not the only one who doesn’t like in-n-out. I’ve only had it twice but both times were extremely underwhelming; once in Phoenix AZ and once in Vegas. Over cooked burgers and shit fries. I do not understand the hype at all.

          Never had or even heard of dicks. I’m from the Midwest though so I’m assuming it’s another west coast chain.

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          That’s a bit surprising, but you can ask for your patty to be “medium rare.” I’ve found Dick’s to be more well-done, and the first time I ate there, the fries were absolutely disgusting. It’s definitely the place to go when it’s 1 AM and you need some burg, but my first stop any time I’m back in CA is In-N-Out.

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            It’s always wild for me to read such high opinions of In-N-Out, not to yuck anyone’s yum but I’m from the east coast and was pretty excited to try In-N-Out when I came out west for work about a decade ago. But I don’t get the hype for it at all, fries were alright and burger was acceptable, I’ve tried it again since and felt the same, and Dicks is about the same, nothing to really write home about

            I’m glad you enjoy it, but if your ever in the southeast give Cookout a shot and see how it compares for you

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              Dick’s doesn’t pretend to be more than it is, is the difference. No weird religious foundation, no secret menu, just a bag of reasonably priced burgers that you can walk to after midnight.

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                I got no beef with Dicks, it’s the closest thing to a spiritual brother to Waffle House as I can find out here

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              Cookout is great for milkshakes the burger and fries not really any better than any other fast food place catering to high school/nostalgia and a weird cult.

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              The thing about In-N-Out is that they get compared to Five Guys or Shake Shack when you really should be comparing them to McDonald’s. A Double Double is way better than a Big Mac, and it’s still less expensive.

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        I don’t think you have the same In-N-Out that we do. The only thing more anemic is a Jimmy John’s sandwich.

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          If nothing else, a franchise that does two items and completely whiffs one of them (french fries) doesn’t deserve quite the fawning level of appeal.

          If I wanted disappointing, flavourless chips with a weird texture, I could buy a bag of Great Value Potato Derived Product Stick Units for a buck fifty and be done with.

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          I’ve only visited ones around the Bay Area, and most frequently the Mountain View location at Grant & El Camino Real.

          Odd that you’d compare them to Jimmy John’s, which I recall making a very decent sub, as opposed to other popular chains such as Jersey Mike’s, which is the first that comes to mind when reading the term “anemic.”

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            I’ve never had Jersey Mike’s, nor am I likely to with their annoying ads, but I’ve tried Jimmy John’s, and their BLT was mostly mayo on a plastic-adjacent bun.

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              It’s entirely likely their quality has gone way downhill, and that there’s variation between locations. It’s been a couple years since I had one of their sandwiches and it was quite good, as were the many I’d had years prior.

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      Man, I wish more businesses operated like Dick’s. They sound like they legitimately care about their workers and community. What good is the “free” market when it comes at the expense of peoples’ happiness and wellbeing?

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        Dick’s are genuinely good people. If you find yourself in the Seattle area, hit them up!