General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Wendy's is replacing its lowest-paid workers with robots [View all]Blue_true
(31,261 posts)will continuously become the only choice as small, owner operated eateries are forced out of business. Rents and real estate is so expensive in cities and big suburbs that only well financed or long established, we'll run eating places can operate, small eateries are being forced out of business. Wendy's will do their kiosks, but so will their big, well financed competition.
I have a suggestion to everyone. The next time you eat at it take catering from a small eatery, DO NOT demand or even suggest that you get a discount for a large order or repeat business. If you talk to those small owners, you would see that their margins are thin to nonexistent, in particular if they have been in business for only months or a few years and are trying to get a customer flow established. Getting a 10% discount on a catering order may make you look smart at the office, but you would have damaged that business owner and his or her employees. Focus instead on whether the price is reasonable for the food quality.