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From time to time I like to get chick fil as a treat I tend to get their fried chicken sandwiches never tried the grilled version.
The other day I decided to get their grilled chicken club and I kid you not they wanted $11.39 for just the grilled chicken club with a combo it came close to the $20 range I was going to get two of those sandwiches and a combo I ended up saying no thanks and went to the popeyes a few doors down and got a couple of chicken sandwiches for half the price which are bigger and far superior.
These prices are getting ridiculous and now they expect tips too. I saw Mcdonald's was charging $3 for 1 stinking hashbrown.
I know the answer is to eat at home. Have you been to the grocery store lately? Ok, rant over just my 2cents on how ridiculous price gouging has become.
I wouldn't say that you're concerned with price gouging, per se. More that you're concerned that an item of convenience is more than what you'd like to pay for it.
I paid $1.50 for an item of convenience yesterday (a 16oz bag of frozen vegetables). Yes, it's not as cheap as it used to be, but still affordable.
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Price gouging is raising prices to take advantage of a scarcity of a product. Your complaint is simply inflation. Like everyone else, Chikfil-a has to pay more for their chicken and other foods, pay employees more, and their insurance and utility costs are up. That has to be passed on in order to maintain a profit, which is the sole purpose of a business. I have never eaten at a Chikfil-a and probably never will, but I had a small business that served other businesses for 16 years which I lost in the recession of 2008. For me raising prices was not an option, the problem was my customers going out of business.
Price gouging is raising prices to take advantage of a scarcity of a product. Your complaint is simply inflation. Like everyone else, Chikfil-a has to pay more for their chicken and other foods, pay employees more, and their insurance and utility costs are up. That has to be passed on in order to maintain a profit, which is the sole purpose of a business. I have never eaten at a Chikfil-a and probably never will, but I had a small business that served other businesses for 16 years which I lost in the recession of 2008. For me raising prices was not an option, the problem was my customers going out of business.
You're seeing it in the eyes of a business owner which is understandable. I see it in the eyes of a consumer as unfair pricing.
Yes, folks don't have to eat there they can take their businesses elsewhere. And at some point, the public will refuse to continue being fleeced especially by the big food corps.
That's why you see BK closing 400 restaurants people aren't eating out as much because it's expensive. The lure of eating fast food was the affordability aspect so when it starts becoming unafordable people stop eating out.
Price gouging is raising prices to take advantage of a scarcity of a product. Your complaint is simply inflation. Like everyone else, Chikfil-a has to pay more for their chicken and other foods, pay employees more, and their insurance and utility costs are up. That has to be passed on in order to maintain a profit, which is the sole purpose of a business. I have never eaten at a Chikfil-a and probably never will, but I had a small business that served other businesses for 16 years which I lost in the recession of 2008. For me raising prices was not an option, the problem was my customers going out of business.
And that's what also happens when there is a scarcity, simple Demand/Supply.
Price gouging is when gas doubles in price (or batteries, or bottled water, or select numerous other products three days before a hurricane/blizzard is projected to strike. No scarcity, just actual and real price gouging.
That's why you see BK closing 400 restaurants people aren't eating out as much because it's expensive. The lure of eating fast food was the affordability aspect so when it starts becoming unafordable people stop eating out.
There are some very not-good reasons that junk food was kept artificially cheap for so long.
You're seeing it in the eyes of a business owner which is understandable. I see it in the eyes of a consumer as unfair pricing.
Yes, folks don't have to eat there they can take their businesses elsewhere. And at some point, the public will refuse to continue being fleeced especially by the big food corps.
That's why you see BK closing 400 restaurants people aren't eating out as much because it's expensive. The lure of eating fast food was the affordability aspect so when it starts becoming unafordable people stop eating out.
Do you think that the cost of goods and services for the owners of restaurants hasn't increased since inflation has risen? You call it gouging; I call it passing along the increased cost of supplies and expenses.
Cost of wages
Cost of heat/air conditioning
Cost of raw chicken
Cost of potatoes
Cost of utilities
Cost of paper goods
Cost of real estate taxes
Just like the business owners, the costs of running my house have increased. My average food bill at the supermarket has gone up. My monthly utility bill has increased. The cost of mowing my lawn has gone up. For sure, my internet and streaming bills keep going up.
You are certainly free to stop eating at establishments in which you feel you receive poor value for your money. Eating restaurant food has always been more expensive than eating at home. Check out the Frugal Living forum (https://www.city-data.com/forum/frugal-living/)
It's just that you are now seeing everything at a higher level, so the ultimate price seems excessive to you. That cost premium for having someone else prepare your food has always been there. Check out Food Inflation to see a long discussion on the rising costs of buying food. https://www.city-data.com/forum/shop...-holy-cow.html
By paying the inflated prices, you are giving companies your approval of the higher prices.
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with a combo it came close to the $20 range I was going to get two of those sandwiches and a combo I ended up saying no thanks and went to the popeyes a few doors down and got a couple of chicken sandwiches for half the price which are bigger and far superior.
