Fast Food Chains To Conquer America

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I never would have expected Taco Bell to get a B-. If they got a D- I would have been surprised they did that well.
 
Since that report card came from cnn, it considered fake.

Shipotle food is discussing and Panera is way over price with hardly any servings. Taco Bell and Subway food is alright. How in the hell is Starbucks fast food? They serve mostly coffee and couple of food products?

I’ll stick to my McD’s, Wendy’s, Jack, BK and Sonic! Along with 2 fast food chains that are also big In & Out and Five Guys.
 
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I don't understand Panera. For a "bakery" their baked goods never taste very fresh. Everything there seems ultra bland.

I see Dairy Queen and Cracker Barrel got a bad grade on the antibiotic report card. I won't stop eating at either of them. Antibiotic use should be regulated by the FDA to maintain a level playing field. Dairy Queen needs to focus on those delicious tater tots.
 
Wolf said:
Since that report card came from cnn, it considered fake.
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I'm pretty sure you're making a joke, but in case you're not, CNN only summarized the results, they didn't do the ranking. It was actually done by a group of councils and organizations.
Wolf said:
How in the hell is Starbucks fast food? They serve mostly coffee and couple of food products?
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They included both Starbucks and Dunkin's. Both offer bagels, pastries, and breakfast sandwiches, as well as lunch sandwiches and wraps.
 
memebag said:
I don't understand Panera. For a "bakery" their baked goods never taste very fresh. Everything there seems ultra bland.
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I'm with you on this. I think Panera is an example of the good idea that was killed by expansion. Some time ago, they were few and far between, and they gained a good reputation for having a healthier, more grown-up menu. But with them popping up all over, it's now mass-produced, overpriced, and undersized crap.
 
semipenguin said:
Tight-fisted diners flock to fast food, not midprice restaurants
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I went to Steak n Shake last night and was surprised at how cheap it was. I hadn't been there in years. I remembered that it was a drive through with waitresses but thought it would be like an Applebee's in terms of price. I got a burger with fries that was just as good as 5 Guys for $4.97. It felt wrong to only leave a buck so I gave her $3. I now know to order from the counter if I go there again. With a 60% tip it's the same price as a 5 Guys but if I ordered to go it would have been about half price.
 
scotchandcigar said:
I'm pretty sure you're making a joke, but in case you're not, CNN only summarized the results, they didn't do the ranking. It was actually done by a group of councils and organizations.
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I'm doing the lame CNN fake news joke.

scotchandcigar said:
They included both Starbucks and Dunkin's. Both offer bagels, pastries, and breakfast sandwiches, as well as lunch sandwiches and wraps.
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Then they should include Einstein Brothers Bagels if they are located throughout the U.S. and why not Jamba Juice?
 
scotchandcigar said:
I'm with you on this. I think Panera is an example of the good idea that was killed by expansion. Some time ago, they were few and far between, and they gained a good reputation for having a healthier, more grown-up menu. But with them popping up all over, it's now mass-produced, overpriced, and undersized crap.
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Before Panera expanded into Phoenix, there was a company called Paradise Bakery that served the same style but but reasonable prices and portions, until Panera bought them out.


You guys probably don't have this chain near you, but they are similar to Panera but hell a lot better with healthier food, reasonable prices and portions and they are called Kneaders Bakery & Cafe.
 
JHDK said:
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I'm actually surprised how piss-poor Olive Garden did, with it's upscale fake-Italian-fine-dining aura.

semipenguin said:
Tight-fisted diners flock to fast food, not midprice restaurants
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I don't buy into this premise. In general, people are cooking less and less at home, and combined with the growing popularity of food programming, the result is that you can't get near a casual dining restaurant any Thursday through Sunday night.

I actually read a recent article (that I'm not going to look-up) that explains how the economic recovery (of the last few years) has not strengthened the beleaguered retail segment, due to 2 factors: online shopping, and social media. It went on to explain that nowadays, people would rather spend money on "postable" things, like vacations and nice meals, rather than shopping at Macy's.

I only wish I could just walk into a casual dining restaurant on a Friday night. That's why Chinese restaurants exist.
 
JHDK said:
This is gross and it makes me sad.

(I say as I post about it on a message board.)
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I'm Facebook friends with 2 couples who are each well-to-do, but have reached that middle-age where they think it's hip-'n-trendy to go to every brewery, brewpub, brewfest, or beer-related event in the US, and post a picture of a glass of beer, or them holding a glass of beer, or them sitting at a table with glasses of beers. One of them does this so exclusively, I stopped following, and if you look at her "Likes", it lists over 150 beer-related things, and she's adding to it every day. I just want to post ENOUGH ALREADY, but that would be anti-social.
 
I'm not much for Facebook.

When I do bother checking it out, I rarely post. I usually find myself scrolling through trying not to type "I'd fu@k her!" in reply to all of the pictures that chicks post.
 
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