ST Alpha - "I am fairly sure they are. Fast Food sales went up during the recessionary period." (Reading a Post)

SlickerTalk
Search Archives
The Leaderboard
The FAQ

Down to Post

Backboards:

Posts: 163

In response to "why aren't they doing that now? -- nm" by Reagen

I am fairly sure they are. Fast Food sales went up during the recessionary period.

Posted by JaxSean (aka JaxSean) Apr 6 '10, 10:19

I don't think people would stop going out, but it's the same reason Organics don't out-sell other similar commodities. If I can get a gallon of milk for $1 cheaper, I will typically go for the cheap.

Responses:

but they're already more. And you're telling me people don't factor in the tip to the cost of going out? - Reagen Apr 6, 10:22 7
- I don't think so, no. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 6, 10:25 6
  - It must occur to people on some level though. How many times do people go to a restaurant per year? -- nm - Roger More Apr 6, 10:28 5
    - This article for London says 2.2 times per week, down from 2.5 (avg. price fell 0.4% as well) -- (link) - JaxSean Apr 6, 10:33
    - We eat out *a lot*. (Too much, in fact.) I would guess the average is probably 1 - 2 times per week. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 6, 10:29 1
      - When you think about how much you want to spend, do you think about the tip? (not necessarily a specific $ figure) -- nm - Roger More Apr 6, 10:33
    - In discussing a hypothetical, anything is possible. Maybe they all show up wearing rainbow clown wigs, too. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 6, 10:29 1
      - Likely! -- nm - Reagen Apr 6, 10:33

Post a message top

I am fairly sure they are. Fast Food sales went up during the recessionary period.

Replies are disabled on threads older than 7 days.