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by BillyGr
March 26th, 2024, 4:28 pm
Forum: Restaurant Chains
Topic: McDonald's and Krispy Kreme
Replies: 8
Views: 207

Re: McDonald's and Krispy Kreme

McDonald's will sell Krispy Kreme doughnuts in every US restaurant, rolling out through 2026. Wonder how they will be able to do that, particularly in areas where there is no Krispy Kreme anywhere nearby (like here around Albany, NY - the nearest KK locations are CT or NJ, just over 100 miles away)...
by BillyGr
March 26th, 2024, 4:20 pm
Forum: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Restaurant Adoption of pay-by-phone systems
Replies: 8
Views: 192

Re: Restaurant Adoption of pay-by-phone systems

Flip side as discussed in the other thread, the QR code payments for restaurants are both causing massive losses for restaurants as well as fraud. The ones using physical stickers are getting hit with fake sticker attacks that divert the customer to a fake payment site so they think they've paid bu...
by BillyGr
March 26th, 2024, 3:37 pm
Forum: Southwest & Hawai'i USA (Excluding California)
Topic: Smiths Remodel-Carson City, NV
Replies: 8
Views: 420

Re: Smiths Remodel-Carson City, NV

In Sparks they removed the liquor alcove and put it approximately where the seasonal aisle in Carson was (opposite side of frozen). It will be interesting to see if they keep the liquor alcove in Carson City. With how they moved soda/water to the aisles in front of the alcove, in my opinion, it act...
by BillyGr
March 21st, 2024, 6:10 am
Forum: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Subway Switches To Pepsi For 10 Years From Coke
Replies: 19
Views: 532

Re: Subway Switches To Pepsi For 10 Years From Coke

Alpha8472 wrote: March 21st, 2024, 2:04 am On the contract, restaurants get a discount if they exclusively use Coke or Pepsi. No major restaurant chain serves both Coke and Pepsi.
Though many of the convenience stores do have both in their machines :)
by BillyGr
March 19th, 2024, 7:30 pm
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact
Replies: 363
Views: 23528

Re: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact

Not sure Wakefern wants much of Shaw's/Star Market. I have to assume they don't want stores in Maine, New Hampshire, or Vermont, and as for the Massachusetts/Rhode Island stores, it's possible Wakefern could be interested but they seem to be tentative about those areas via Price Rite. They've close...
by BillyGr
March 14th, 2024, 8:17 am
Forum: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Mcdonald's Seeks To Win Back Low Income Customers With $4 Deals
Replies: 2
Views: 137

Re: Mcdonald's Seeks To Win Back Low Income Customers With $4 Deals

So my perception here is these $4 McDonalds bundles that give you 2 small items are a very POOR value. Particularly when you can get the same two items (if, as I suspect, these are choices of things like the McChicken, Nuggets, Double burger) for $1 more with small fries and small drink as the $5 F...
by BillyGr
March 14th, 2024, 8:09 am
Forum: Southeast USA
Topic: ALDI to acquire Winn-Dixie
Replies: 210
Views: 19113

Re: ALDI to acquire Winn-Dixie

What goes in the Midwest (or Germany ) often doesn’t do well in the South, especially not having access to certain brands/foods that Aldi won’t stock (No Duke’s mayo? No Blue Bell ice cream?) I don't know about other areas, but at least here in the Northeast, I see a few regional items stocked, so ...
by BillyGr
March 12th, 2024, 4:47 pm
Forum: Department Store Chains
Topic: Target Paid Membership Program?
Replies: 55
Views: 2060

Re: Target Paid Membership Program?

Back on topic, just talking to friends and family it seems Target has really botched this membership program with inadequate explanation. The incorrect perception circulating is that you will need the paid 360 membership to get what you currently are getting for free. I think this stems from every ...
by BillyGr
March 11th, 2024, 8:10 am
Forum: Gas Stations & Convenience Stores
Topic: Sheetz eliminating soft serve machines in stores
Replies: 8
Views: 331

Re: Sheetz eliminating soft serve machines in stores

It does appear that Sheetz does still have shakes available, so I assume they would still need to have a soft serve machine behind the counter for those. I also see that QuikTrip has soft serve cones/cups and shakes available served from behind the counter, so it's possible Sheetz could move to the...
by BillyGr
March 11th, 2024, 8:08 am
Forum: Southeast USA
Topic: ALDI to acquire Winn-Dixie
Replies: 210
Views: 19113

Re: ALDI to acquire Winn-Dixie

I wonder if they were selling poorly for ShopRite as well - can't seem to find anything on their site (at least not for the local store) - they have the Buitoni (which is $4+), but nothing Bowl & Basket in refrigerated pasta. I'm sure it was a bit more than even the $1.49 when they sold it :) G...