Retail Watchers

The problem with kiosks on the main counter is that employees don't know if you are using the kiosk or waiting for an employee to serve you. I also noticed a large TV in the dining room, but it was turned off. Perhaps they don't want to pay for cable TV service. There was no music playing either. Th...

I went there once for a burger without meat. That is a healthier option for those who don't like unhealthy food. It is always crowded. Some people like that.

The number one Division 1 Walmart store in sales in the western US had issues with locked cabinets at first. Literally, customers were screaming and about to riot. This was near the Oakland area. Eventually, store management realized that they needed dedicated teams of key holders at all times. Now ...

I just visited a newly remodeled Burger King in San Ramon, California. Previously it was a 90s era decor restaurant. The 24 Carl's Jr. across the street remodeled recently, so Burger King closed down for a total remodel. The new remodel features 2 new drive-thru lanes much like a new style McDonald'...

On the contract, restaurants get a discount if they exclusively use Coke or Pepsi. No major restaurant chain serves both Coke and Pepsi.

There are more exemptions to this law. If the restaurant is in an airport, hotel, casino, theme park, beach, museum, racetracks, stadiums, event centers, corporate cafeteria, pier, Port, park concession, etc. There are so many exceptions. What if you set up your own museum at your restaurant? What a...

I thought the $5 refrigerated food items were overpriced. The CEO wants to raise prices to $7 to increase profits.

https://www.the-sun.com/money/10819524/ ... res-close/

I was thinking the open your backpack rule might be to discourage robberies. Many people carry guns in the Oakland area. I was at a Walmart near Oakland a man asked an employee if they sold bullets. He was definitely carrying a gun. The local Walmart stores has a bullet hole in the ceiling from when...

Subway is Coca Cola's biggest fountain account customer with over 20,000 restaurants. This is a big loss for Coke. Perhaps it shows how pushing the Coke Freestyle machine led to increased costs for restaurants. There was a ton of soda waste, higher costs, and this led to many restaurants switching t...

I tried it tonight and I thought it was pretty good. It was not too sweet.