I don't see how this kind of pricing is sustainable. When I see fast food meals going over $10 at what I consider to be lower quality fast food places, I don't see how that is sustainable either.Super S wrote: ↑January 22nd, 2023, 5:35 am
High prices are becoming the norm at restaurants in Washington. For starters, the minimum wage is now at $15.74 an hour, which also covers tipped employees (restaurant workers) and is now the highest state minimum wage. We also have some of the highest fuel prices, which factors into the cost of transporting goods. This translates into higher prices at restaurants. Sizzler is far from alone with high prices, I have noticed this in every type of restaurant from fast food to locally owned restaurants. It gets even worse at locally owned restaurants which are not franchised or affiliated with any chain and it's common for a single meal to be in the $20-$30 range, and breakfast is starting to get to that range as well. $10+ for a fast food meal is common now also. I have been visiting restaurants much less these days.
In reading reviews of that Longview Sizzler recently, and I don't know what has happened there lately, but I think it is time for it to go.
I am not sure why corporate Sizzler assumed operations of some of the previously franchised OR sites that failed in the middle of COVID but seems to be letting this recent batch of restaurants just close (Auburn, CA; Sparks, NV; Lakewood, WA). Auburn one would definitely be worth saving in my opinion, the other two maybe not. Corporate Sizzler does not seem to often assume failed franchise units so maybe they were somehow tied to the leases on some of the OR units (since not all reopened) and had no choice but to assume operations.