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I’m actually surprised it’s not standardized and centrally dictated.

night-rider 3y ago
Some things cost more depending on their situational advantage. For example a run-down Jeep sitting in a garage and thought of as 'worthless' would be worth a fortune at a Jeep fair and seen as a collectible.
- bigmattystyles 3y ago
  Sure, but it’s McDonald’s, their thing is consistency, but I guess it’s only for how their stuff tastes.
  - Detrytus 3y ago
    Well, some stuff can be centralized, like burger production, or ordering million gallons of Coke. Some stuff, however, has to remain local, like labor, or real estate costs.
  - Zancarius 3y ago
    Honestly, that's the only reason I'd ever go there (and even then only very rarely). Not because it was "good," but because I knew what to expect. Although... I should probably qualify that bit about expectations: Last time I was there was probably early '22 and only because my dad was in hospice with a craving for one of their menu items (and fries). I bought a BigMac for myself, got home, and saw that the bun was moldy. No thanks!
bdcravens 3y ago
Price is also dictated by factors like labor costs, taxation, etc.
- diob 3y ago
  It's kind of funny how far up the United States is on the big mac index these days: https://www.statista.com/statistics/274326/big-mac-index-global-prices-for-a-big-mac/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/274326/big-mac-index-glo...
- ourmandave 3y ago
  And what the competition is charging down the street. The McD I worked at regularly sent someone to get the prices off the Wendys, Burger King, and Hardees menus.
sib 3y ago
Over 90% of McDonalds locations are owned by franchisees - less than 10% corporate-owned. The franchisees have pricing decision-making authority.
- bigmattystyles 3y ago
  Interesting! Are they completely free or does corporate set a range and you are only free within that range?
  - sib 3y ago
    That I don't know! I imagine they have a lot of freedom contractually but are constrained by the realities of how much people would actually pay.

Some things cost more depending on their situational advantage. For example a run-down Jeep sitting in a garage and thought of as 'worthless' would be worth a fortune at a Jeep fair and seen as a collectible.

bigmattystyles 3y ago
Sure, but it’s McDonald’s, their thing is consistency, but I guess it’s only for how their stuff tastes.
- Detrytus 3y ago
  Well, some stuff can be centralized, like burger production, or ordering million gallons of Coke. Some stuff, however, has to remain local, like labor, or real estate costs.
- Zancarius 3y ago
  Honestly, that's the only reason I'd ever go there (and even then only very rarely). Not because it was "good," but because I knew what to expect. Although... I should probably qualify that bit about expectations: Last time I was there was probably early '22 and only because my dad was in hospice with a craving for one of their menu items (and fries). I bought a BigMac for myself, got home, and saw that the bun was moldy. No thanks!

bdcravens 3y ago

Price is also dictated by factors like labor costs, taxation, etc.

diob 3y ago
It's kind of funny how far up the United States is on the big mac index these days: https://www.statista.com/statistics/274326/big-mac-index-global-prices-for-a-big-mac/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/274326/big-mac-index-glo...
ourmandave 3y ago
And what the competition is charging down the street. The McD I worked at regularly sent someone to get the prices off the Wendys, Burger King, and Hardees menus.

sib 3y ago

Over 90% of McDonalds locations are owned by franchisees - less than 10% corporate-owned. The franchisees have pricing decision-making authority.

bigmattystyles 3y ago
Interesting! Are they completely free or does corporate set a range and you are only free within that range?
- sib 3y ago
  That I don't know! I imagine they have a lot of freedom contractually but are constrained by the realities of how much people would actually pay.