Why do new foreign food franchises cost so much

[New Era Outlaw]

Yup. I was taken to Ruby Tuesdays for my 21st birthday.

The thing is, down here, they cater to you as if they were a fancy restaurant. Waiters take your orders, make suggestions as to what's good today, and even give you the check when you're done eating. While some of you may scoff at the idea, the mannerisms of these places down here are VERY similar to a fancy restaurant. Right down to the $500 bill.                      

[camrE]

I feel you Laertes. I have never been to a racist Dennys or applebees. I would expect that from Dennys considering the name and style, I was kinda scared when i checked it out in Dallas. But they ppl were nice.                    

[camrE]

I feel you Laertes. I have never been to a racist Dennys or applebees. I would expect that from Dennys considering the name and style, I was kinda scared when i checked it out in Dallas. But they ppl were nice. A whopper meal is $5 which would work out to $25 TT perhaps thats what he means?                    

[Kayode]

If subway want to bring out a curry goat sub THEY CAN because is that outlet.

That's not true.

A franchiseholder in another country can't just use a franchise's brand name and do whatever he wants. Franchises are often under very strict quality control from their mother country headquarters.


The guy who owns Quiznos couldn't even get permission to change "guacamoli" (sp) to zaboca on the menus so people would know what it is. And I'm saying this from firsthand info.


Some franchises even fly their supervisors up to the States to get official training. The image and quality control is very, very constricted by HQ.


It's only when a company becomes hugely successful, or a local staple, like KFC, that they get some level of freedom.



As for TGI and Ruby Tuesday's...they aren't luxury restaurants, but they aren't fast food takeouts either. As far as I know they're similar to what they are in the States.

Therefore their food tends to be priced higher than normal.                    

[Kayode]

Also, the bottom line is to not support them, and either watch their prices drop, or watch them go the way of Ronald and the Fry Guys.                    

[Neon]

Also, the bottom line is to not support them, and either watch their prices drop, or watch them go the way of Ronald and the Fry Guys.

Yes Folks, Its that simple.                    

[ShinSagat]

preach it brother...i mean i cyah follow yuh cuz it tastin good

[Neon]

/mental note: Mold Kayode's chakra next 2 hours

[W1nTry]

Can ANYONE tell me WHY Burger King is do #$%^&*( expensive? I mean its supposed to be kinda on par with outfits like McDonalds which was much more reasonably priced. So whats up with a $35 burger? I could just go beefeaters of heck $6 burgers in Tunapuna. I think of all the franchise that come down that was the worst translation of cost and status yet.