Why do new foreign food franchises cost so much

[Crixx_Creww]

People like quiznos and churchesand popeyes and burger king(good lord at burger king) and ruby tuesdays and tgif cost so much.


I deliberated a long time over this, especially with the chicken places, since we have a very active and available local chicken supply, which kfc and other food places use and keep their cost down but these new comers are always so very much more expensive.

They get their supplies locally but charge more than the other franchises and a dramatic difference in pricing from their foreign base in the states.

With the excepton of subway, which is in fact CHEAPER in trinidad than it is in america.


I finnaly found the answer as to why it is so, except for subway, i have no idea why they are so cheap compared to the other noobs and even cheaper than america.


Like to hear you guys input, you business people will probably figure it out in less time than i did.                    

[W1nTry]

Yo crixx u doubled posted a TOPIC. I have deleted the replicar. Be more careful next time.                    

[W1nTry]

FUnny u should mention that, cause in the states TGI, RUby's they really aren't anything special, its somewhere u go with ur family when u lazy and want lots of food for less money. Just like Outback (which is excellent in FL Ft. Lauderdale btw) and many others. Just that u take such a franchise and make it uber expensive compared  to its US counterparts and well Trinis will pay I guess. I doh mind paying for Ruby's food since I think its quite good, just funny how simple minded trinis make it out to be some 'luxury' place when its not so much. (that was not aimed at u laerters btw).                    

[orginalvexman]

well  since the key word with burger king is burger they will end up like their  partner mc donalds

cause they cah compete with kfc especally the 1 on the prominade

most money making kfc in the world                    

[TriniXaeno]

used to be, they are now 3rd.

Japan wtfpwning kfc chicken right now.

Also, what about Chillis? When we gettin one?

I love dat mc place. Best food I've had in ages.                    

[Crixx_Creww]

.... nobody answering the mc question steups

anyways yeah , tgi and ruby tuesday are so not luxury restaurants at all, they gets no respect as restaurants in the states but down here they are treated like they is somnin lol.

in the states these places are cheap for the amount of food they serve so its really dis heartening when they come here and server LESS FOOD for more money...

I know why though... buh i find they should stay out of trinidad if they know the have to jack the price up and serve less food.

Except for subway, i cant explain subway at all                    

[Gambitt]

I deliberated a long time over this, especially with the chicken places, since we have a very active and available local chicken supply, which kfc and other food places use and keep their cost down but these new comers are always so very much more expensive.

Uh, boss KFC isnt a local franchise eh. It come from some place called Kentucky or something so.

As to the price, yuh right, but people willing to pay to make themselves look like they ha money to waste. And they also charging for the experience of having your money taken away... is like a magic show... a little glitz, some flash, tah dah.. show over go home thanks for spending your money please come again.

And they give you a good sized portion if you pick the right thing, even if yuh paying too much for it.                    

[ShinSagat]

KFC is a local FRANCHISE because it  is run by another company down here they pay for d name and they know the general recipe but KFC doh run the outlet it is a trini place dat is why we have spicy and not crispy. The name KFC is international but you have to franchise it to sell it in your country. I guess you think that burger king run by the people in america too? NOPE is just sugar coating with sum restrictions. If subway want to bring out a curry goat sub THEY CAN because is that outlet. The only thing is that you hadda respect what they say and give them a share of profit                    

[Crixx_Creww]

i neve said that kfc was a local franchise
read dude

i said that kfc is supplied by the local chiken suppliers and in addition they manage to keep their prices down , just like our local chicken places like pcos and grillers, so on so forth.

                     

[justinkoo]

Its just the franchise that is to use the name is expensive.
Remember MacDonald's they closed down because they weren't making enough profit after paying the yearly franchise cost.                    

[cereal_killer]

if u compare the price of lets say burger king from the states and here, it works out to  be almost the same. so  basically they sellin it at the price they normally do. the reason it so hight over there is the fact that they have a higher standard of living there when compared to here. thats just one of many factors why the prices are so high                    

[Venom]

Trinis are some of the only people who like expensive things the more expensive it is the better

We seem to adhere to the old adage "cheap thing not good and good thing not cheap" which is NOT a universial theory

UWI doubles is taste real good these days but yuh cant take yuh gal out for doubles,

or could you... white chicks love exocit and unfamilar food so hell yeah                    

[trinigamer]

Did anyone see "Super Size Me". These high prices and small portions may actually be beneficial. Next time you're in the USA take at a look at the proportion of obese (i.e. very fat) people. T&T have its share of overweight people, but not like there.                    

[Rampage]

Did anyone see "Super Size Me". These high prices and small portions may actually be beneficial. Next time you're in the USA take at a look at the proportion of obese (i.e. very fat) people. T&T have its share of overweight people, but not like there.

i saw super size me, had to infact, mandatory for my course.

and fella, america is the fattest country in the world, no country is like there, shouldn't be comparing good ole trinidad to america obesity level nah                    

[hiddenagenda]

They keep costs down by giving you dog.
                     

[Venom]

They keep costs down by giving you dog.

Nah hidden, that the chinese shop at the side of the road                    

[New Era Outlaw]

UWI doubles is taste real good these days but yuh cant take yuh gal out for doubles,

or could you... white chicks love exocit and unfamilar food so hell yeah

My condolences.  
How long did she suffer before she died of food poisoning?                      

[Crixx_Creww]

if u compare the price of lets say burger king from the states and here, it works out to  be almost the same. so  basically they sellin it at the price they normally do. the reason it so hight over there is the fact that they have a higher standard of living there when compared to here. thats just one of many factors why the prices are so high

nooo dude soooooooo very wrong!!


a whopper cost 99 CENTS IN THE STATES

a flikkin whopper is 25 + dollars in trinidad!!!!

OMGWTF!

thats why iam so miffed!!!!


The reason for most of the food places charging so much is because of an entity known as  SCALE ECONOMICS.

In the states they have the numbers to back their low prices.

Mc donalds serves a million people across the us a day...
Trinidad cant give them those numbers.
So they raise the price.

But my prob again,  is if they know that they have a scale economics problem, then they should charge their damn marketing or dont come here at all, its ridiculous.                    

[camrE]

well keep in mind that for Ruby tuesdays and TGIF , they exist in an entirely different price range, i mean they are luxury restaurants after all.

LMFAO.... Ruby Tuesdays and TGIF luxury??? LOL, funniest sh*t I heard in a while. Applebees luxury too?                        

[Crixx_Creww]

lol at apple bees
and dennys right
where yu get cheap food cheap surroundings and racism all in one lol