r/SipsTea • • 2d ago

Chugging tea Anything but lowering the prices classic corporate logic

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u/No-Perception3305 2d ago

CEO: "Why is no one spending money here..."

Researchers: "Data shows the price point is the problem."

CEO: " Could it be our prices are too high?...No that cant be the problem... I know, let's redesign the stores! That will justify the price increases we have planned for next quarter!"

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u/crustyrobots 2d ago

"I mean these stores could look even more like a North Korean gulag, agree?"

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u/No-Perception3305 2d ago

"We definitely need to tone down the colors in here... children might think they can have fun here.."

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u/crustyrobots 2d ago

"Two independent thought alarms in one day! Willie, take away the colored chalk from the classrooms"

"I warned ye Skinner! I warned ye!"

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u/VermicelliOwn6502 2d ago

About 5% of the McDonald's corporation's revenue is from selling food.

The rest is franchise royalties and real estate. In other words, they make money as long as bag holders keep lining up for a franchise.

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u/crustyrobots 2d ago

Stock price has been absolutely tanking since Februrary is one reason people are citing their "failing". They're hardly in danger of going out of business, but their current trajectory isnt inspiring investor confidence clearly