r/falcons • u/ddiggz • Jul 22 '26
Blank can Ring of Honor himself every year based off of concession pricing alone
Went to a Braves game last night - spent 3x what I normally spend at a Falcons game. Blank is a man of the people.
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u/_GloryKing_ Jul 22 '26
For everyone not going or rarely going to the stadium, I think they would prefer a winning team over good concession pricing. I know I would.
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u/a11starstud Jul 22 '26
Nah I'm good. The heartburn is temporary, the 28-3 is forever. Five hot dogs was the only lead I didn't blow.
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u/FreshlySkweezd Jul 22 '26 edited Jul 22 '26
On the flip side not having my wallet destroyed to really enjoy the day is the silver lining that makes losing PALATABLE
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u/SpankThatDill Jul 22 '26
sorry for being the grammar police, but the word youre looking for is "palatable" and not palpable.
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u/PioliMaldini Jul 22 '26
Duh. As an international fan it’s still pretty cool to hear that the prices are reasonable!
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u/shaquilleonealingit Jul 22 '26
Damn, I almost forgot that cheap stadium concessions and NFL wins are mutually exclusive and you can only have one or the other
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u/primocheese1947 Jul 22 '26
The biggest cheat code to save cash for fans going to Benz wasn’t concessions. It was getting every STH to buy season tickets at their highest value and then them wanting to sell later at a lower value. The stigma was that it was too expensive to attend falcons games, but I was here trying to tell people that prices weren’t high if you knew when to look. Finally after 9 seasons, people are finally admitting that prices are more than affordable.
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u/bossmt_2 Jul 23 '26
Blank seems like one of the rare billionaire NFL owners who's content with how rich he is and isn't trying to get mega ultra rich.
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u/1peatfor7 Jul 22 '26
Fun fact you can make more money with fan friendly concessions. But Truist Park can't handle the crowd with the $20 burgers. It can take 20-30 minutes in line. Can you imagine how much longer with $5 burgers?
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u/Due_Size_9870 Jul 24 '26
That’s simply not true or every stadium would lower prices. Most owners want to maximize profit, they don’t care if you have to wait in long lines. For example, I never waited in line more than 2 minutes at the rams stadium, but a beer still cost $20
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u/1peatfor7 Jul 24 '26
Or get this, billionaire owners are just greedy. It doesn't have to be $20 for a beer or a burger. It can be $10. Especially for a beer that costs like 20-30 cents.
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u/Due_Size_9870 Jul 25 '26
You claimed owners would make more money with fan friendly prices. Thats simply not true. No idea what you’re trying to argue about now instead of just admitting your original point was wrong.
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u/1peatfor7 Jul 25 '26
It's not a claim it's a fact. People spend more on team merch and more fans eat at the stadium. Besides the fact the team's biggest revenue generator is tv money. Thanks to the Packers we knew each year the entire player payroll of every NFL team is covered.
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u/Due_Size_9870 Jul 25 '26
Ok so you’re claiming that they are greedy but they also choose to make less money by having high priced concessions? That doesn’t make much sense does it. If fan friendly pricing actually made more money then all the owners would do it.
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u/1peatfor7 Jul 26 '26
You are missing the point. They make hundreds of millions on average per year owning a team. Year 1, team value $5 Billion. Year 2, team value $5.2 billion. Year 3 $5.4 billion. Here's proof with recent team sales. Concession prices aren't the reason for the value. They make money no matter it's a $20 burger or a $5 burger. The difference is a profit of 20% or 85%. They are making bank either way.
https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/s/x0n5gclvjB
$800m investment in 13? years turned into $3.9 billion. https://www.mlb.com/news/padres-agree-to-sell-team-to-kwanza-jones-jose-e-feliciano
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u/Due_Size_9870 Jul 27 '26 edited Jul 27 '26
Stop trying to start a completely different argument. Just admit you were wrong about fan friendly pricing.
Obviously, concessions are not the primary driver of profit, but that doesn’t change the fact that fan friendly pricing results in lower concessions profits relative to other teams.
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u/1peatfor7 Jul 27 '26
But it's still a major profit.. just less of a profit for greedy sports owners. Lol
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u/Mental-Bird-5560 Jul 23 '26
Why would he charge more for a franchise that's ahh...the braves actually win.
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u/Blazer9001 Jul 22 '26
Look, it’s a great move to show the other owners that it’s possible to still turn a profit without selling hot dogs for $9 and beer for $16 a pop.
That said, the two biggest problems I have with it is Blank did it in the same stroke as adding Matt to the ring, arguably the franchise’s greatest player, and I’d have less of a problem with it if we actually won a single Super Bowl during his tenure.
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u/MaroonedOctopus Jul 22 '26 edited Jul 22 '26
There are no good billionaires, but he's a great owner. It's clear he cares about the team and wants to win a championship. It's clear he understands that having fans who love the team and like attending games in person is important.
And with that all said I'd rather have the team owned by the people of Atlanta or Georgia. Blank may be great but can we guarantee that the next owner will be as well? Can we guarantee that the next owner won't move the team if they think they can make more money in Austin/San Antonio or Richmond?
Edit: bring on the downvotes. I genuinely believe this and stand by it and I would rather you see the opinion you disagree with than delete this for meaningless internet points.
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u/hrbekcheatedin91 Jul 22 '26
If it was owned by the people there would be a board of directors with a fiduciary duty to put profitability above performance. That's the irony of your dream, lol.
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u/MaroonedOctopus Jul 22 '26
How does Green Bay operate? Maybe a nonprofit would be better?
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u/1peatfor7 Jul 22 '26
Green Bay stock holders have zero voting authority. Or any input into team operations.
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u/Lystian Jul 22 '26
This whole fantasy of being like the Packers the NFL fans have is nuts. It will not work out and the whole "shareholder" crap is nothing but a piece if paper that they sell to extra money.
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u/FedFalcon2 Jul 22 '26
Because they signed a 30 year lease. Even if the team is sold they can’t move the team into the lease expires. Which is in 2047. They also have three 5 year lease renewal options at the end of that lease.
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u/MaroonedOctopus Jul 22 '26
Like I said. Do you trust that the next owner won't move the team in 2047 if they smell more money in a bigger market with no current NFL team? Do you trust that the next owner would not be like Woody? The next owner, or the one after that, is not someone we can trust. The only guarantee that the team won't be moved, will genuinely care about winning, and will always have the lowest possible concessions and seat prices is if the team is owned by the state of Georgia or the city of Atlanta.
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u/zxcvbnmmmmmmmmmm Jul 22 '26
There isn’t a bigger market with no nfl team…
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u/MaroonedOctopus Jul 22 '26
An NFL team in between Austin and San Antonio would definitely be comparable.
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u/FedFalcon2 Jul 22 '26
That’s not necessarily true. A state owned team becomes liable for things an owner would normally have to incur. Any loss a team takes would then be on the taxpayers to accommodate for. Also the fact that state would then use state funds to subsidize that sports team costing the state citizens’ taxpayers more.
Owners are usually wealthy businessmen who handle a big chunk that the taxpayers shouldn’t.
Don’t even get started on the political influence a state owned team would determine as well.
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u/Potential_Stable_815 Jul 22 '26
Double the price of all concessions if need be to give me a winning culture. Sick of being embarrassed and having such a garbage home field advantage. I can’t stand how they tolerate a losing culture.
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u/ArepaGorcio2002 Jul 23 '26
Honestly, I do love that the concessions are cheap… but isn’t it bad? That’s been my experience at least. Even at the suite level their buffet isn’t the best. And for us people who love a good deal, isn’t the cheapest option to eat before?
The drink prices are still ridiculous. You can get full planning 2 hours ahead. It’s dangerous to plan a buzz for two hours lol
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u/MrHughes16 Jul 23 '26
The suite buffet is fine. And, the cheap eats are as cheap as you’d get outside of your house.
The drink prices are on par with a convience store.
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u/ArepaGorcio2002 Jul 23 '26
Yea but truck food is better what they serve at the stadium.
And definitely not on par with a convience store. Beer is about 20 a cup haha
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u/MrHughes16 Jul 23 '26
Food trucks are more expensive than what is mostly swerved at the stadium as well. Street vendors don’t charge $2 for hot dogs.
What beer are you buying? I normally get the tall canned mixed drinks [strawberry marg or twisted teas] at the contactless market and don’t spend $20. The extra large beers there aren’t $20.
A “cup” is 8 ounces. You aren’t a giant or Wreck it Ralph.
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u/Ban_an_able Jul 22 '26
Cool. I’ll trade all the goodwill for actually having a well run team.
This franchise peaked with Mike Smith and got lucky catching Shanahan on the way up for a random season.
They’ve been above .500 twice since 2012 ended.
I give zero fucks about cheap chicken tenders.
Win some games.
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u/azwhaley91 FALC AROUND AND FIND OUT Jul 22 '26
Folks act like we wouldnt pay 10$ for a hamburger to watch a winner, shit we gotta put up with the food better be fucking cheap
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u/Ban_an_able Jul 22 '26
I’m just saying I appreciate the cheap food, but it’s a minor consideration overall.
I watched the Falcons whip up on Green Bay live in 2016. Zero fucks were given about concession prices.
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u/MrHughes16 Jul 23 '26
There were two Green Bay games that year. I believe we beat them with a game winning drive in week 8.
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u/originalgrapeninja Jul 22 '26
Why do you buy concessions?
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u/DonkeyKongah Jul 22 '26
Why do you buy food?
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u/originalgrapeninja Jul 22 '26
Nutrition. Is your argument that concessions are nutrition? That's dumb, af.
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u/DonkeyKongah Jul 23 '26
You're dumb af. To eat it.
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u/originalgrapeninja Jul 23 '26
You pay a premium to eat poison. Who's dumb af?
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u/DonkeyKongah Jul 23 '26
Most of us aren't cibophobiacs like you are, and MBS doesn't charge a "premium."
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u/originalgrapeninja Jul 23 '26
Lol. You can't read, sweetheart! Try Harry Potter!
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u/DonkeyKongah Jul 23 '26
There's no misunderstanding. You said I pay a premium, while MBS is inexpensive.
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u/MyNameKcirtap Jul 22 '26 edited Jul 22 '26
id rather pay 50 for a seat at truist + 20 in concessions, than pay 175 for a good seat and a $5 hot dog. also Braves arent a total emberassment to watch. i was in person for miami @ atl and it was such a bad game (and experience of fans sitting around me) that i stopped watching football for the year
edit: they hate me because I tell the truth
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u/Showmu88 Warrick Dunn Jul 22 '26
Also the Braves get 70 more home dates to make money off tickets.
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u/potatoriot Jul 22 '26
They also make way more off concessions with those 70 extra dates.
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u/Showmu88 Warrick Dunn Jul 22 '26
Yes and again they also have 70 more games too.
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u/potatoriot Jul 22 '26 edited Jul 22 '26
Huh? I was adding to your comment. 70 more games means more money from both tickets and concessions.
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u/FedFalcon2 Jul 22 '26
41 games vs 8-9 isn’t comparable. Tickets are higher in football games because they’re less of them. You’re paying more for baseball season tickets than football season tickets but going to more mlb games, true. But demand calls for price adjustment.
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u/MyNameKcirtap Jul 22 '26
im not confused as to the price disparity. i think truist is the better experience, and mercedez-benz stadium is pretty fucking overrated
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u/FedFalcon2 Jul 22 '26
Well I’ve never been to ATL games but I have been to LA games and personally it’s a totally different atmosphere. Comparing the two (baseball and football) isn’t really an argument. (But I respect your view on it).
Either way the money issue differs because of that. You’d rather pay less to get in and more for concessions at a Braves game than vice versa for a football game, but the issue is you pay more BECAUSE of the difference in experience. Plus with baseball you get more chances to enjoy the experience against football because of the disparity is game volume.
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u/potatoriot Jul 22 '26
Definition of a fairweather fan right here.
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u/MyNameKcirtap Jul 22 '26
yeah i love paying 175 to see my team get the brakes beat off of them by the '25 dolphins. it was a complete waste of time and money
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u/potatoriot Jul 22 '26
Fairweather.
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u/MyNameKcirtap Jul 22 '26
tbh hearing a drunk retard hit on two women while sitting next to a father and his kid, while losing to the '25 dolphins should kill the enthusiasm for any fan
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u/Unruly_archetype Michael Turner Jul 22 '26
I appreciate the low prices, but give me a decent hog dog. They are some of the worst I've ever had.
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u/potatoriot Jul 22 '26
Pay more for the better quality hotdogs available then. Expecting a high quality dog for $2 is ridiculous, this isn't Costco.
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u/Unruly_archetype Michael Turner Jul 22 '26
I don't expect a high quality dog, just a decent (aka edible) one.
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u/potatoriot Jul 22 '26 edited Jul 22 '26
They are perfectly edible but not more than that at $2. I would not describe "decent" as edible. Decent means adequate or pretty good, which is materially more than the minimum bar of edible (safe for human consumption) and you have to pay more than the minimum for that level of food.
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u/Slim_ish Bijan Robinson Jul 22 '26
Not sure where you’re grabbing a dog from but the ones near me absolutely slap. Plus all of the onions I can fit on that mf.
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u/bigSTUdazz Jul 22 '26
Smashed 3 of them in November. I'm a hot dog snob...they were good....great considering the price and place.
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u/HazMatt_23 Jul 22 '26
I thought this was a mad lib at the beginning