Comment on The size decrease of fast-food over the last 5 years.

• dingus@lemmy.world ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  You were with me until the latter part. People aren’t hitting up a sit down restaurant when they want fast food because they want to get in and get out without having to leave their car.

  I have a Chick Fil A literally a 2 minute walk from me. I go often because of convenience. I don’t have to wait in a long line in my car and because it’s one of the few fast food joints that offers healthier alternatives like grilled chicken nuggets, salads, fruit, sides of kale, etc. It’s not a common occurrence to have options like that at a fast food place. The Chick Fil A and Taco Bell are right next to each other, but I end up going to the Chick Fil A 9 times out of 10 over Taco Bell because of this.

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  • zalgotext@sh.itjust.works ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Most Taco Bell items are surprisingly healthy/balanced too though. Like, other than some of the crazier novelty items, pretty much everything on the menu is just protein and veggies wrapped in a tortilla. The bean and rice burrito has some of the best macros of any fast food item, and as a bonus, it’s still relatively cheap, especially compared to Chik fil a.

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    • dingus@lemmy.world ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I mean, the vast majority of menu items are carbs, cheese, and protein. There’s really hardly veggies in there at all. A nominal amount of shredded lettuce is really nothing compared to fruit and a salad.

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      • KC_Royalz@lemmy.world ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        As a diabetic I have to watch what I eat but I still enjoy fried shit on occasion but I can’t do rice at all. I honestly don’t know why there are no food places that offer diabetic friendly meals.

        No body offers the low carb tortillas. Or low carb high fiber bread. Grilled veggies like zucchini and onions with sausage. Even snack places. There are some good low sugar deserts that could be made

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  • KC_Royalz@lemmy.world ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Play place for kids. Odd name for bacteria breeding pool

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    • dingus@lemmy.world ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Lol well you aren’t wrong!

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  • brucethemoose@lemmy.world ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I agree with all this.

    But it’s expensive. And slow, because it’s so busy.

    That changes everything for me. If I’m going to pay a ton for a chicken sandwich and wait for it, I am going to be quite a bit more critical.

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• brucethemoose@lemmy.world ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  My theory is it’s “the best” and a consistent default choice in areas that don’t have good fast food chains.

  Like, it’s better lunch than McDonald’s.

  …But it doesn’t explain why it’s still so popular in my area.

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  • Skylordd78@lemmy.zip ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I work in one and I wanna say its the default for many religious people because of how the company associates its self

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    • TheLowestStone@lemmy.world ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      This. The hatred infused into every bite is addictive to most bigots and zealots.

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      • derfunkatron@lemmy.world ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Every Chik-fil-a I have ever been to was exceptionally clean and staffed entirely by white teenagers, typically girls. They also have a simple menu and good advertising. I can’t put my finger on it, but something about “clean” stores staffed by young white girls appeals to Chik-fil-a’s demographics. White southern religious people love Chik-fil-a.

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    • brucethemoose@lemmy.world ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      That… explains a lot.

      I figured that’s a component, but it must be bigger than I realize.

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