Do We Desperately Need Drive-Thrus?

[SHELLY]

Is it drive thru fast food you want, or just more reasonably priced food?

I think it's more along the line of the $1 value menu deals like at McD, BK, or Wendys--a Coke, burger-like unit, and fries for $3.20 out the door--quick, no tip required. This product is only available from the places that have drive-thrus attached.

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[GoodWitch58]

I think it's more along the line of the $1 value menu deals like at McD, BK, or Wendys--a Coke, burger-like unit, and fries for $3.20 out the door--quick, no tip required. This product is only available from the places that have drive-thrus attached.

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Yeah, I think you may be right, but I was interested to hear from the poster if this was truly what he/she was talking about.

This kind of fast food is so unhealthy. Our children are suffering from so much of it with obesity and probably other things.

No fast food is one of the things I like best about Sowal, and we do have some reasonably priced places.

I just wondered if food that did not cost quite so much would satisfy whatever is driving this push for fast food restaurants...or if people really do want those sausage biscuits and cardboard burgers....

 

[SHELLY]

No fast food is one of the things I like best about Sowal, and we do have some reasonably priced places.

"Reasonably Priced" is highly subjective--and will be moreso for more people as we sink deeper into this recession.

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[beachmouse]

Aren't there a couple of Subways in the area? Five...five...five dollar foot-long can be a lot of calories if you go heavy on the mayo and cheese.

 

[ShallowsNole]

Biscuits are good. Lee's had some pretty good ones, when they were here.

 

[GoodWitch58]

I wonder what would happen if someone offered a fast, convenient maybe even a drive -through if it was a beachy one...restaurant that served locally grown, healthy food and seafood at a price comparable to what one can get at one of the fast food chains...

would it be successful?

What would happen if some of the land that was mentioned before as a good place for a drive-through, became a community garden and restaurant ?


My point is: can we solve the problem , that is, offer the food at a price that is acceptable in a convenient way and location...without having a national chain?

 

[Winnie]

I wonder what would happen if someone offered a fast, convenient maybe even a drive -through if it was a beachy one...restaurant that served locally grown, healthy food and seafood at a price comparable to what one can get at one of the fast food chains...

would it be successful?

What would happen if some of the land that was mentioned before as a good place for a drive-through, became a community garden and restaurant ?


My point is: can we solve the problem , that is, offer the food at a price that is acceptable in a convenient way and location...without having a national chain?

I would love to see locally grown, healthy options at prices comparable to fast food!
I think it would be a big hit if the food were good. I don't know if it could be done at a profit. But, there are countless ways to prepare seafood without too much fat and salt.

It would be hard to compete with the convenience of a drive-thru though. You don't have to shower or tip.

 

[florida girl]

From someone who has a high metabolism, I don't like diet food or low fat stuff! It seems that after you eat that stuff, you're hungry again soon! Besides, every once and a while, a good ole' McD burger won't hurt!

 

[ShallowsNole]

From someone who has a high metabolism, I don't like diet food or low fat stuff! It seems that after you eat that stuff, you're hungry again soon! Besides, every once and a while, a good ole' McD burger won't hurt!

I had a class at UWF...Ethics in Business...and my "team" had to do a presentation about MD's fries. You know, when they switched to vegetable oil, they just were not as good as they used to be. I forget the details, or even why the fries were our subject. But I never will forget our closing line for each part: "a little beef tallow never hurt anybody!"

 

[rapunzel]

First, I don't think there is a popular uprising demanding fast food. Second, there is zoning on 331 that allows fast food. There is a Subway in Blue Mountain. We had Lee's until they closed. Let's be honest...it's people with land on 98 that want the zoning changed.

As for the fast food...sounds like some people need to watch this...
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Healthy doesn't mean diet food. A hamburger can be healthy and yummy...but a McDonald's hamburger is not healthy...and it can hurt you.

And geez, people...10 minutes down the road in Miramar.