• thermal_shock@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    the “tiny” burgers like the $5 biggie bag at Wendy’s is the perfect amount of food. jr bacon cheeseburger, small fries, 4 piece nugget, drink.

    THATS normal portion, even if it’s not healthy, not a 1/2 lb double cheeseburger 6 inches in diameter, 3 inches thick and a 32oz bucket of cola.

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      9 days ago

      They call the tiny one a “biggie bag”?

      They really don’t want to let on that small burgers are available, do they?

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        9 days ago

        It’s because fastfood places need to compete on either value or quality. They can also try to do both by primarily aiming to convey quality and having a special menu or set of offerings that promise the same quality but at a better price.

        Wendy’s mostly brands themselves as quality focused as compared to other fast food places. So their “good deal” offering has to promise to offer the same quality at a lower price, which means smaller. So they call it big to camouflage that it’s actually smaller.

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          8 days ago

          I’m not asking for an explanation, I’m criticizing.

          I already know very well that you people like to explain why it makes sense that things are screwed and backwards.