I've been decently satisfied with Culver's the once-in-a-quarter time I decide to have some fast food. Even if that is the case, I think we need less fast food overall, not better-served processed crap.
And... hate to say it, but there are a lot of people with 80-90 level IQ in the US. Many of them struggle with things like projecting forecasts, longterm planning. They are extremely vulnerable to these manipulative marketers.
Unfortunately, they are a master at driving local businesses out of money. Buying a certain pet food at my local retailer (a franchisee) would be about $30. On Amazon, it's $25 (and sometimes even $15-20, if you do the subscription discount). At the local store, I'd have to pay more and drag the stuff home on my own feet.
I've been decently satisfied with Culver's the once-in-a-quarter time I decide to have some fast food. Even if that is the case, I think we need less fast food overall, not better-served processed crap.