Personally I’m not sure if any of these Retail Food Group brands have been strong enough in recent years for a majority of the general public to really care much if they were to cease trading for good.
Of course it’d be bad for all the people who’d lose their jobs/franchises if they did completely shut down, but my experiences with food/drink at Donut King, Michel’s Patisserie and Gloria Jeans haven’t really been memorable enough for me to form any major connection towards the brand(s).
I’d probably say Donut King is the one that more people would have a connection with. I remember going there as a kid, though these days their range seems pretty average. The cinnamon ones are always good, provided they’re freshly cooked.
Very good point. Can’t tell u the last time I had it lol. So many better burger options these days. But when I have had it, or will have it, I’ll do it myself
My local McDonald’s used to have four staff operated terminals on the counter, but three of those have been ripped out leaving only one with the other three replaced by two self-serve screens. There is a new McDonald’s being built closer to me and I’m wondering if it will be fully self-serve.
They won’t do it until someone gets sick from them and they can prove without a doubt that it was caused by those screens. Also, cleaning those screens probably only gets done once a day - money reasons and all that jazz.