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Mildly interesting

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  • jon-nycJ Online
    jon-nycJ Online
    jon-nyc
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    I had no idea. That’s cool

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    • MikM Away
      MikM Away
      Mik
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      I had always been mildly curious about the name. Now I know.

      "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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      • jon-nycJ Online
        jon-nycJ Online
        jon-nyc
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        #2532

        Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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        • jon-nycJ Online
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          jon-nyc
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          #2533

          More surprises that I would have guessed.

          https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16vRBZrtyL/?mibextid=wwXIfr

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          • MikM Away
            MikM Away
            Mik
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            Indeed. What's Mixue? The meteoric rise of Subway, Starbucks.

            "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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            • MikM Mik

              Indeed. What's Mixue? The meteoric rise of Subway, Starbucks.

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              @Mik said in Mildly interesting:

              Indeed. What's Mixue? The meteoric rise of Subway, Starbucks.

              Subway, in particular, was interesting to me. I wonder if their success has much to do with the simplicity in terms of food prep and kitchens? No grills, no deep fryers and the infrastructure that goes along with that. Just refrigerators, a couple of toaster ovens and standard kitchen prep stuff… Lower retail space needed, lower equipment costs and maintenance, lower training, it really is simple.

              The Brad

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              • MikM Away
                MikM Away
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                Yes. A Subway franchise was within pretty easy reach.

                "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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                • MikM Away
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                  Mik
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                  This is competitive spirit.

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                  "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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                  • jon-nycJ Online
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                    Heh

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                    • MikM Away
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                      Wow - they had Unitarians way back then?

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                      "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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