Are Mcdonald's and Burger King on the way out? Krispy Kreme and Costa taking over?
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I've seen lots of these branches shut in the past 5 years. I'm sure I read Burger King only has 80 restaurants left in the UK that's not many then? Seems Krispy Kreme stands and Costa's are taking over instead. I even read Starbucks want to start selling beer:
http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2014/03/20/Starbucks-to-start-selling-alcohol-after-4-pm/7721395348351/
Seems the Costa drive through is the new 'Burger King' too..
http://www.clydewaterfront.com/news/latest-news/2012/costa-drive-thru-opens-at-lomondgate
Not quite selling the same thing though.
http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2014/03/20/Starbucks-to-start-selling-alcohol-after-4-pm/7721395348351/
Seems the Costa drive through is the new 'Burger King' too..
http://www.clydewaterfront.com/news/latest-news/2012/costa-drive-thru-opens-at-lomondgate
Not quite selling the same thing though.
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McDonalds, no, they're going as strong as ever.
I must admit I don't see Krispy Kreme or Costa as directly comparable. And if anything, Starbucks are mushrooming more than Costa.
You only get KK's in London & big towns/cities.. I don't know where the nearest one to here would be.. they're hardly common enough to have the same sort of presence as McDonalds do!
End this culture, where Parent's think it's ok to take their kids to fast food places everyday for a meal
Pay attention, next time you are in these places, and watch
How many people, go in, order, take their food to table, then start eating, with fingers (no knives & forks) - without washing their hands first
Future generations of kids will not know what knives & forks are
People either too lazy to cook... or don't know how to cook at home
Part of my growing up, was learning & assisting my Mum in the kitchen, when she was baking and cooking food
Krispy Kreme was popular like a few years ago?
They're also popping up in some service stations so they're really aiming at a different market than macdonalds.
Well you'd be wrong. More like 468 currently.
I have only ever seen a couple at motorway service stations.
BTW for those who've not heard of Krispy Kreme, they also sell their dougnuts in motorway services (if that helps) its the green self serve kiosks.
Is that up or down from previous years?
http://burgerking.co.uk/restaurants
It's 468, as I said above. As for the figure being up or down on previous years, I don't know.
I only ever seen a single stand alone Krispy Kreme shop
Only KK outlet I know of is a shed at Waterloo station.
You sit and watch people eat and note they didn't wash their hands? And you think they're the weird ones?
I'll look out for it next time I'm there. I'd never heard of them before until this thread.
They're not on the BiteCard scheme yet, but Burger King are.
www.bitecard.co.uk
There's one in Edinburgh.
It's down the end near the former Eurostar platforms
Cheers. I know where you mean.
He's a sensationalist. Always starting gack threads like this. Unfortunately he always gets the reaction he wants. He's probably a Mod of the site
Yes he is. See his previous HMV threads. And he won't reply. Just a wind up merchant who talks crap.
Me neither.