Stevie Amsterdam
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It's funny how the short lived, small discussion about Belgium vs Dutch cuisine was flagged by Mom as off topic, while there are now pages and pages about fast food in the Igers Legacy thread 
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On layoffs, very bad attendance, and Iger's legacy being one of disgrace
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Heppenheimer
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Maybe the common link is how various other popular businesses maintain their niche advantage in a crowded field of competitors. Although Disney is too much of a juggernaut to be niche at this point.It's funny how the short lived, small discussion about Belgium vs Dutch cuisine was flagged by Mom as off topic, while there are now pages and pages about fast food in the Igers Legacy thread
I'm pretty sure Iger's had his share of In-n-Out...It's funny how the short lived, small discussion about Belgium vs Dutch cuisine was flagged by Mom as off topic, while there are now pages and pages about fast food in the Igers Legacy thread
TrainsOfDisney
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She went out for chik-fil-a and is still waiting in the drive thru!It's funny how the short lived, small discussion about Belgium vs Dutch cuisine was flagged by Mom as off topic, while there are now pages and pages about fast food in the Igers Legacy thread
In and out makes a fine burger, but it’s not the best regional burger chain IMO. That crown belongs to Wisconsin’s ver own Culver’s. I slightly prefer their burgers to In and out, Culver’s crinkle fries beat them hands down and for the ace in the hole, Culver’s also serves Frozen Custard, has a much more varied menu and has fried cheese curds.
In short, my top 3 regional fast food chains are:
1. Culvers
2. In and Out
3. Shake Shack
Not a regional FAST food chain:
1. Five Guys-It takes 10-15 min for your order to come out, does not have drive thru and is very delicious but it’s a casual dining restaurant not fast food.
In short, my top 3 regional fast food chains are:
1. Culvers
2. In and Out
3. Shake Shack
Not a regional FAST food chain:
1. Five Guys-It takes 10-15 min for your order to come out, does not have drive thru and is very delicious but it’s a casual dining restaurant not fast food.
ImperfectPixie
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Fry style is a total battle in our house...I prefer crinkle (because they get nice and crispy), hubby prefers beefy steak-fries (which to me are just baked potato slices).
Driving thru PA I saw a sign for Sheetz off the interstate. I thought it was just another gas station option like 7-11. I passed on it. I might give a try next time for lunch and gas if passing thru next time.
I rarely eat fries but if I do at BK or MickeyDs I only want them freshly fried. I ask for a serving of fries - no salt. The crewmember has to fry a fresh batch just for me. I then ask for a few salt packets on the side once they bag up my order.
networkpro
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Whataburger has been around Texas since 1950, so grouping them among the recent "also-rans" isn't valid
Well your focus is well away from any park, I'd stack Braums against anything from the Midwest.
flynnibus
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Fair point - but the point was not that they are 'copy cats' as much as "if you come from an area established with boutique burger joints ... something like In n Out isn't going to be as big of a delta to you... " (compared to someone who only has fast food or casual dining options around them).
The food gap differentiator for In n Out is greatly diminished if someone is used to having today's gourmet or speciality burger joints around.
Damn... now I'm hungry for Five Guys ...
Culver’s is in Orlando FYI. I’ve been to Braums, it does not make the list. Culver’s I believe is one of the fastest growing restaurant chains. It’s now in 25 states.
_caleb
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THIS is actually the thing I'm most interested in. Disney is realizing that they were a juggernaut under the old, single-audience approach to content (see our conversation in the "Strategic Restructuring Announced" thread). This new approach might see Disney approaching their audience more like the collection of niche audiences that it has become.
TrainsOfDisney
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Oh I forgot about Culver’s... that’s another privately owned company that should be added to the list with In-n-out and chik.
Basil of Baker Street
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We have a couple of Culvers in coastal Alabama as well. Someone told me they have a good burger. Now I'm going to have to check it out since you guys have mentioned it as well. I guess it's the same company because its sign mentions frozen custard. We don't have In and Out but we do have Five Guys and Whataburger which are pretty good.
Me personally, I find the best burgers at mom and pop restaurants in the area.
networkpro
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Culver Franchising System, Inc. dba 'Culver's' , the closest is only 12 miles away from where I sit. Braums is wholly family-owned, all 280 locations and all of them are within a 300 mile radius of Tuttle, OK. where the dairy is located.
Goofyernmost
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I was as well, so just the other day I decided to go. It is utterly amazing just how important those peanuts were to the atmosphere of the place and the enjoyment of the burger. It still tasted good, but it was like Disney without Mickey Mouse. Just not the same!
Miru
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It’s fitting Iger’s legacy came to an end in the same way Eisner’s did; they went from the savior of the company to a disgrace. Except with Iger, it’s even worse, as Chapek has no intention to right the wrongs of his predecessor’s decadent final days (live action remakes, woke, buying everything in sight, needless theme park closures, ugly art in Marvel Comics, tweencoms, the demise of their video game division, etc), unlike what Iger did for the earlier part of his run (ending the cheapquels, saving the relationship with Pixar, selling Power Rangers, Miramax, and Baby Einstein, improving Disney Channel’s animation spate, DCA 2.0., etc), and instead seems dead set in continuing most of Iger’s policies.
Miss Bella
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In n out is the only burger joint where the 4 of us can eat for around 30.00 dollars so I give it an A+. I don’t like Culvers, but Freddys and their fry sauce is the bomb. Five guys gets a double thumbs up, but the cost gets a double thumbs down.
GoneViral
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Yeah, Five Guys vertically integrated brilliantly, which means great food but at a high price.
Culver's is just okay flavor-wise, but they've done a tremendous job during the pandemic.
GoneViral
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Wrong to:
make money
do the right things
make savvy acquisitions
no idea what this references
whatever nonsense filler this is
indoctrinate a new generation of loyal customers
cut the loss on a failed division
Strange criticisms.
If you hate Iger, that's your call. You need to come up with some better points of attack, though. A $300 billion company's CEO isn't going to live or die by Marvel Comic art critiques.