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In reply to the discussion: Papa John is a terrible human being [View all]qanda
(10,422 posts)30. Top 5 food mark-ups where restaurants make huge profits
Some cursory research on the subject gave me these rough figures. A medium pizza from any one of The Big Three chains costs about $2.60 to make. That comes to 25 cents for the dough, $2 for the cheese, and 35 cents for the sauce. Even if you go all the way up to a large with everything, you're looking at a cost of about $4 to $4.50. Compare these to the retail pricing, and you're basically getting robbed!
http://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/09/08/top-5-food-mark-ups-where-restaurants-make-huge-profits/
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Any "benefit" provided by an employer is ultimately paid for 100% by the employee. That's just the
jody
Nov 2012
#12
We used to get pizza there regularly. I won't now. There's a small business in the same plaza.
HopeHoops
Nov 2012
#7
If his competitors can produce at lower cost and/or better quality then he loses business. Customers
jody
Nov 2012
#15
People don't switch to another pizza chain because the pizza is 14 cents cheaper
Hippo_Tron
Nov 2012
#20
Agree "getting robbed!" Customers decide how to spend their money, often they don't spend wisely. nt
jody
Nov 2012
#34
Well, like a good Democrat, I went and got my free pizza last year after the "Call it" coin
ScreamingMeemie
Nov 2012
#27
Either these are horrible rumors n& the company should know or The press should report on this
barbiegeek
Nov 2012
#13
I prefer to avoid the big chains and buy my pizza from small local restaurants
aint_no_life_nowhere
Nov 2012
#19