Comments on: McDonald’s vs. Burger King http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/08/07/mcdonalds-vs-burger-king/ Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:32:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: suma valluru http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/08/07/mcdonalds-vs-burger-king/comment-page-1/#comment-5265 suma valluru Thu, 09 Aug 2007 06:59:20 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/08/07/mcdonalds-vs-burger-king/#comment-5265 Thats great to have this blog with very interesting Article on coffee... cheers, suma valluru ---- <a href="http://www.coffeebreakusa.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.coffeebreakusa.com/</a> Thats great to have this blog with very interesting Article on coffee…

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]]> By: Ryan http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/08/07/mcdonalds-vs-burger-king/comment-page-1/#comment-5264 Ryan Wed, 08 Aug 2007 16:12:05 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/08/07/mcdonalds-vs-burger-king/#comment-5264 I think you're exactly right, Michael. I think you’re exactly right, Michael.

]]> By: Michael http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/08/07/mcdonalds-vs-burger-king/comment-page-1/#comment-5263 Michael Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:37:51 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/08/07/mcdonalds-vs-burger-king/#comment-5263 I think what you're seeing is the "Krispy Kreme effect": People who remember when said business was a smaller (but not necessarily small), regional business miss it when they move to where there isn't one. When one finally comes to town, they wax rhapsodic. Best ever. Heaven on a plate, or in a cup. You'll see. They fire up their friends. Soon everyone's talking about how this amazingly great stuff from their hometown will finally be available in [insert city]. The business arrives, to lines out the door. New people try it. Most wonder what the fuss was all about. The lines decrease, but not before the business announces further expansion. Before long, to 95% of the locals, it's just another chain. East Coast transplants did this with KK, Bay Area transplants do it with Peet's. And if White Castle ever comes to town, every Midwest college alumnus will spaz. I think what you’re seeing is the “Krispy Kreme effect”: People who remember when said business was a smaller (but not necessarily small), regional business miss it when they move to where there isn’t one.

When one finally comes to town, they wax rhapsodic. Best ever. Heaven on a plate, or in a cup. You’ll see. They fire up their friends. Soon everyone’s talking about how this amazingly great stuff from their hometown will finally be available in [insert city].

The business arrives, to lines out the door. New people try it. Most wonder what the fuss was all about. The lines decrease, but not before the business announces further expansion. Before long, to 95% of the locals, it’s just another chain.

East Coast transplants did this with KK, Bay Area transplants do it with Peet’s.

And if White Castle ever comes to town, every Midwest college alumnus will spaz.

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