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You Know How Uber Surge Pricing Sucks? It’s Coming To A Burger Joint Near You!

February 27, 2024No Comments3 Mins Read
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Fast food chain Wendy’s is rolling out a “dynamic pricing” model that would change prices based on customer demand in 2025, the company announced in a Tuesday earnings call, according to multiple outlets, and BOY I can’t think of a worse idea.

While touting new digital menu boards on the earnings call, CEO Kirk Tanner said the menus will help Wendy’s utilize “more enhanced features like dynamic pricing and day-part offerings along with AI-enabled menu changes and suggestive selling,” according to CNN.

If you don’t think we live in a technocratic dystopian hellscape, then I hope AI-generated burger surge pricing can help convince you because we’re running out of time to get pissed off.

The new model sounds a lot like the Uber/Lyft model which uses surge pricing to determine how expensive ride fares will be based on how many drivers are available and how many customers are looking for a ride at any given time.

The problem is that Uber and Lyft are two of maybe four or five viable ride-sharing options in any given city, and in many cities they’re the only game in town. Yes, that model still sucks and costs riders more and pits drivers against each other, but at least it kind of makes sense.

If I walk into Wendy’s at 8 p.m. on a Tuesday night and a burger costs me $33 … I’m walking my ass out the door and getting a Big Mac. At least until McDonald’s adopts the same policy.

The move sparked intense backlash online, with many Twitter users lambasting the decision as dumb and threatening to boycott the chain. (RELATED: Employees Sue McDonald’s Over Not Having Enough Time Or Space To Breastfeed: REPORT)

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“The only way to ensure that the insanely stupid idea of “surge pricing” for restaurants is never tried again is to make a strong example of @Wendys and push it into bankruptcy,” wrote attorney Ari Cohn.

Sorry, I like eating there but the only way to ensure that the insanely stupid idea of “surge pricing” for restaurants is never tried again is to make a strong example of @Wendys and push it into bankruptcy.https://t.co/4yoaGlcPvO

— Ari Cohn (@AriCohn) February 27, 2024

“While you’re over there raising prices at lunch, I’ll be going to a local spot or just another fast food restaurant that ISN’T pulling this shit,” said writer Shaun O’Banion

Good luck, @Wendys. While you’re over there raising prices at lunch, I’ll be going to a local spot or just another fast food restaurant that ISN’T pulling this shit. https://t.co/DjMiNj1v2o

— 𝙸𝙽𝚃. 𝚁𝙰𝚅𝙴𝙽𝚆𝙾𝙾𝙳 𝙵𝙸𝙻𝙼𝚂 – 𝙽𝙸𝙶𝙷𝚃 (@shaun_obanion) February 27, 2024

This has a chance of working if they have a floor and ceiling for the cost. Like, depending on location, a burger will still never go above X dollars or below Y dollars. In other words, contain the surge.

But here’s the other, bigger problem: you order an Uber when you need it.… pic.twitter.com/pqV0YuUPaZ

— 𝐄𝐮𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚 (@EudaimoniaEsq) February 27, 2024

I can’t think of a business decision this stupid and adverse to the core of one’s brand since Bud Light hired Dylan Mulvaney. Good luck burger boys, you’re gonna need it.

Burger coming Joint Pricing Sucks surge UBER
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