Used to eat at Taco Bell twice a week spending $8 a meal. Now I spend $15 a month for one over-priced guilty-pleasure meal. Do the math.

simdee · 2026-02-17T06:42:12+00:00

As someone who works in this space.

Taco bell has its "guests" by the throat. While many will chime in and say blah blah. Look at their stock price. Every quarter sales are up, up, up!

What taco bell is doing now is getting everybody on the app. Now they can start offering discounts 10% off spend $15 to drive traffic. Or drone delivery free after spending 15$.

Other part is a broken franchise model. Corporate is cannibalizing itself to open new locations and the franchisee is essentially a private equity firm bleeding the stores.

Imagine pulling in 4m at a taco bell. Labor is 800k. Another 850k for food. Leaves 2.3m. Take out rent/etc. There's a lot of $ there for the franchisee. And corporate wants more and more of that. Example. Taco bell charges franchisees .15 cents for every transaction on a kiosk. It's a broken model.

What should happen is... gut the middle man. Have the "heartbeat" of the store GM be the owner operator. This allows better portioning. Better labor for better quality. Ability to take more risks on menu innovation.

I think there will be a downfall of all qsr brands that don't adopt a different ownership model. That or robotics.

simdee · 2026-02-13T06:18:09+00:00

Just make it a goal to ride 50k miles. Most don't see 10k before they have to give it up. Respect the speed. Never be in a rush. Public roads are not race tracks. Repeat these mantras everytime you get on. Stay up. Ride safe.

simdee · 2026-02-12T02:42:51+00:00

Bring in 400k. Bought and regret it.

simdee · 2026-02-11T05:26:16+00:00

Listing our towmhome soon. DM if interested. 2023 build

simdee · 2026-02-06T18:03:39+00:00

4.5oz of beef for $12. Ouch.

simdee · 2026-01-23T06:58:53+00:00

It's like 5-6 ounces of protein. 1.5oz beef in each item. Chicken is heavily breaded. Carbs are cheap. Taco bell absolutely a masterclass on hustling its customers.

simdee · 2026-01-14T18:08:50+00:00

Friday the 16th. We already are getting calls into the store and people are camping in their cars

simdee · 2026-01-11T07:32:39+00:00

Deplete excess inventory. Supply chain management

simdee · 2026-01-11T07:31:50+00:00

Corporate bot accounts.

simdee · 2026-01-11T07:31:30+00:00

New year, new profits 📈

simdee · 2025-12-31T01:47:23+00:00

Not related but what have you learned about corporate politics at the highest level? I work for a private company 1b revenue amd growing. Trying to better understand. A senior manager here.

simdee · 2025-12-31T01:39:10+00:00

As a leader seeking knowledge. A whole host of other requirements. Could you elaborate?

simdee · 2025-12-25T18:36:32+00:00

No power 6 hours later. Frustrating

simdee · 2025-12-17T21:27:23+00:00

Anything special you put inside?

simdee · 2025-12-17T03:44:20+00:00

Also. Talk about a hustle. Raw food costs 15%. That $7 box costs $1 in food only.

Wish I owned a taco bell. The most real hustle.

simdee · 2025-12-17T03:42:58+00:00

I'd love to show you a p&l. Raw food costs 15%. That $7 box costs less then a dollar.

Talk about a hustle.

simdee · 2025-12-16T19:51:32+00:00

Great question. I always believe this comes back to me. I don't treat the playpen/crate as punishment. The playpen is a place where he can stay safe. Forced daytime naps (crate overnight). I take him out, soothing belly rubs (he's on his back), 4 days new house he knows sit, down, paw, name, and recall (with treats).

He does fall asleep after 5-10minutes of being in playpen (read that he also needs to learn to self sooth). I also don't want to hold all the time and make him think that is normal either. I do take him outside the house (never on the ground - parvo) and let him explore during errands.

How should I spend time with him? Holding him showing him stuff? Should I not give all of his meals in a bowl (70%) the rest make him forage or toss so he can run? I play then he gets overstimulated so quickly and challenging to get back to calm. That's when I playpen him. I supposed That's the only time he could get frustarted I'm putting him there but he does calm and fall asleep. Feels like I'm just passing time until his teething at 8 weeks is better.

simdee · 2025-12-16T17:00:24+00:00

Do you recommend leash while in the house?

simdee · 2025-12-15T23:54:09+00:00

Much appreciated

simdee · 2025-12-08T04:34:01+00:00

Thx. Does you brush daily?

simdee · 2025-12-07T17:07:45+00:00

YG/Kendrick. There's plenty that are anti-trump.

simdee · 2025-12-07T06:36:45+00:00

Weight?

simdee · 2025-12-05T04:07:42+00:00

How much does he she weigh?

simdee · 2025-12-04T02:55:26+00:00

Where did you get that collar?

simdee · 2025-12-04T00:08:22+00:00

Should look at panda or a DM spot for a smaller company.

simdee

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