On 6/28/2013 4:24 PM, Fuzz Wuzzy Bear wrote:
> On Thu, 27 Jun 2013 10:16:11 -0600, casa bona wrote:
>
>> No wonder they're so popular then.
>
> No I wonder as they have neither good food or service.

I've had precisely the opposite experience.

>> Their food is quite good for the fast food segment, try again.
>
> No, I would put it right at about mcdonalds level, which is at the bottom
> of the list.

Then you reveal only your on incapability to judge food fairly.

>> Guess what...you don't factor, any of you.
>
> You can repeat that again and again ad nauseum, like all those
> restaurants that end up on those save my restaurant shows... bad PR will,
> especially word of mouth is deadly... Hmmm... just drove past the
> shitpotle they just opened... sign on the door and empty parking
> lot...looks like that didn't last long... so it is not all sunshine.

And where is this store located?

> I and my group do matter as we spread negative word of mouth to others.
> That spreads to others and so on... it doesn't take much bad PR like this
> kill a restaurant.

You drastically overvalue your efforts.

>> That's because you came into this discussion uneducated, and likely will
>> leave it so, despite my best efforts, oh well...
>> http://www.qdoba.com/
>
> Never heard of them, not a one in any of the states I travel to.

That's why your narrative on Chipotle is not useful, you lack awareness
of the actual market comps for this sort of restaurant.

>> I'll just bet...
>
> Eat all kinds of things but mexican/hispanic/latin cuisine is mostly not
> to my liking. Beef it is what is for dinner! I mostly make this at home
> from or Taco Bell since the drive thru is close.

If you dislike Mexican cuisine then Toxic Hell would be the spot to go...

>> Toxic Hell is hardly "better" by any standard, even one as lax as yours.
>
> Taco Bell is great compared to shitpotle, with the exception of those
> products containing beans and/or rice and those hideous doritos taco
> shells. Tried one, threw it out after 2 bites.. disgusting. Give me just
> a plain Taco Supreme any day. I love doritos, but as a taco shell... pass.

On that last observation we can agree.

>> And they put beans in almost all their burritos.
>
> And I don't eat them. Gee imagine that... which is why I never get
> burritos unless I make them at home since every one wants to stuff beans
> and/or rice in them... NO!

You can order them without either one at Chipotle.

>> You're an unmitigated fool.
>
> Your just a fool following the shitpotle and other PR for these similar
> companies.

I went with actual market metrics, not PR.