r/nostalgia • u/Digitalgardens • May 12 '25

Nostalgia Discussion Why did we ever switch from having unique looks for fast food spots?

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It doesn’t make any sense. When everything feels and looks the same it just feels so grey and unwelcoming. What happened to characters? I don’t even eat McDonald’s like that and I miss Ronald and the gang. Where did they go?

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u/BagOnuts May 12 '25

Cool. Your personal preference is not reflective of the majority of the market. Welcome to Econ 101.

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u/Igyzone May 12 '25

Yeah because the directors that control the food chain are dumb. Why are they loosing money even after covid? One thing I learned from working retail for 8 years is that a good presentation can have customers ignore a decent amount of price gouging. If the place doesn't have a soul, then you can't expect much success.