Posted on 06/18/2016 7:04:43 AM PDT by BenLurkin
The fast-food chain has plans to replace some workers with the touch-screen technology in an effort to save on labor costs.
By the end of the year, thousands of Wendy’s locations across the country will be offered the kiosks, while franchise-operated stores will have the option of whether to use the technology. ...
This year, minimum-wage rose to $10 an hour in California and will gradually rise to $15.
Wendy’s president and chief financial officer, told Investor’s Business Daily that labor costs have gone to five to six percent in the past year.
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On social media, there were mixed opinions. Some said kiosks and mobile apps may help improve order accuracy since it’s do-it-yourself.
Meanwhile, the self-service kiosk trend is already being embraced by some McDonald’s, Carl’s Jr., and Panera Bread locations
(Excerpt) Read more at losangeles.cbslocal.com ...
It is coming.
Insane unions + inflated minimum wage + more and more regulations = automation and NO jobs
Sad, but all of this is the result of Obama and the Leftist unions.
Just more young, unemployed people that will be wards of the state and federal government as designed.
Why bother with kiosks? Develop a phone app.
Many of us do not live by cell phones, much less smart phones.
Just watch that auto correct. I ordered a Big King combo and ended up with BB King in my passenger seat.
Basic Phone Security 101:
I avoid entering and/or storing ANY financial information on my phone - i.e. NEVER use your phone to make financial purchases. EVER!
Did “BB” bring “Lucille” ?
They already have people in India taking orders at the drive through to get around labor laws.
Excellent!
“Many of us do not live by cell phones”
That used to be true for me. I was waiting to see the doctor last week when I realized I had left my phone in my car. I felt as if I had forgotten to put my pants on! I felt naked!
I put the doctor on hold and streaked off to the parking garage to get it.
I’d rather use a phone app than to run my finger through the germs of a 1000 people at Wendy’s.
MUCHO easier and more security friendly to avoid “hands” than someone getting into your phone...or even you losing your phone.
Morph terminator and Wendy’s hair and freckles together.
On his Sirius Satellite Radio show, Andrew Wilkow has been saying for some time that “Roboburger is coming.”
We need some "USOpen Holly Sonders" eyewash after that Al photo...
Around Memphis the fast food employees are notoriously surly, slothful, and incompetent. I would prefer to use a kiosk because I am sure I could ring myself up faster and, as automation increases, so would the likelihood my order would be correct. Actually, I’d be willing to pay a bit more if they would just get my order correct.
Chick-fil-a is a notable exception to the surly, slothful, and incompetent complaint. And there are a few others, too. It all depends on the local management.
Every time I go out I see people biologically attached to their phones, especially the type that go to fast food joints. They can have one small germ infested tablet for the small number of fast food customers without phones.
Funny, I have not seen msm report the latest minimum wage protest for quite some. time. Actually, ever since the msm began reporting on these. new kiosks and resstaurant robots
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