Posted on 05/24/2022 11:35:36 AM PDT by COBOL2Java
Fast-food chains are constantly competing for customers' dollars and attention, and specialty offerings are a way to attract new customers and maintain existing ones. That's important for Arby's, which has 3,400 U.S. restaurants, according to industry research firm Technomic. That's a substantially smaller footprint compared to other chains, like McDonald's (roughly 14,000 locations).
As prices surge, fast-food customers are growing increasingly picky about where they go out to eat, McDonald's noted on a recent call with analysts. More than ever, quick-serve restaurants are fighting for loyalty.
A surprising but popular item might do the trick at Arby's. Its new burger is blend of Wagyu beef and ground beef and will be "highest-quality burger the market has seen yet," the company said. The company spent more than two years developing the burger.
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This is false - they did sell hamburgers previously at one time. It was a huge flop. This was after the Raffle Brother’s (RB’s = Arby’s) turned over operations to RC Cola.
Ground Round actually has MORE fat (20% on avg, though 15% in some cases) compared to Ground Sirloin (10% or less on average).
I went to Arby’s yesterday. Had the roast beef.
If you like good beef and seafood...let me know. I’ve a great place to buy from
Ground brisket makes the best burgers.
Hamburger is steak, ....ground steak.
I now buy coffee ice cream and mix with chocolate syrup and whipping cream. Cheaper and just as good!
what is your point?
are you saying steak is not beef? and actually, ground beef comes mainly from the chuck, up under the neck, but still beef
Now, that.....sounds like a treat! Thanks...I will give it try.
Waygu beef is known for its fantastic marbling.
So you take a crappy, low quality 70-30 ground beef and relabel it "Waygu" or "Kobe" and viola! you have tripled the price of the meat!
I doubt it will bring new customers...so which meal will lose??
Best burger out west is fat burger
My wife usually does a 50-50 mix of 80% fat ground beef and Jenny-O ground turkey. Cuts way down on the fat intake and is quite good.
Looks good enough, except for that orange goo oozing out. I prefer mustard to slime.
“At $5.99 the percentage of actual Wagyu beef is going to be infinitesimally small.”
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I agree. Most people have a fast food favorite, some guilty pleasure they often pretend not to like until they’re alone.
Everything in moderation, of course.
When I’m in a rush, I love buying Two Tacos (w/o cheese)
from Jack In The Box. It’s only about $2.20 for 2.
They keep well for hours with no refrigeration. Not too greasy.
In the South, I recall Red Barn burgers weren’t bad. But that was 50-60 years ago. Who remembers the gas station fave, RC Cola and Moon Pies?
0.01% Wagyu, 99.99% ground beef.
This makes me wonder how they can call it wagyu.
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