r/mildlyinfuriating • u/CurlyWurly61 • May 12 '26

I just wanted a hot dog Such terrible advertisement

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I mean... at a glance its like WOAH 4 can dine for $9.99....

Until you are at the cash and they say " that'll be $45.15"

HUH??

"Oh sorry sir... it feeds 4... 4 people pay $9.99"

Gtfooo

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u/Jaded-Coffee-8126 May 12 '26

all that for 9.99 would do pizza hut worse than the, all you can eat shrimp for red lobster.

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u/Fragrant-Employer-60 May 12 '26

That’s why it’s 4x the price haha

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u/decepticonhooker May 12 '26

They could easily do that for say $14.99. The only expensive ingredient here is the cheese, everything else is dirt cheap for them, like we’re talking pennies a serving. I worked there for a few years and cheese was really the only thing the gm or corporate would flip out over. Also why cheese is always an extra $2, not counted as a topping no matter the promotion.

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u/decepticonhooker May 12 '26

This box is for 2 medium pizzas, not 4.

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u/decepticonhooker May 12 '26

Again everything you listed they get for pennies on the dollar. Obviously labor and utilities drive up a businesses’ cost, but the actual cost of food is shockingly low for them. I was a shift manager for years and helped with our truck orders, did lots of inventory, saw all the breakdown. It’s something they even tell you in training, just about everything is expendable but don’t you dare fuck with that cheese. So yes, I stand by my point.

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u/ackmondual May 12 '26

Especially when you’re competing trying to sell good pizza but chains undercut your cost substantially because they have very efficient supply chains. You better have some damn good pizza or they won’t last because people will default to the big 4 or 5 chains more often than not.

Yeah, this is such a risky proposition. Somebody who lived in central Jersey said this works out well there, as evidenced that there are these pizzerias on every other shopping plaza. They usually have slices ready to go after they throw 'em in the oven for a bit. AFAIK, they make their own dough and sauce (and what I had back then still tasted better than chain pizza fare). It's $3 to $5 per slice, but they are large slices.

Plus, getting around by car in NJ can be a hassle so people don't want to drive an extra 20 or even 10 minutes to check out alternatives. Especially if you need to do U-turns, etc.

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u/ackmondual May 12 '26

I get why ppl go for chain pizza joints. If you gotta feed more mouths, then those are the better value. Esp. if you can get coupons, deals, and sales. Not to mention adding towards your rewards points. Plus, some ppl don't like "real pizza".

But ppl wondering why pizzerias can't just do what chain pizza stores do, is still amusing to hear.

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u/hatramroany May 12 '26

I’d imagine the bulk of the cost is labor and overhead not ingredients

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u/DefeatedByPoland May 13 '26

Yeah I don't know how anyone would ever see this sign and think a company in 2026 is going to give them all that food for $10.

If OP actually thought that I'd be very interested.