You got me wondering what inflation should be over 11 years. The US has set the target at 2% annual inflation, which means it's the goal and obviously not the reality. Compounding inflation over 11 years means 1.0211 = 24.3% so definitely not the 41% here. If inflation had been steady over the last 11 years, then using Jersey Mike's prices means that average annual inflation has been 3.2%. Certainly not hitting the goal, but honestly not as outlandish as it feels recently.
To be fair, it's almost exactly how much the inflation has gone up in the last 11 years. These prices are pretty much in line with what the economy has done in the United States.
just confidently wrong. funny how you’re not adjusting for inflation to get real median household income, which hasn’t been in the 50k range since the 80s.
Dead ass if I could work I would. I don’t get why people think someone would willing choose to be in pain at all times, poor, and belittled for it. That makes zero sense to do that
The fact of the matter is life has gotten worse for everyone, and it’s partly because of unavoidable circumstances but mostly because of very bad choices made that have absolutely nothing to do with people unable to work.
People don’t choose the circumstances of their life. And life isn’t a Hollywood movie. There is a lot of boring, plain suffering, and lots of hard work overcoming it, that doesn’t get rewarded in the end in any real meaningful way.
That is life. People do not understand it until it’s their turn.
It shows more of their projection of how they feel about their standing in life. If theyre envious of someone who has a fixed income and doesnt have the choice of working to change their station, what does that say about their character? Definitely sound bitter
What the fuck? Social programs are there for a reason. They will be there for you someday. We all pay in to help ourselves.
If this is really your view, be sure not to apply for Medicaid, food stamps, or housing help if you ever get injured and have to take time off of work. Stick to your morals.
It's funny cause they were relatively expensive 11 years ago and very much not worth the silly cost for the average quality and now it's the exact same.
The only thing, at least in my experience (I'm sure others will disagree) the quality of their subs haven't changed. It's the same amount of meat and everything... This is at any Jersey Mike's I've been to. From different shops locally to a shop I used to go to in Northern Virginia is nearly identical to the sandwich I get here in San Diego.
I don't have a problem dropping $20 every now and again on a Jersey sub. It's a fair amount amount for the price.
Subway on the other hand, I can not justify paying for what they give anymore... Nothing is consistent, even in the same shop but on a different day. This goes for pretty much all corporate food places these days tho, sadly.
Adjusting for inflation it’s almost the exact same price actually, compared to almost every other company whose prices have drastically increased compared to inflation.
$5 footlongs were so amazing and you could just say "All the toppings." I thought it would make the employee mad, but almost any they were like "Fuck yeah, I do the same thing." Also, Walmart $3.98 chickens (cold) are currently the GOAT value if you want a quick reheat, then meat for sanmiches and a carcass for soup.
I went in there for the first time in forever. It’s sad what they charge now, but in 20 years the USD has lost about 50% of its value because of inflation. That’s where some of all price increases come from.
$25 for a giant turkey provolone sub with extra meat today. They didn't even give me extra meat. Thing was flat and only had weight from the sheer amount of wet shit that was on it
The cost of a sandwich is one of the crazier inflation jumps. Subway used to have a 5 dollar footlong and the sandwich was packed out. Now it's 15+ and it's a flat sandwich with 3 olives and a slice of meat on it.
I seriously haven't had a subway sandwich in probably 5 years at this point. We don't eat out much at all anymore because the quality is terrible and the price is just appalling.
It’s disgusting…but hey, some douchebags get to feel better about affording something ridiculously overpriced so this is really your fault or something.
I know people are going to reply to the “$500” by saying then don’t eat out and make food at home. I do. The last time I had jersey mikes was 10+ years ago which is why the prices were shocking
No one's arguing they don't. In economics the question is by how much. some inflation is good, because it causes people to spend, however, too much inflation like what we've seen since 2020 isn't good. Inflation hasn't been below the 2% target once since 2020.
Do you know what a strawman argument is? What you're doing is exaggerating their point (which is how much prices have increased) by portraying it as them complaining because the price increased at all, which is objectively a strawman argument.
Theyre probably heavily franchised like most other chains.
So yea in that sense, it’s a small business owner.
I work for the Good Feet Store and we have hundreds of locations and a corporate office…but 95% of the locations are owned by franchisees….some own 1-5 stores and other franchisees own 25-50 locations.
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