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Originally Posted by lazypucker
You are thinking of the exact opposite. Surge pricing happens when there are a lot of demands and not enough supply, for example at the end of concerts, everyone is looking for a ride. Uber adds surge pricing where the customer will have to pay more in the hope that more drivers will go to the area to pick up rides, or less customers will request rides because of the higher prices.
This model won't work for fast food. If you raise prices during busy hours, people will simply don't eat there and buy elsewhere. There are so many more choices unlike a rideshare service.
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Wendy's will provide mobile kitchens that fit in your car that "contractors" will have to lease in order to deliver for them, while also eating the costs of gas/maintenance/vehicle depreciation in order to clear far less than minimum wage.