r/fastfood • u/Boeing-B-47stratojet • 8d ago

Discussion Why are Krystal’s so haphazardly placed?

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Compared to other hamburger joints, Hardee’s, Burger King, McDonald’s and so on, there seems to be no rhyme or reason where a Krystal is located.

Hardee’s seems to aim for small towns

Burger King for small-large cities

McDonald’s, everywhere.

Krystal on the other hand, it seems like they just throw a dart at a map.

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u/Own_Shallot7926 8d ago

Krystal is a bad, cheap restaurant. Their target audience is low income workers, interstate travelers with no other options and late night drunks. Everyone else is choosing to eat somewhere else.

They can't afford prime real estate and even if they could, it wouldn't attract more business anyways.

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u/pblol 8d ago edited 8d ago

I think the chicks are surprisingly good (and overpriced). It's fillet style meat. I would take them over the reconstituted McChicken every time. Otherwise pretty much yes. The fries are trash. I actually kind of like the burgers, but I eat them maybe once a year out of nostalgia. Never tried the dogs or much else.

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u/DOSBrony 8d ago

I get a few spicy chicks every time I go, they're genuinely one of the better chicken options out there. The ones nearest to me closed though, so it's a rare treat now...