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12957546 No.12957546 [Reply] [Original]

Why did taco bell get rid of the quesalupa? It was my favorite thing on the menu, but they only had it for a month or so and have yet to bring it back.

>> No.12957569

That is actually a really good question. I don't know why fast food franchises discontinue items, but now I'm curious. Maybe they aren't selling well enough to turn a profit for the added ingredients? Maybe they were a limited run to test the climate and see how particular types of items would sell? Here's to hoping we have an expert lurking about who can shine some positive light on the situation.

>> No.12957573

Imagine being upset by a low-tier FF gettibg rid of a monthly promo.

>> No.12957579
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12957579

>>12957573
Imagine being upset by them getting upset

>> No.12957584

>>12957579
Imagine being upset that he's upset about the other anon being upset.

>> No.12957608

>>12957579
>she's literally growing up as memes

>> No.12957732

>>12957546

I went to Taco Bell today and found out they no longer sell the Double Decker Taco. I had to settle for a chalupa.

>> No.12957735

>>12957546
I didn't understand why they got rid of that one either. Was really good, and they spent an assload of money marketing it

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>NOOOOOOOO YOU CAN'T GET RID OF THE QUESALUPA I NEED TO LOAD MY BODY WITH CHUNKY CHEESES AND GET COLON CANCER

>> No.12958211

the breakfast version was way better

>> No.12958243
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>>12957569
You figured out most of it yourself. Fun fact - every chain tests items in Columbus OH before taking them national. As you say, sometimes it's tried and failed, but a constant stream of new items is also done for marketing purposes so they're often meant to be temporary.
Cost is another factor. McRibs are seasonal because the price of pork dips and that's when they buy a fuckload of it.

>> No.12958246

>>12957569
It increases the public's interest an item if you take it away and give it back later. They remember how much they liked it the first time around and decide to buy it again since it's available for a limited time only. If it does really exceedingly well, they might add it onto the menu as a permanent addition, but I imagine it would have to consistently outsell every other item by a huge margin to be deemed profitable enough as a menu mainstay.

>> No.12958248

>>12958243
That's some interesting information, thank you kindly.

>> No.12958325

>>12957546
Why does Taco Bell always advertise their tacos loaded with meat when all you get is a little bit?

>> No.12958378

>>12958191

Prove that Quesalupas give colon cancer.

>> No.12958434

>>12957546
The shells were hard to store and fry, so you wound up with a lot of lost product.