Yes, by employees, in a franchise, in a commercial building, with utilities, insurance and transportation costs attached.
We already established the chicken goop itself didn’t cost very much. I also don’t think they’re cooked in a microwave (deep fried, aren’t they?). Let’s see...
“all of our chicken products are raw and frozen when they arrive at our restaurants. Our crispy chicken, Junior Chicken patties, and Chicken McNuggets are par-fried to set the batter and immediately frozen by our supplier. The grilled chicken is cooked on our grill and the rest of our chicken products hit the fryers to cook before they reach your tray (or bag). ”
We already established the chicken goop itself didn’t cost very much. I also don’t think they’re cooked in a microwave (deep fried, aren’t they?). Let’s see...
“all of our chicken products are raw and frozen when they arrive at our restaurants. Our crispy chicken, Junior Chicken patties, and Chicken McNuggets are par-fried to set the batter and immediately frozen by our supplier. The grilled chicken is cooked on our grill and the rest of our chicken products hit the fryers to cook before they reach your tray (or bag). ”
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