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Wendy's Is Introducing Uber-Style 'Surge Pricing' (www.foodandwine.com)
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[–] Overzeetop@beehaw.org 13 points 6 months ago

Surge pricing to level demand is a potentially valid strategy when you're trying to even optimize your off-peak manpower or have limited production capacity. Surge pricing to increase profits is going to be detrimental to their business.