07 Oct
Posted by admin as Carryout, Cheap Eating, College Dining, Colleges, Off campus dining
What do you think of the big box store that comes into your little home town and sets up shop? Most locals love it initially. THEN,
That is exactly what has happened to some locally, (student owned) coupon sites.
Both sites are owned by students, along with help,
from family and professionals. But the big bad
box store came in and started “eating away” if you will, at their business.
Keep in mind what may ultimately happen here. Are you ready for less competition and fewer restaurants to compete for your business?
STUDENTS- speak out. Let the restaurants in your college town know that you want choices for
When students get the munchies they want cheap food, fast. You are there to provide menu access, restaurant information, and yes delivery. Your site gives students on campus an option and restaurant owners should want to patronize your services if they want you to patronize theirs. To the site owners: You are the ones living on campus, yes I know the big box has tons of money, but you should speak out at a grass roots level. Tell your fellow classmates to mention to off campus restaurants their dissatisfaction with
LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK???
One Response
NotSoHungryHen
October 28th, 2009 at 12:00 am
1How can you portray HungryHens.com as a victim to the “big bad box store” when CampusFoods was posting flyers and advertising on UD’s campus long before HungryHens was developed?
If anything, HungryHens is trying to imitate an already successful company and cut into their profits — but with a poorly designed, less professional/interactive website, with worse deals (while proudly declaring they are the #1 source for dining on their main page of course).
I’m not just here to bash their site, but unless they develop a decent site, and get at least equal coupons, I don’t see any reason to use them.
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