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I decided I needed a milkshake today. I found my nearest 31 Flavors and stopped by. A medium mint chip really hit the spot.

I gotta say I was floored by the price.
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Anybody else notice that BR has changed there formula? It has lost some of its "fat content" feel on your tongue and it almost seems kind of chewy when you are eating it.
My wife is an ice cream geek and she really analyzes this stuff. Like everything else, the price has doubled and the quality has gone down. Love me some Ben & Jerry's but I can no longer give my money to those commies.
 

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I guess i am the only young “old” guy craving a damn pistachio ice cream sunday now from the BR.
Almost to convenient being down the street from one! It’s definitely gotten pricey and less flavorful like Plumloco said, from what I remember at least… i can only imagine what coldstone cost now for any size! It was pricey 5-7 years ago.
 

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Walk to 31 Flavers, pick two numbers and accept fate. On walk back head to Fosters Donuts and seek redemption. Some times ice cream numbers chosen are not satisfactory.
 

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World class chocolate is the best non-boutique ice cream ever. A quart is just barely more expensive than two scoops in a waffle cone and no tax on it either. I may go to BR a bit too often….
 

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I decided I needed a milkshake today. I found my nearest 31 Flavors and stopped by. A medium mint chip really hit the spot.

I gotta say I was floored by the price. View attachment 1275562
The price of a quadruple is so obscene, the have to cover it with a piece of paper. It’s like the curtain in front of the porn section at the old video rental stores. 😂

World class chocolate is the best non-boutique ice cream ever. A quart is just barely more expensive than two scoops in a waffle cone and no tax on it either. I may go to BR a bit too often….
A scoop World Class Chocolate and a scoop of Chocolate Mousse Royale right here.

Thrifty ice cream may be half the price, but it’s also half the taste. Yeah, I said it. 😁
 

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MMMMmmmmm. BR31F it has been some time since we have visited that place. Might have to take the wife and kid there one of these days.
 

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Pretty good stuff too.

This whole discussion reminds me of buying a drink for $12 and the whole bottle sells at the store for $20, but it's just inflation, right?
Yes I do feel part of it is inflation but a bigger part is having to pay what was once an entry level job maybe 10$ an hour to my guess is minimum 16-17. Price of electricity is up transportation is up. And like previously mentioned refrigeration repairs. Plus rent! Rent is crazy since 3 years ago. Some of these places will soon be a thing of the past because it will simply price itself out of the market. Look at toy stores for example. They are no more cause online shopping has put them out. I would do anything for toys r us to come back so I can take my kids there as my parents did and let them have a blast.
 

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Our BR closed years ago. The space they occupied is now a nail salon. For ice cream, it is DQ as our best option. I have a Brownie Oreo Cupfection at least once per week.
 

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Yes I do feel part of it is inflation but a bigger part is having to pay what was once an entry level job maybe 10$ an hour to my guess is minimum 16-17. Price of electricity is up transportation is up. And like previously mentioned refrigeration repairs. Plus rent! Rent is crazy since 3 years ago. Some of these places will soon be a thing of the past because it will simply price itself out of the market. Look at toy stores for example. They are no more cause online shopping has put them out. I would do anything for toys r us to come back so I can take my kids there as my parents did and let them have a blast.
I agree with what you are saying, I also think some business owners are being a little slow to adjust. ;) We might as well get used to it though, because I don't think we've seen the worst of the inflation yet.
 

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I agree with what you are saying, I also think some business owners are being a little slow to adjust. ;) We might as well get used to it though, because I don't think we've seen the worst of the inflation yet.
Definitely not. I’ve had a talk with anyone at my shop who makes purchases I want to talk about them before it happens now because I feel it’s time to tighten up a little even though I haven’t seen a slow down yet.
 

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Handel's for the win. Reason there is a 30 minute line on summer nights.

Been years but my 31 flavors go to was daiquiri ice. There is one next to the taco cart I frequent. But have not splurged.
Handles is next level good
 

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Inflation


Inflation



INFLATION

We are a very long ways away, from taming that beast.

From where I stand, shit is going to get worse for a while, before it gets better.
Think Venezuela …
 

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Honestly In n out is still reasonable
For some reason? I’m always disappointed by in -out be it the fries or the silver dollar size Pattie’s ?
Never satisfied
 

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Pralines and Cream is the best.

What I miss about BK is they no longer have chocolate soda. 🙁
 

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A few weeks ago, it was pretty hot, I went for an errand mid afternoon & stopped at the Dairy Queen down the street and got four medium milkshakes for my guys, it cost $27.00. Gotta love it 🤪
 

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My dad and brother come with me to the dog park most days. We've stopped at DQ, they order large milkshakes and I always order the Brownie Oreo Cupfection, it is around $25 CAD all together.
 

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Honestly In n out is still reasonable
In N Out in Torrance Friday 1:45 a.m. 2 double singles, 1 ch burger 2 large drinks. $20.85. But the show . . .

It was the busiest I have ever seen one. The entire restaurant was filled with teenagers (85% girls) all dressed exactly the same. Standing room only. We went inside to order because the drive thru was insane. Apparently they were all coming from a K-Pop concert somewhere. Crazy thing was these kids couldn't wait to tell us all about the band. They were like apostles for this band of skinny little eraser heads. Some of the girls gave us business cards or trading cards with pics of the band and stuff. It was nuts.
 

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There’s always the large order of fries and dip them in a large chocolate Frosty at Wendy’s. For much less than a BR31 cone or shake.
 

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Should of went to yore nearest old school Thrifty. Fuk
BR...😁
That's my goto...but they're closing the rite aid near my house (Atlantic and San Antonio) in a week. Still not gonna pay baskin robbins prices.
 

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Del taco has a snack size shake for like $1.39. Perfect size for yore diet
 
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