America is a lot better at logistics and has lower energy costs, too, though.
Lower-end fast food is also pretty price sensitive since most the people who buy it don’t have the high salaries you might be thinking of. In general, the people earning those would never eat at McDonald’s.
> America is a lot better at logistics and has lower energy costs, too, though.
Are you sure about that?
The immediate counter example that springs to mind is the suspicion that (say) India feeds a lot more people with a lot less energy consumption (per capita but likely also in total).
The commenter I was replying to was speaking of Switzerland, not India. I was referring to the cost of energy, not the total usage. You’re totally right that India uses less energy in general (in total usage per person, but not sure about per McDonald’s meal). And the energy is cheaper there.
For comparison here are the costs per kwh in USD for the three places I see with a quick Google:
Lower-end fast food is also pretty price sensitive since most the people who buy it don’t have the high salaries you might be thinking of. In general, the people earning those would never eat at McDonald’s.