Comments on: Healthy Fast Food http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/wacky-business-idea-1-healthy-fast-food/ Investing and Personal Finance Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:11:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Are You Skinny Fat? | Outdoors Sports Exercise http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/wacky-business-idea-1-healthy-fast-food/comment-page-1/#comment-19114 Are You Skinny Fat? | Outdoors Sports Exercise Fri, 12 Jun 2009 23:21:30 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/wacky-business-idea-1-healthy-fast-food/#comment-19114 [...] Wacky Business Idea #1: Healthy Fast Food In a comment on a recent post MoneyGardener expressed interest in hearing some of the business ideas that I've had and never developed. Scott Adams writes some of his business ideas on his blog, and he says people react in one of two ways, they tell him either: it'll never...... [...] [...] Wacky Business Idea #1: Healthy Fast Food In a comment on a recent post MoneyGardener expressed interest in hearing some of the business ideas that I’ve had and never developed. Scott Adams writes some of his business ideas on his blog, and he says people react in one of two ways, they tell him either: it’ll never…… [...]

]]> By: The Financial Blogger | Financial Ramblings - Revisited http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/wacky-business-idea-1-healthy-fast-food/comment-page-1/#comment-6406 The Financial Blogger | Financial Ramblings - Revisited Sat, 07 Jun 2008 10:01:43 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/wacky-business-idea-1-healthy-fast-food/#comment-6406 [...] Cheap at Four Pillars is giving away free wacky ideas to start a business. You can find the first one here. I’ll keep reading them in the upcoming weeks, who knows? I might find the right idea in [...] [...] Cheap at Four Pillars is giving away free wacky ideas to start a business. You can find the first one here. I’ll keep reading them in the upcoming weeks, who knows? I might find the right idea in [...]

]]> By: Thicken My Wallet » Blog Archive » The end of suburbia http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/wacky-business-idea-1-healthy-fast-food/comment-page-1/#comment-6385 Thicken My Wallet » Blog Archive » The end of suburbia Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:56:15 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/wacky-business-idea-1-healthy-fast-food/#comment-6385 [...] noticed recently that Four Pillars is bursting with entrepreneurial ideas. I am going to be scratching his, and everyone else’s, entrepreneurial itch next week with a [...] [...] noticed recently that Four Pillars is bursting with entrepreneurial ideas. I am going to be scratching his, and everyone else’s, entrepreneurial itch next week with a [...]

]]> By: nancy (aka money coach) http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/wacky-business-idea-1-healthy-fast-food/comment-page-1/#comment-6381 nancy (aka money coach) Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:27:17 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/wacky-business-idea-1-healthy-fast-food/#comment-6381 Do it! do it, do it, do it -- start in Vancouver because a) lefty-coast and we Do Healthy and b) I live here and need your restaurant. Also, like @FourPillars pointed out, increasing numbers of salad shops are opening. I eat at one frequently: fast, healthy. Just add more options, bring in the guest speakers and I honestly think you're on to something. Do it! do it, do it, do it — start in Vancouver because a) lefty-coast and we Do Healthy and b) I live here and need your restaurant.

Also, like @FourPillars pointed out, increasing numbers of salad shops are opening. I eat at one frequently: fast, healthy. Just add more options, bring in the guest speakers and I honestly think you’re on to something.

]]> By: Four Pillars http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/wacky-business-idea-1-healthy-fast-food/comment-page-1/#comment-6380 Four Pillars Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:03:56 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/wacky-business-idea-1-healthy-fast-food/#comment-6380 There is a new place in the Eaton's Centre that sells salads. It seems to be doing quite well since it's possibly the only healthy food in the entire building. <i> My business idea: breakup service.</i> Kyle, you wouldn't happen to be looking to pick up on the rebound?? :) There is a new place in the Eaton’s Centre that sells salads. It seems to be doing quite well since it’s possibly the only healthy food in the entire building.

My business idea: breakup service.

Kyle, you wouldn’t happen to be looking to pick up on the rebound?? :)

]]> By: Aaron Stroud http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/wacky-business-idea-1-healthy-fast-food/comment-page-1/#comment-6379 Aaron Stroud Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:49:41 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/wacky-business-idea-1-healthy-fast-food/#comment-6379 Kyle, that service already exists. I can't remember where I read about it, but there's at least one business providing that service in the US. Kyle, that service already exists. I can’t remember where I read about it, but there’s at least one business providing that service in the US.

]]> By: Melinda (Aussie-Girl) http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/wacky-business-idea-1-healthy-fast-food/comment-page-1/#comment-6378 Melinda (Aussie-Girl) Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:46:24 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/wacky-business-idea-1-healthy-fast-food/#comment-6378 Do you know what - I have always considered SUBWAY healthy! (We always eat fresh at home as well with very few cooked veges, the only ones being potato, broccoli/cauliflower & beans). Back to the Subway topic - The range of salads that you can squeeze into your sub must make it so? I personally love the meatball with ALL the salads and so do my kids (but not the jalepenos) And, it is so affordable especially when you can get the $3.50 SUB on any of the menu items once a week. I would much prefer they eat that than Pizza, Hungry Jacks or Macca's anyday! And I crave Subway at least once a month. PS: We are all built like Greyhounds so maybe we just burn the extra fat up! Do you know what – I have always considered SUBWAY healthy! (We always eat fresh at home as well with very few cooked veges, the only ones being potato, broccoli/cauliflower & beans).
Back to the Subway topic – The range of salads that you can squeeze into your sub must make it so?
I personally love the meatball with ALL the salads and so do my kids (but not the jalepenos)
And, it is so affordable especially when you can get the $3.50 SUB on any of the menu items once a week.
I would much prefer they eat that than Pizza, Hungry Jacks or Macca’s anyday!
And I crave Subway at least once a month.

PS: We are all built like Greyhounds so maybe we just burn the extra fat up!

]]> By: The Financial Blogger http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/wacky-business-idea-1-healthy-fast-food/comment-page-1/#comment-6377 The Financial Blogger Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:34:57 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/wacky-business-idea-1-healthy-fast-food/#comment-6377 I've seen some stuff like that in food courts... they usually die after 6 months ;-) The funniest thing is that the first add in your Google spot was for Subway ;-) I guess they consider they serve healthy food ! I’ve seen some stuff like that in food courts… they usually die after 6 months ;-)

The funniest thing is that the first add in your Google spot was for Subway ;-) I guess they consider they serve healthy food !

]]> By: Aaron Stroud http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/wacky-business-idea-1-healthy-fast-food/comment-page-1/#comment-6376 Aaron Stroud Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:25:19 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/wacky-business-idea-1-healthy-fast-food/#comment-6376 There are some good points above, but the heart of the issue is that there is <em>little to no demand</em> for this type of fast food. To answer Guinness416's question, the fast food joints along the highway don't carry apples because they can't sell them at a profit. There simply aren't enough customers or potential customers requesting healthy foods like fresh fruit. ThickenMyWallet also makes a great point about competition. Existing restaurant franchises will quickly expand into any healthy food markets, much quicker than a young growing business could expand to meet the demand. There are some good points above, but the heart of the issue is that there is little to no demand for this type of fast food.

To answer Guinness416′s question, the fast food joints along the highway don’t carry apples because they can’t sell them at a profit. There simply aren’t enough customers or potential customers requesting healthy foods like fresh fruit.

ThickenMyWallet also makes a great point about competition. Existing restaurant franchises will quickly expand into any healthy food markets, much quicker than a young growing business could expand to meet the demand.

]]> By: Elaine http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/wacky-business-idea-1-healthy-fast-food/comment-page-1/#comment-6373 Elaine Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:44:44 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/wacky-business-idea-1-healthy-fast-food/#comment-6373 There's a bunch of places in Vancouver like this. Steamrollers for example (steamrollers.com) has 4 locations that do quite well, generally packed at lunchtime. And the salad bar places ($1.29/100g type thing) are quite popular as well. There's a build-your-own-stirfry place, they are rather liberal with the oil when frying, but if you're quick you can ask them to go easy on it. Totally doable. There’s a bunch of places in Vancouver like this. Steamrollers for example (steamrollers.com) has 4 locations that do quite well, generally packed at lunchtime. And the salad bar places ($1.29/100g type thing) are quite popular as well. There’s a build-your-own-stirfry place, they are rather liberal with the oil when frying, but if you’re quick you can ask them to go easy on it.

Totally doable.

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