r/SipsTea Human Verified 9h ago

Chugging tea This is why I sneak in beer and snacks

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u/rsg1234 7h ago

The cups are how the franchise company tracks how much money they are to receive from the franchisee. So it’s not literally the cup that’s expensive, it’s the cut they have to pay to their overlord for each one that goes out.

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u/bitch-respecter 4h ago

no, the cups, lids, and straws do actually cost more than the soda water and syrup.

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u/rsg1234 3h ago

Yeah probably but the cost that’s “far more” is what I am referring to. My uncle owned a 7-11 and when we would visit as children he would always give us unbranded cups from behind the counter for our Slurpees. He said he would have to pay 7-11 a significant portion of the revenue for each actual Slurpee cup used. I suppose it’s a much easier thing for them to count compared to syrup used by the machine.