LogFAQs > #905308222

I wonder if other countries have drinks at a reasonable price. I think the free refills thing comes from the fact that drinks are generally overpriced (but that's how restaurants make profit), but cost barely anything to provide. Therefore, refills are often free because despite the few cents of cost, they still provide a ton of profit, while making customers happier and more satisfied with their visit. If the food is cheap, the drinks pull in profit, and the refills are free, you're more likely to be profitable because more people will buy soda.

If a soda costs about 10 cents to provide, and the customer pays $2, that's still $1.90 in profit. If a refill using the same cup costs 5 cents, that's still $1.85 in profit. If a business charges for refills, I don't buy a soda, and they lose the whole $2 in revenue. Or I don't buy anything from them, and they lose whatever I would have paid for food too.
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