Originally Posted by
BamaVol
BV Jr#1 used to manage a Taco Bell at night while he was in High School. IIRC, the beans are actually a powder in a bag that is mixed with hot water.
Hah! That would explain why they have such a smooth, creamy texture (or lack of texture, anyway)...
Originally Posted by
BamaVol
Either they're arithmetic challenged or hoping their customers are. Gatorade's the same way at Wal*Mart. The 2X container works out to be a few cents more than buying two of the smaller bottle.
When I was in second grade, I sold candy canes for our class Christmas celebration at ten cents each, two for a quarter. You wouldn't believe how many people took the latter option!
I'd like to say I was an early marketing genius, but alas...
Perhaps they bought the two-pack simply out of pity for me!