As a side note, I have been asking my Uncle (who owns most of the KFC's and Taco Bells you are referring to) to put one in University city. He was having a hard time with Penn wanting only family-based businesses around. Well, there's a problem with that. Once you force all the low to middle income families out of the Penn area (because that is exactly what you'll do with only snobby over priced restaurants), Penntrification will be here at last! But to the opposite extreme. I think there needs to be a equal amount (or at least proportionate amount) of all kinds of restaurants. And the fact is, there is not one KFC, Taco Bell, Burger King, Wendy's, White Castle, Arthur treacher's, Bob's Big Boys, Denny's, Arby's, Chik-Filet, Pizza Hut, or other common fast food place you can normally find anywhere else but in the immediate University City District. So I actually support some other options that students can go to.
Sort of depends on your definition of University City District as there are 2 McDonalds as well as 2 Subways. However, I agree with you that there is not enough choices of them in the area. While I do visit local places, there are times when I just have a craving for KFC or Taco Bell. It's nothing against other places, just a craving. Currently I have to drive pretty far to get to them so it will be a nice change to have them in the area.
-Ben
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