honeygrow — ~50 locations

19.1%

of customer reviews mention operational issues

The #1 complaint: Speed (12.2% of reviews)

24
locations audited
3
US metros
115
reviews classified
4.4
avg Google rating

National Audit Methodology

24
locations audited
3
US metros covered
8
states represented
115
reviews classified

Markets Sampled

New YorkLos AngelesChicago

States

IL, MA, MD, NJ, NY, OH, PA, VA

How we collected this: We searched Google Places across 16 major US metro areas, selected 24 geographically diverse locations, and analyzed 115 customer reviews. These locations represent 7,131 total Google reviews. Complaints were classified using keyword pattern matching across 4 operational categories. This is a representative national sample — the same patterns appear consistently across markets.

Complaint Breakdown

SpeedWait time complaints
12.2%
CapacityPeak-time breakdown
6.1%
AccuracyOrder errors
0.9%
QualityFood quality issues
0%

What Their Customers Are Saying

Real reviews from Google — unedited

Capacity

The staff member we interacted with was neither polite nor welcoming, it felt as though they didn’t want any customers there, even though the restaurant wasn’t busy at all

Boston, MA

Speed

The wait for your food was longer than a sit down restaurant

Old Bridge, NJ

Speed

I was greeted by a row of kiosk machines to place my order which I could customize as needed and then pay and just wait for my order which was convenient especially if you just want to get in and o...

Chicago, IL

Capacity

For the red curry, they packed the container really full of noodles, tofu, and veggies, which your can see from my picture of placing some in a bowl and there’s still plenty more in the carton

Baltimore, MD

Location-Level Breakdown

57%
of sampled locations show complaints
43%
avg complaint rate in worst 30% of locations
13/23
locations with operational issues

If this pattern holds across your 50 locations, an estimated 28 locations are generating operational complaints right now.

LocationRatingReviewsSpeedAccuracyCapacityQuality
honeygrow
Chicago, IL
4.26060%
honeygrow
Cockeysville, MD
4.613320%20%
honeygrow
Baltimore, MD
4.260340%
honeygrow
Boston, MA
4.347240%
honeygrow
Philadelphia, PA
4.219020%20%
honeygrow
Avon, OH
4.114540%
honeygrow
Old Bridge, NJ
4.113640%
honeygrow
Pittsburgh, PA
4.490420%20%
honeygrow
4.361820%
honeygrow
Langhorne, PA
4.544320%
honeygrow
Chicago, IL
4.24820%
honeygrow
Mentor, OH
4.614820%
honeygrow
Strongsville, OH
4.744720%
honeygrow
Canton, OH
4.4168
honeygrow
Boston, MA
4.4609
honeygrow
Reston, VA
4.4436
honeygrow
Kearny, NJ
4.8323
honeygrow
Columbus, OH
4.8108
honeygrow
Vienna, VA
4.4478
honeygrow
Woodbridge Township, NJ
4.977
honeygrow
Willow Grove, PA
3.8371
honeygrow
Akron, OH
4.4119
honeygrow
Schaumburg, IL
4.395
Bottom 30% — highest complaint concentration

What This Costs honeygrow

$15M

estimated annual revenue at risk from operational complaints

50
locations
2,865
affected orders/day
19.1%
complaint rate
30%
churn after bad exp.

Based on 300 orders/day/location, $12 avg ticket, 30% churn rate, and 4 annual visits. Industry estimates from QSR Magazine & Deloitte.

How Curbit Fixes This

+33%
Goldilocks Rate
CAVA
Orders delivered at the perfect moment
+30%
Kitchen Throughput
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More orders through the same kitchen
+35%
Speed of Service
Caliber Fresh Grill
Faster without sacrificing quality
0.2★
Google Rating Lift
Avg across customers
Measurable brand health improvement

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📊
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💰
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