Starbird Chicken — ~10 locations

25.9%

of customer reviews mention operational issues

The #1 complaint: Speed (10.6% of reviews)

18
locations audited
4
US metros
85
reviews classified
4.3
avg Google rating

National Audit Methodology

18
locations audited
4
US metros covered
2
states represented
85
reviews classified

Markets Sampled

New YorkLos AngelesPhoenixDenver

States

CA, CO

How we collected this: We searched Google Places across 16 major US metro areas, selected 18 geographically diverse locations, and analyzed 85 customer reviews. These locations represent 6,655 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
10.6%
QualityFood quality issues
7.1%
CapacityPeak-time breakdown
5.9%
AccuracyOrder errors
2.4%

What Their Customers Are Saying

Real reviews from Google — unedited

Accuracy

Every time I have ordered, they have sent me the wrong order

San Francisco, CA

Quality

Chicken tenders were dry and fries were stale, like everything had been sitting out for awhile

Cupertino, CA

Capacity

If I’ve ordered it online, and I don’t have to remind the busy employees

Denver, CO

Quality

Truffle fries- stale and cold

Hermosa Beach, CA

Location-Level Breakdown

76%
of sampled locations show complaints
47%
avg complaint rate in worst 30% of locations
13/17
locations with operational issues

If this pattern holds across your 10 locations, an estimated 8 locations are generating operational complaints right now.

LocationRatingReviewsSpeedAccuracyCapacityQuality
Starbird Chicken
Denver, CO
4.518520%40%
Starbird Chicken
Torrance, CA
4.615660%
Starbird Chicken
San Jose, CA
4.21,08540%
Starbird Chicken
Pleasanton, CA
4.529740%
Starbird Chicken
South San Francisco, CA
4.318420%20%
Starbird Chicken
Hermosa Beach, CA
4.117920%20%
Starbird Chicken
San Francisco, CA
4.156420%20%
Starbird Chicken
Sunnyvale, CA
4.31,47620%
Starbird Chicken
Palo Alto, CA
4.315420%
Starbird Chicken
San Francisco, CA
3.19720%
Starbird Chicken
Marina del Rey, CA
4.420920%
Starbird Chicken
Cupertino, CA
4.310920%
Starbird Chicken
Corte Madera, CA
4.117220%
Starbird Chicken
Foster City, CA
4.3918
Starbird Chicken
Los Angeles, CA
4.6216
Starbird Chicken
Campbell, CA
4.2318
Starbird Chicken
Walnut Creek, CA
4.4336
Bottom 30% — highest complaint concentration

What This Costs Starbird Chicken

$4M

estimated annual revenue at risk from operational complaints

10
locations
777
affected orders/day
25.9%
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
Dave's Hot Chicken
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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Quote Time Analysis
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🎯
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📊
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Where throttling costs you orders during peak
💰
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Guest attrition and throughput loss, quantified

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