Mom's Prime

Nelson Algren, in his novel A Walk on the Wild Side, wrote "never eat at a place called Mom's." What would he have said about Mom's Prime?

Pay-Per-Chew: More restaurants trying subscription programs

“This is just another way for customers to provide a level of support and joy and love for our offerings,” said Matt Baker, the chef at Gravitas, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Washington.

All this joy and love threatens to get out of hand. From Amazon Prime to subscription music and movies, to software, clothing, groceries, and heated automobile seats, subscriptions are happening everywhere. 

The average American juggled 6.7 subscriptions in 2022, up from 4.2 in 2019, according to Rocket Money, a personal finance app.

For a lot of things we buy, maintenance subscriptions are standard add-ons. 

And what is rent but subscription housing? What is your health insurance but subscription medical care? 

Is anybody subscribing to haircuts?