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Paul Nelson, KSL Newsradio Text messaging your lunch order is very popular in other countries, but will it be embrace in the United States?
Imagine this: You text message your order to your favorite food joint, you walk through the door and your food is ready to go. Some restaurant industry officials say it's the way of the future.
Places like Dunkin' Donuts and Subway are looking into it, but Salt Lake City Subway franchise owner Linda Ward says they have enough orders to deal with without a text coming in. "I don't think it will go over big with us," she said. "There are times when we can't even answer the phone we're so busy."
Not all customers seem to want it either. One man said, "I would rather come in and see what I've got."
Papa John's Pizza chain is already offering it, but you reportedly need to arrange a list of your favorite meals before you can order.
