The Cost of Making Popcorn: A Comprehensive Breakdown
How much does popcorn cost to make? A medium bag of popcorn costs just 60 cents to make but retails for $6, a whopping 900% markup. That’s enough to make “”Avatar”” fans turn blue. Richard McKenzie, an economics professor at University of California-Irvine, says theater owners mark up the snack so much because they don’t … Read more