KEYWORDS: physical environment; price perception; customer satisfaction; cus
tomer loyalty; restaurant industry
The benefits of creating and maintaining customer loyalty among existing
customers have been investigated in many fields. Researchers agree that firms
reduce marketing costs and increase profits by enhancing customer loyalty
(Bowen & Chen, 2001). Loyal customers are more likely than nonloyal custom-
ers to engage in positive word-of-mouth (WOM) behaviors and spend extra
money in a specific service operation (Ladhari, Brun, & Morales, 2008; Tepeci,
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