Food: McDonald’s to launch $5 meal deal to lure back diners after pricing out low-income customers UPDATE: E COLI QUARTER POUNDER!?!

[Helico-pterFunk]

I remember in high school, getting off Septa at 22nd and Lehigh with my buddy that lived around the corner, and we'd get the two cheeseburger meal for $2.99 and split it. That shit is almost $10 now.
My only McDonalds trip happens once or twice a month, when I get a sausage McMuffin with egg on a friday. I used to go to the diner on Friday mornings to read and eat an omlette, but they closed the diner down for remodeling and I never reestablished that routine.

Over here it's been really noticeable with the A&W locations and the coupon sheets they send out.


An example would be something like a coupon for a teen burger (or mozza) and onion rings for $6.


That became 7, 8, 9, 10, 10.99 with a coupon in recent years.


At that point you sort of just scratch your head like - "What am I saving? 10 to 25 cents?"


And their coupon sheets last a long time too (sometimes 5 - 7 months). I've given the extra coupon sheets to some friends and family over the years and they jokingly noted - "These prices suck ... even with coupons", lol. I agreed with their sentiments, haha.

 

[Varis]

Americans don't mind eating garbage, just don't overcharge for it

 

[Deezz]

Man.... I went to get a biscuit and some pancakes this past Sunday.

The pancakes were $4.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Them little shits cost 25 cents to make. I had my mind set on some hotcakes, so I got them bitches.

NEVER AGAIN!!

 

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Morgan Spurlock, ‘Super Size Me’ filmmaker, dead at 53

Morgan Spurlock, the documentary filmmaker best known for “Super Size Me,” has died. He was 53.

nypost.com

 

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Morgan Spurlock, 'Super Size Me' Director, Dead at 53 from Cancer

Morgan Spurlock -- the filmmaker behind the famous "Super Size Me" documentary -- has died at 53 after complications of cancer.

www.tmz.com

 

[moblack]

Ive always said the shit was artificial inflation. At some point folks would stop buying the shit but americans are so greedy they havent. You should only be buying basic essentials at Targer nowadays.

 

[ny1800]

Morgan Spurlock, 'Super Size Me' Director, Dead at 53 from Cancer

Morgan Spurlock -- the filmmaker behind the famous "Super Size Me" documentary -- has died at 53 after complications of cancer.

www.tmz.com

Damn, homie passed away from cancer. I know shit like this makes people say fuck it I'm a die anyways minus whale eat whatever I want and that's how fast-food spots stay open. His doc made my Mcdonald's consumption go from once or twice every few months to none.

 

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Morgan Spurlock, 'Super Size Me' Director, Dead at 53 from Cancer

Morgan Spurlock -- the filmmaker behind the famous "Super Size Me" documentary -- has died at 53 after complications of cancer.

www.tmz.com

Damn that's young

 

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Burger King launches $5 meal - and its better than McDonald's version

Burger King is launching its own $5 meal deal - and it beats McDonald's version in two key ways.

www.dailymail.co.uk

McDonald's $5 meal deal causes outrage among restaurant owners

An independent group of McDonald's franchise owners have spoken out about the the chain's $5 meal bundle planned for this summer.

www.dailymail.co.uk

McDonald's fans joy at new new menu items - but there's a huge catch

McDonald's has launched two new versions of its McShaker fries - and fans saying they are 'life changing'.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

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People really eat this shit in real life. As a meal. For food.
I can understand being on the road or having a junk food craving. But people feed this shit to their kids, in real life.
Getting priced out seems like it should have been a blessing.

I knew a guy who owned like 8 5 Guys franchises. His family only ate from Whole Foods.

 

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McDonald's president hits back at claims Big Mac prices are too high amid inflation

McDonald’s USA president Joe Erlinger said that there while $18 Big Macs are out there, they are the exception to McDonald's pricing, not the rule.

www.usatoday.com

 

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McDonald's pushes back on hefty price hikes, including $18 Big Mac meal

McDonald's is pushing back on reports that its menu price hikes are greater than the inflationary rates. The average cost of a Big Mac is $5.29, according to a company executive.

www.foxbusiness.com

 

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Is this why so many Americans are ditching fast food chains?

No wonder Americans are getting fed up with fast food - a new report shows how much prices have gone up.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Fast food chains accused of 'greedflation' amid soaring menu prices

Prices at America's biggest fast-food chains have soared above the rate of inflation in the last five years as firms come under fire for 'greedflation.'

www.dailymail.co.uk

McDonald's fans left fuming as new $5 meal comes with a major catch

McDonald's will sell a $5 meal bundle this summer as it bids to lure back customers fed up with its price hikes.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

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Is this why so many Americans are ditching fast food chains?

No wonder Americans are getting fed up with fast food - a new report shows how much prices have gone up.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Fast food chains accused of 'greedflation' amid soaring menu prices

Prices at America's biggest fast-food chains have soared above the rate of inflation in the last five years as firms come under fire for 'greedflation.'

www.dailymail.co.uk

McDonald's fans left fuming as new $5 meal comes with a major catch

McDonald's will sell a $5 meal bundle this summer as it bids to lure back customers fed up with its price hikes.

www.dailymail.co.uk

not surprised

 

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The reason why McDonald's stock is soaring despite a big earnings miss: Value meals

McDonald's turned in what looked like a weak earnings report. But investors liked what they heard about a plan to give customers more value.

markets.businessinsider.com

• McDonald's global comparable sales fell 1% year-over-year last quarter, missing analyst estimates.
• But the fast-food giant's stock is up more than 4% as its CEO says its $5 value meal is paying off.
• The company plans to focus on value going forward as low income customers grow weary from inflation

@tallblacknyc

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

McDonald's rival slashes its prices to lowest level in ten years

Another burger chain has entered the fast food price war - slashing the price of one of it famous menu items to the lowest amount in a decade.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[easy_b]

McDonald’s had to learn the hard way as I said earlier in thread…. McDonald’s you are not a five star restaurant you are barely a one star restaurant people only go to you when they only have pennies and a pocket. Your breakfast is decent, but your lunch is crappy. People only used to eat it because they didn’t have nothing else. Checkers burgers taste better than McDonald’s burgers at this point. You guys thought you could take advantage of the Covid pandemic and keep this charade going (did I say charade?? Well I guess I did). Anyways I hope the other fast food restaurants get their shit together too.

 

[Non-StopJFK2TAB]

I knew a guy who owned like 8 5 Guys franchises. His family only ate from Whole Foods.

And they say rich people are smart. SMH.

Whole Foods is an Amazon product. They’re using the perceived value of the label to overcharge brand-conscious customers out the ass.

What is your definition of organic? You can’t have access to a mango all months of the year. You can’t. It’s not natural.

 

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@tallblacknyc @dik cashmere @Lexx Diamond @easy_b

McDonald's could sell water to a whale

They may be one of the best ever in marketing and promotion period

McDonald’s Free Collector’s Cups Are Reselling for Nearly $100

There are six collectible cups available as part of McDonald's new Collector's Meal.

people.com

https://parade.com/news/mcdonalds-collectors-cups-controversy-aug-2024

McDonald's 'Collector's Meal' cups fetching high prices on resale market

McDonald's released some collector's cups this week, and people have responded by quickly putting them on resale websites and commenting on the quality.

www.foxbusiness.com

New collectible cups launch at McDonald's. Here's what they look like and how to get one

McDonald's new collectible cups officially launched Tuesday, bringing another hit of nostalgia that goes beyond the popular burger chain and into things like Beanie Babies, Hello Kitty and more.

www.nbcchicago.com

 

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Collector’s Meal with Big Mac® and Limited Edition Cups | McDonald’s

Order the Collector’s Meal with Big Mac®, fries and a drink and get 1 of 6 limited edition collectible cups! Available now for McDelivery or pickup in the app.

www.mcdonalds.com

‘Flying off the shelves': McDonald's exec warns customers to get Collector's Cups before they're gone

Turns out those Collector’s Meals at McDonald’s are more popular than even the fast food company expected with one company leader warning about how quickly they are being snatched up. McDonald’s senior marketing director Guillaume Huin posted on X about how fast the Collector Cups are being...

www.nbcnewyork.com

 

[playahaitian]

https://remezcla.com/features/art/interview-latino-artist-oscar-bastidas-collaborated-mcdonalds-create-collectors-meal-cups/

 

[850credit]

Cook.

If you don't know how, YouTube.

 

[dik cashmere]

@tallblacknyc @dik cashmere @Lexx Diamond @easy_b

McDonald's could sell water to a whale

They may be one of the best ever in marketing and promotion period

McDonald’s Free Collector’s Cups Are Reselling for Nearly $100

There are six collectible cups available as part of McDonald's new Collector's Meal.

people.com

https://parade.com/news/mcdonalds-collectors-cups-controversy-aug-2024

McDonald's 'Collector's Meal' cups fetching high prices on resale market

McDonald's released some collector's cups this week, and people have responded by quickly putting them on resale websites and commenting on the quality.

www.foxbusiness.com

New collectible cups launch at McDonald's. Here's what they look like and how to get one

McDonald's new collectible cups officially launched Tuesday, bringing another hit of nostalgia that goes beyond the popular burger chain and into things like Beanie Babies, Hello Kitty and more.

www.nbcchicago.com

I haven’t eaten Mikey D’s since a teenager and a cup won’t bring me back

 

[oskie]

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Just got back from Curacao, and the MC donalds there is the same. there is a main part to order food. and on the side of the building there was a walk up window to only order shakes and ice cream. and there were several flavours to choose from

 

[playahaitian]

Just got back from Curacao, and the MC donalds there is the same. there is a main part to order food. and on the side of the building there was a walk up window to only order shakes and ice cream. and there were several flavours to choose from

Was the machine working?

 

[oskie]

Was the machine working?

yes, the line was too long to wait to try out to see if it taste different. but yes all machines were turning

 

[tanks1]

https://www.restaurantbusinessonlin...ans-big-discount-it-works-reverse-sales-slide

subway up next

 

[playahaitian]

https://www.restaurantbusinessonlin...ans-big-discount-it-works-reverse-sales-slide

subway up next

Didn't Subway just do a HUGE multi million dollar complete overhaul and rebrand like a YEAR ago?

 

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