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McDonald's is a premium product now (2024)

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Re: McDonald's is a premium product now (2024)

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Post by HarHarVeryFunny »

bryanlarsen wrote: post #12
nabbed wrote: post #2

I stopped going to McDonald's (which I previously visited about once per month) mainly because they got very expensive, and the price does not match the quality of the food (and they also are not that fast anymore). If I am going to spend that much, I could spend a little more a go to a much nicer mom-and-pop place. A secondary reason is that they are American. Although I am American, I am currently a resident of ano…

In Canada they have a CAD$5 McValue meal deal, so USD$3.67 for a McDouble, small fries & small drink. Do they not have similar deals in your jurisdiction?

A typical burger + fries + drink at McDonalds where I am in the US is now about $20. You can get something much better quality (& larger size) at FiveGuys for same price, and even some nice quality restaurants have lunch specials that cost the same.

McD was never good, but when it was $10 it was still an OK occasional convenient lunch option. At $20 there is zero reason to go there.

Re: McDonald's is a premium product now (2024)

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Post by SoftTalker »

A few years ago my wife and I stopped at a McD drive thru and ordered two meals. The total was over $20. I was aghast and I questioned the cashier if there was some mistake. It's only gotten worse.

On a local subreddit recently someone was asking where to get a decent lunch that "doesn't break the bank" and turns out that their target spend was $10. My answer was "Pack a peanut butter sandwich and an apple at home and take it to work with you." Which is my usual lunch.

I am just astonished that people spend $10-15 or more, every day, on lunch. And often will pay more to have it delivered.

Re: McDonald's is a premium product now (2024)

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Post by Our_Benefactors »

hootz wrote: post #19
dec0dedab0de wrote: post #5

Americans, particularly on social media, seem to have a love-hate relationship with food. These reviews are not uncommonly juxtaposed with fitness content and people in the comments warning of the obesity problem. So these same people praising and consuming this calorie-rich food are at the same time warning of obesity in America and trying to get in better shape. There is a sort of cognitive dissonance in both voici…

Once you see the goomba, you can't unsee it...

…goomba? Wtf are you even talking about?

Re: McDonald's is a premium product now (2024)

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Post by dylan604 »

jbm wrote: post #20
bryanlarsen wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In Canada they have a CAD$5 McValue meal deal, so USD$3.67 for a McDouble, small fries & small drink. Do they not have similar deals in your jurisdiction?

For what it is worth, I live in Calgary and the McDonalds near me does not have deals like that. There is apparently a huge range in prices across McDonalds in a city, so there may be geographic limitations. I don't go either, and the price is part of the reason. (I would go for the ice cream in summer, or for their cheap drinks promos).

> There is apparently a huge range in prices across McDonalds in a city, so there may be geographic limitations.

Aren't the vast majority of McDonalds actually franchises vs corporate own where everything would be much more consistent?

Re: McDonald's is a premium product now (2024)

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Post by asdfasgasdgasdg »

ryandrake wrote: post #18

I kind of lost the point of the article when the author veered into the entirely separate topic of McDonalds being unhealthy. It's like two totally separate articles in one. Article 1. McDonalds (along with other traditionally cheap-food places) is now very expensive and not for poor people. Article 2. McDonalds serves (and people are out there eating) unhealthy food. Article 1 is news if you haven't been in a McDona…

Article 1 was true under 1990s prices. But you can get two double cheeseburgers for about four bucks and there aren't many who are so poor they can't afford that.

Re: McDonald's is a premium product now (2024)

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Post by dole »

bryanlarsen wrote: post #12
nabbed wrote: post #2

I stopped going to McDonald's (which I previously visited about once per month) mainly because they got very expensive, and the price does not match the quality of the food (and they also are not that fast anymore). If I am going to spend that much, I could spend a little more a go to a much nicer mom-and-pop place. A secondary reason is that they are American. Although I am American, I am currently a resident of ano…

In Canada they have a CAD$5 McValue meal deal, so USD$3.67 for a McDouble, small fries & small drink. Do they not have similar deals in your jurisdiction?

US McValue meals (my local location, ymmv): $6 for a McDouble, small Fries, 4 nuggets and small drink. $5 for a McChicken, small fries, 4 nuggets and small drink. $2.50 for a McDouble itself.

Re: McDonald's is a premium product now (2024)

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Post by happytoexplain »

asdfasgasdgasdg wrote: post #25
ryandrake wrote: post #18

I kind of lost the point of the article when the author veered into the entirely separate topic of McDonalds being unhealthy. It's like two totally separate articles in one. Article 1. McDonalds (along with other traditionally cheap-food places) is now very expensive and not for poor people. Article 2. McDonalds serves (and people are out there eating) unhealthy food. Article 1 is news if you haven't been in a McDona…

Article 1 was true under 1990s prices. But you can get two double cheeseburgers for about four bucks and there aren't many who are so poor they can't afford that.

What? Is it true or not? You just said two opposite sentences.

Edit: Wait, are you trying to say their prices have decreased relative to inflation since the 90's??

Re: McDonald's is a premium product now (2024)

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Post by defrim »

bko wrote: post #8
nabbed wrote: post #2

I stopped going to McDonald's (which I previously visited about once per month) mainly because they got very expensive, and the price does not match the quality of the food (and they also are not that fast anymore). If I am going to spend that much, I could spend a little more a go to a much nicer mom-and-pop place. A secondary reason is that they are American. Although I am American, I am currently a resident of ano…

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it must be exhausting defending your leader after they backtrack their major decisions biweekly

Re: McDonald's is a premium product now (2024)

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Post by dylan604 »

cube00 wrote: post #13

I stopped after I realised I was paying a premium price for stale cold chips and luke warm burgers. It got so bad they ran a promo that if your chips weren't hot and fresh they'd give you a new batch for free. Guess it cost them too much because they killed that promo pretty quickly.

How do you get cold fries? Is the bulb out in the heat lamps?

Also, it's been known for decades that you ask for fries with no salt so they have to make a new batch as they salt them immediately after cooking.

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