Kevin Roberts remembers when he could get a bacon cheeseburger, fries and a drink from Five Guys for $10. But that was years ago. When the Virginia high school teacher recently visited the fast-food chain, the food alone without a beverage cost double that amount.
Roberts, 38, now only gets fast food “as a rare treat,” he told CBS MoneyWatch. “Nothing has made me cook at home more than fast-food prices.”
Roberts is hardly alone. Many consumers are expressing frustration at the surge in fast-food prices, which are starting to scare off budget-conscious customers.
A January poll by consulting firm Revenue Management Solutions found that about 25% of people who make under $50,000 were cutting back on fast food, pointing to cost as a concern.
This food is gross to begin with. I’m always shocked by how many people eat McDonald’s. Have some self-respect folks. Don’t eat that shit. You’re worth more than that.
It was fine when it was an occasional treat that parents would take their kids to. It was terrible when people began to rely on it for daily consumption.
It’s never not been both.
As an occasional thing, it’s perfectly fine.
depends on the country. mcd in japan is like gourmet big kahuna burger compared to usa
Y’all really don’t know what it’s like to be broke.
For a lot of people, shitty food isn’t a choice.
wendys $4 meal still exists and tastes better imo
Honestly!
And then some have clearly never lived in a food desert without a car.
This other person being like “cook at home” would be hard pressed to find anything at the shitty corner store/bodega/gas station/dollar store that many people rely on for groceries that’s healthier than canned tuna.
But it’s not even cheap, that’s the whole point of the article.
Certain meals are not no and some are not as cheap as they once were. But you can still eat cheap at fast food places.
If you’re that broke you’d cook your own food. I think the term you’re looking for is lazy
The term I’m looking for when reading your comment is some blend of “classist” and “ignorant.”
its actually way better than it was a decade or more ago. they actually imporved the food at one point. not that it makes is much better in any way except in comparison to itself. that being said there is a lot of fast food places and they were quick and consistant. I have cut down myself due to prices.