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.

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    1 year ago

    Hey McDonald’s.

    This isn’t reddit so you probably won’t see this.

    Hashbrowns cost $1. Figure it out. Not here to haggle.

    Also can someone sue these MFS giving deals through apps? Like “sorry homeless guy pan-handling out front, medium fry is only free if you have a $200 phone! Sucks to suck.” How is that ok?

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      The apps are fucking awesome though.

      I literally get free burgers with no purchase required regularly at the moment thanks to a fast food app.

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      All big companies are keeping tabs on socials, incl. Lemmy. You think you’re special for using Lemmy? 🤪

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        There’s not enough of us for any movement here to make their stock price move.

        They don’t care. It would be a bad use of their resources.

        They will eventually, but they don’t.

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          Keep convincing yourself that you’re special.

          Are you really that dumb to think your comment isn’t scanned by companies?

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                  Well, I just spent a good 5 minutes in Lemmy and encounter nothing but white trash. I am certainly gonna go outside again, but not of your command, wanna-be-master. I’m not your fucking slave.

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                  1 year ago

                  Of course, because people here hate Asians, as I have been trying to point out. Luckily your racist friends like you. Now go dig a hole please, and drop your mom in it first. You motherfucking racist barbarian baboon brain.