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0 pointsreaperducer1y ago0 comments

A quarter pounder with cheese and a large fry from McDonald’s is up to about $11.

I just checked the prices at a location in the downtown of one of the five largest American cities:

  Quarter pounder with cheese: $4.79
  Large fries: $2.39

  Total: $7.18

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TylerE1y ago

Did you check the prices, or did you look at a photo of a menu board? I checked the McDonald’s app for a pickup order in my city of 100k in a lcol area just now.

Quarter pounder with Cheese: $5.09 Large Fry: $4.29

Total+Tax $10.34

reaperducerOP1y ago

I looked on the McDonald's app.

Larrikin1y ago

The prices in the app are lower than if you actually order in store. Specials and coupons are only offered through the apps now. Actual store prices can be seen on the delivery apps or by just going to a store. You can't actually order online through McDonald's directly because they are trying to force the app on you.

But who actually wants the hassle of having an app for McD, BK, Subway, and other garbage where you're trading your data away, and giving everyday advertising space on your phone, for food that doesn't even taste good for a slight discount.

Symbiote1y ago

I think a big difference for low-income people is the cheaper end of the menu.

McDonald's (UK) has a hamburger for £1.19, or even a bacon double cheeseburger for £2.89. A happy meal is £3.89. You could reasonably feed the whole family for £20.

Five Guys (UK) charge £9.95 for their cheapest burger, and £12.25 for the bacon one. It's £4.35 for the cheapest fries and £4.45 for a soda. £20 covers one person's meal.

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UncleEntity1y ago

Umm, me?

The "slight discount" usually gets me get a pretty full meal for less than $10 and, on occasion, significantly less than that. Really depends on what specials they're promoting and how frisky I'm feeling.

And just turn off notifications to not get unwanted advertising. Don't really care if they know my food preference data since they would have it anyway if I pay with anything other than cash.

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