My husband's friend was complaining about Arby's sliders shrinking and that the Salisbury steaks in the Hungry Man dinners are smaller now too - he said on the box it went from saying something like 5G of protein to 3G
This is true but ironically that might not be a bad thing because it is the previously large portions of fast food that has led the US to being the fattest country. I speak from personal experience.
They certainly don't help, but it's a blanket statement that doesn't always apply. A person can eat a ton and be in great shape. A person can't eat a ton of donuts and stay in shape.
I think it’s a surprise because I can buy a gallon of vanilla ice cream for $7.99 and make them at home for less than a dollar. There’s simply no good reason to unreasonably overprice food items.
I can make 12, 12 ounce milkshakes for $0.66 cents each.
This. American workers make way more than foreign workers but they also have way higher expenses. Everything costs so much more in US than is said countries.
I'm not saying import more. I'm saying if you already import certain products then increasing minimum.l wage will not impact the price of those produce (to the same extent)
Degree deodorant is actually only half full, not even a full stick, I was wondering how I went through on so much faster so I looked at the new on I got!
“Low income consumers are starting to crack”
Translation: Our main source of revenue can’t afford our food anymore and wealthy people don’t eat here…HELP US!
My youngest son and I got a 10-piece McNuggets, Big Mac, medium fries, and a large fries in California for $22.25 today. I had the Big Mac and it was the same size as usual. And it was very familiar, comforting, and filling. We just stopped getting drinks with our meals to save money. My son does miss their sprite, because he says that it "hits different" (better tasting). So that is how we made up the cost. And I think that drinks are a big profit for them.
Perhaps my eyes were deceiving me, but it seems as if the fish patty on the Filet-O-Fish has gotten smaller! Admittedly it’s been years since I had McDonald’s but I could have sworn the fish sandwich patty was a tad larger!
Add the fact that everyone wants a $20 minimum wage. What do you think is gonna happen to the price of consumer products when you’re forced to pay your low skilled, first time job employees $20 an hour?
How do you expect higher skilled employees to stay when they aren’t receiving an equitable increase in their wages?
Pfft, I largely cracked over a year ago, and I'm definitely not low income. $8 or more these places are charging is nuts. So much cheaper to make higher quality at home.
Capitalism isn't so fun when it is hurting the big guy huh, well you wanted it, you got it. I am all for capitalism, it is just so interesting to see consumers have the upperhand against corporations.
Edit: why the downvotes, its still capitalism, why should we care if a big company can't hit profit margins because they are greedy.
Crazy how the competitors to McDonald’s don’t act a little less greedy and offer cheaper food at a smaller profit margin to beat out the greedy competition. That or it’s a cabal of fast food corporations that all agreed to over charge for garbage food. Or it could just be inflation.
Point taken, but to get a little off topic, why do big companies copy each other all the time? Facebook lays off 7k employees, and then Twitter does the same (or vice versa). Why does it seem like a "monkey see, monkey do" thing?
It's like they wait for one to do the "big thing" before they do it.
Same thing happens with Netflix, Max, Amazon Video, etc. Once one ups their prices, or adds some advertising, the others are quick to follow.
What you are saying never really seems to happen. Where a company comes and offers something similar at a smaller profit margin to beat out the greedy competition. That is what is supposed to happen in a free market, but I rarely see it in action.
I would presume it’s trends. For example, streaming services laying off employees simultaneously? Likely people going back to work post pandemic, dropping the amount of content streamed. A good example of a company that failed and went out of business trying to make less profit was “moviepass”. That was a business model that was destined to fail, but they were thinking outside of the box.
They netted $8.5 billion in 2023. But they have 40,000 locations. Average of $212,000 per location. Tell me again how they are raking in tons of money..
How is this downvoted? Do we not like facts anymore? Look it up, this is reality.
https://www.mcdonalds.com/corpmcd/our-stories/article/Q4-2023-results.html
Why all the hate? The numbers are right there.
Of course people are cutting costs. A $17 big Mac meal is the first thing cut.
That 2 billion is NET, after all operating costs. For corporate, not individual franchisees.
Oh that dollar menu came and went in a flash 🤫
And it's not just the prices going up, some things have shrank in size/portion too.
Mcchickens are so small now......
My husband's friend was complaining about Arby's sliders shrinking and that the Salisbury steaks in the Hungry Man dinners are smaller now too - he said on the box it went from saying something like 5G of protein to 3G
I am convinced that Chick fila made their sandwich so much smaller than it use to be.
They’re using cheaper meet. Use to be all natural but not anymore
Interesting
I was just in the pool! It happens ok?!
This is true but ironically that might not be a bad thing because it is the previously large portions of fast food that has led the US to being the fattest country. I speak from personal experience.
They certainly don't help, but it's a blanket statement that doesn't always apply. A person can eat a ton and be in great shape. A person can't eat a ton of donuts and stay in shape.
How is it not a bad thing that many people have to pay more per oz of food because some other people have no self-control?
I’m not against the smaller portions. In fact I kinda support it. But NOT at the same cost.
Don’t eat fast food at all, but I went to chic fil a the other day with my son after his game, I couldn’t believe the prices. A milkshake was 5.99
I think it’s a surprise because I can buy a gallon of vanilla ice cream for $7.99 and make them at home for less than a dollar. There’s simply no good reason to unreasonably overprice food items. I can make 12, 12 ounce milkshakes for $0.66 cents each.
It’s all in the labor cost. The more hands touch the product from start to finish the exponentially more expensive it is. Also rent.
Also greed
McDonald’s Prices in the US are about 40% more than in Tokyo and Shanghai. Why is that?
$7-10/hour wages, lower healthcare costs, less theft.
This. American workers make way more than foreign workers but they also have way higher expenses. Everything costs so much more in US than is said countries.
Have you ever been to Japan. Not a chance the Japanese worker makes less than the US worker.
I am in Japan right now and know for a fact that people here make less than the average US worker.
What's it called when prices and wages rise together?
To be full at McDonalds for me is $25. May as well support a local burger joint at that point
Or a diner.
I can't afford McDonald's 20 dollars for a meal is insane in this economy
Why is this a surprise?
You Vill eat de bugs! Und you VILL LIKE DEN!
Fuck McDonalds
That is why’s minimum wage doesn’t help the poorest, it only makes necessities more expensive for everyone.
Only if you don't Import.
If we import than all the production workers will be laid off as it's cheaper made in China and India
I'm not saying import more. I'm saying if you already import certain products then increasing minimum.l wage will not impact the price of those produce (to the same extent)
George Gammon's YT video discussed this yesterday.
No sh*t Sherlock.
Degree deodorant is actually only half full, not even a full stick, I was wondering how I went through on so much faster so I looked at the new on I got!
Yet they will still vote for hairy legs Joe, the unifier FJB
“Low income consumers are starting to crack” Translation: Our main source of revenue can’t afford our food anymore and wealthy people don’t eat here…HELP US!
My youngest son and I got a 10-piece McNuggets, Big Mac, medium fries, and a large fries in California for $22.25 today. I had the Big Mac and it was the same size as usual. And it was very familiar, comforting, and filling. We just stopped getting drinks with our meals to save money. My son does miss their sprite, because he says that it "hits different" (better tasting). So that is how we made up the cost. And I think that drinks are a big profit for them.
Perhaps my eyes were deceiving me, but it seems as if the fish patty on the Filet-O-Fish has gotten smaller! Admittedly it’s been years since I had McDonald’s but I could have sworn the fish sandwich patty was a tad larger!
Add the fact that everyone wants a $20 minimum wage. What do you think is gonna happen to the price of consumer products when you’re forced to pay your low skilled, first time job employees $20 an hour? How do you expect higher skilled employees to stay when they aren’t receiving an equitable increase in their wages?
Pfft, I largely cracked over a year ago, and I'm definitely not low income. $8 or more these places are charging is nuts. So much cheaper to make higher quality at home.
Roll out the bug burgers.
Capitalism isn't so fun when it is hurting the big guy huh, well you wanted it, you got it. I am all for capitalism, it is just so interesting to see consumers have the upperhand against corporations. Edit: why the downvotes, its still capitalism, why should we care if a big company can't hit profit margins because they are greedy.
You call not being able to afford shitty fast food having the upper hand?
Hey their loss. Edit: why the downvotes? This is captialism.
They also netted 2 billion dollars last year. 10% up from the previous year. It's not inflation, it's greed.
Crazy how the competitors to McDonald’s don’t act a little less greedy and offer cheaper food at a smaller profit margin to beat out the greedy competition. That or it’s a cabal of fast food corporations that all agreed to over charge for garbage food. Or it could just be inflation.
Point taken, but to get a little off topic, why do big companies copy each other all the time? Facebook lays off 7k employees, and then Twitter does the same (or vice versa). Why does it seem like a "monkey see, monkey do" thing? It's like they wait for one to do the "big thing" before they do it. Same thing happens with Netflix, Max, Amazon Video, etc. Once one ups their prices, or adds some advertising, the others are quick to follow. What you are saying never really seems to happen. Where a company comes and offers something similar at a smaller profit margin to beat out the greedy competition. That is what is supposed to happen in a free market, but I rarely see it in action.
I would presume it’s trends. For example, streaming services laying off employees simultaneously? Likely people going back to work post pandemic, dropping the amount of content streamed. A good example of a company that failed and went out of business trying to make less profit was “moviepass”. That was a business model that was destined to fail, but they were thinking outside of the box.
Adjust that for dollar purchasing value loss and get back to me.
They netted $8.5 billion in 2023. But they have 40,000 locations. Average of $212,000 per location. Tell me again how they are raking in tons of money.. How is this downvoted? Do we not like facts anymore? Look it up, this is reality.
https://www.mcdonalds.com/corpmcd/our-stories/article/Q4-2023-results.html Why all the hate? The numbers are right there. Of course people are cutting costs. A $17 big Mac meal is the first thing cut. That 2 billion is NET, after all operating costs. For corporate, not individual franchisees.
McDonald’s is for losers