[Steve_Seattle]

I've noticed that fast-food prices have already risen quite a bit, and our $15-per-hour minimum is still several years away. It used to be that one person could go to most fast-food places for about $5. Now, that has moved up to about $7-10 at most places, and fish and chips will usually cost more than that. And low-level chains like Shari's will cost you $14-18 per person in my area.

As for White Castle, never heard of it before; I don't think they have any presence of the West Coast.

[PJammers]

They have Krystal burgers in the south. Kind of the same thing. A small beef patty, cooked either onions and put in a small dinner roll.

Kind of tastes like a Steak-um.

[Grams A]

Used to be able to get my grandson a junior bacon cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo, cheese and 3 slices of bacon with a small frosty for $2.09 at Wendy’s. Stopped there Friday after many month’s absence. They now charge extra for the lettuce, tomato, onion and cheese and the burger only has one slice of bacon. Cost has risen to $3.89. Located in Houston suburbs and I doubt if the hamburger flippers are getting $15/hour.

[vette6387]

“As for White Castle, never heard of it before; I don’t think they have any presence of the West Coast”

They will need to start really worrying when In N’ Out Burger starts moving eastward, Harold and Kumar not withstanding!

[bjorn14]

There are no White Castles on the Left Coast. Farthest west is Kansas and they don’t franchise either.

[steve86]

Yeah, but I’m still sitting at Jack-in-the-Box having just consumed two Breakfast Jacks, medium fry and drink for $5.83. Get it most days and my lipids are still under control with simvastatin and fish oil.

Agree that if one orders impulsively or indifferently to value your prices are about right. I haven’t been to Ivar’s for years but imagine their prices are at the top end of the range you gave.

I was thinking that British Columbia had White Castle but no, that’s White Spot.