These Burger Chains Are Losing Customers Amid Inflation

Eat This, Not That ^ | June 15, 2022 | Melissa Fiorenza

[SauronOfMordor]

I haven’t gone to a Macdonalds or Burger King in years. If I want a burger, I’ll cook my own.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

I’d buy the frozen burgers before I eat at McDonald’s.

[Reno89519]

I use Burger King coupons, which make it tolerable; McDonalds when I have little choice as it is $1.99 for a simple cheeseburger. But, seriously, have you been to Five Guys lately? My ex and I had lunch at a local Five Guys a month or so ago and with the small burgers, fries, and drinks, it was something like $35! Definitely not worth it and I’ll very likely not be going back.

[Pilgrim's Progress]

Wendy’s locked people out of their restaurant . . . what did they expect would happen?

[dragnet2]

This is a no brainer...If they can barely afford gas, they won’t be going to any McWhopper slop joints.

[butlerweave]

I bought some nice frozen burgers at Costco and they were on sale

[Reno89519]

I see the fast-food haters beat me on the thread! I actually like Burger King burgers, prefer McDonald’s fries. Five Guys is good but the price has traumatized me. I don’t like Red Robin, Carls Jr, Jack In The Box (always reminded of them serving horsemeat in the 70s or 80s), etc. Of course, I prefer cooking my own burgers but typically, if I’m going to light up the grill, it will be to cook a steak or salmon or halibut.

[Freedom_Is_Not_Free]

Nooooo! Fast food hamburgers are one of the 4 basic food groups.

[mylife]

That and your food sucks.

[dragnet2]

Last time I went to McDonalds about 8 months ago, they wanted about 22 bucks for 2 burgers, 2 fries, and 2 cokes...I swear, when I was told the total in the drive though, I thought they were joking.

I can’t image what it is now.

I know one thing, a ton of business are going to start getting jack hammered as their products will be left on the shelves. Bet the rent.

[dragnet2]

Btw, these over priced fast food slop joints had to know this was coming...

[Noumenon]

Here in the Panhandle, we’ve got local outfits that do a decent job. Eff these wokester fast food chains.

[Dr. Sivana]

On the flipside, Wendy's and Burger King are seeing more struggles with foot traffic in the current economic climate.

Wendy's 4 for $5 value deal can go toe to toe with McDonald's on price. Something else is in play, if only perception.

[webheart]

Eat this not that. The name pisses me off. I have enough of that from people who are in daily life so I don’t need a web site. Eat bugs, not meat. Eat plants not animals. Eat oatmeal not captain crunch. Shove this and that.

[Qui is]

I actually liked the Five Guys near my office (7 years ago). But now I must agree with you. $15 for small burger and soggy fries, none of which are not particularly tasty or filling. No thanks.

I’ll make my own for a fraction of the cost.

[cherry]

mcdonalds is fast and in a very convenient area on the way home....that being said, I no longer buy burgers there since the "rumor" but my dtr will get the chicken nuggets and the coffee....

the prices there are very inflated as well....its just too much to pay for that food so we don't eat out nearly as much.

[MCF]

For historical reference: In 1962 my older sister and boyfriend (married in 1964 and still married) took me with them to the drive-in theater(Mom’s idea). On the way we stopped a Steak-N- Shake. I got a burger & fries, my Sis the same, & Mike got a Cheese-burger,fries & chilli. Then when to the drive-in all on $5.00.

[MinorityRepublican]

$15 for small burger and soggy fries, none of which are not particularly tasty or filling. No thanks.

It's good. But it's worth $10. Hard to justify it for $15. At that price, I expect service similar to what you see at Ruth's Chris Steak House.

[Rebelbase]

Hit a Taco Bell for the first time in a couple of years. Tacos were $2 each.