This is why we rarely go out to restaurants - including fast food “restaurants” any longer, it has just gotten too expensive.
Went to a take-out fish place we like, got two fish sandwich meals, included fries and a fountain drink - I noticed immediately the fish sandwiches are now much smaller - and it was over $40.
Also why there are rows and rows of closed businesses with nothing moving in - buildings that have sat empty now for going on four years.
Businesses that are still open? Good luck finding anyone to help you - most have skeleton crews now and more and more are moving to self-check out only (such as Lowe’s).
I have noticed the sandwiches, in general, have gotten smaller as well. In addition to be more expensive.