[Kickass Conservative]

I’m still trying to figure out how McDonalds is charging $5 (or more) for a Big Mac.

If there isn’t a great deal on their App, no more Big Macs for me.

[Buckeye McFrog]

I’m still trying to figure out how McDonalds is charging $5 (or more) for a Big Mac.

Me too, particularly when all of their competitors flood my inbox with coupons.

[MarkL]

I’m still trying to figure out how McDonalds is charging $5 (or more) for a Big Mac.

If there isn’t a great deal on their App, no more Big Macs for me.

I'm the same way. Without a discount, going to 5 Guys or Smashburger gets you a far superior burger for the same price.

I remember when McDonalds used to advertise that you could buy lunch for $1, and get change back. When the quarter pounder was first introduced, it was $.59, and the quarter pounder with cheese was $.69. Today a combo meal is about $6.

A big part of that is due to the liquidation of value in our currency. It's long been a ploy by the government, but it accelerated tremendously through "quantitative easing," which increased the money supply, allowing the government to pay its obligations with "cheaper" dollars.

Mark

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

I’m still trying to figure out how McDonalds is charging $5 (or more) for a Big Mac.

Huh?

2 for five is the price in this neck of the woods.

[grania]

FWIW, I get a designer coffee, a McChicken (no bun), and an apple pie for less than $5, including tax. But you are correct. Longhorn has a $7.99 luncheon special with a huge hamburger + terrific toppings and salad or soup. It's an easy two meals for not much more money.

McDs charges what the traffic will bear for their expensive items. The best thing to do is go elsewhere when they get too pricey.