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McDonald's $5 meal deal causes outrage among restaurant owners - as they write a damning letter to HQ (Brandonomics strikes again)
Daily Mail ^ | 5/21/24 | Daniel Jones

Posted on 05/21/2024 6:53:00 PM PDT by Libloather

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To: Brian Griffin

I remember when you could buy one of every item on the McDonald’s menu and stay under $5.


21 posted on 05/21/2024 7:42:07 PM PDT by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: Libloather

think endless shrimp...


22 posted on 05/21/2024 7:43:16 PM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: Brian Griffin

I used to go get 2 double cheeseburgers for $2.80. That was while Trump was President.


23 posted on 05/21/2024 7:49:09 PM PDT by Mr Rogers (We're a nation of feelings, not thoughts.)
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To: faithhopecharity

“I sure wouldn’t buy any McD stock”

Pays 2.5% dividend

Market Insider: McDonald’s stock has received a consensus rating of buy. The average rating score is Baa1 and is based on 81 buy ratings, 16 hold ratings, and 0 sell ratings.


24 posted on 05/21/2024 7:49:36 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: Libloather

Well, their loss. I hope McDonalds can put out a $5 meal so they can compete with Taco Bell and Burger King.


25 posted on 05/21/2024 7:49:59 PM PDT by Reno89519 (If Biden is mentally unfit to stand trial, he is mentally unfit to be president. He needs to resign.)
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To: Brian Griffin

you’re just a young pup!

we remember when 13 (of the little) burgers came in a nice big bag for $1 (at predecessor just like McD)


26 posted on 05/21/2024 7:50:37 PM PDT by faithhopecharity (“Politicians are not born. They're excreted.” Marcus Tillius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: TexasGator

thanks for the stock info
i wont buy it but i am almost pretty cautious about stocks

i like to see a going concern with a clear future

sort of like most of Warren Buffet’s investments

McD looked like it had the formula down pat (and could have interested me as a stock) a few years ago

but in the last 3 years or so, McD has abandoned its core customer constituency (families looking to satisfy kiddies’ hunger pains quickly and inexpensively) while not developing any new one(s)


27 posted on 05/21/2024 7:56:07 PM PDT by faithhopecharity (“Politicians are not born. They're excreted.” Marcus Tillius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: faithhopecharity

They’ve catered to the ghetto crowd for years.


28 posted on 05/21/2024 7:56:52 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

at today’s McD high prices, that would not appear to be a winning long-term marketing strategy


29 posted on 05/21/2024 7:57:51 PM PDT by faithhopecharity (“Politicians are not born. They're excreted.” Marcus Tillius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: Libloather

They artificially push the hourly to $20, they continuously restrict water and grazing use rights for farmers and ranchers, they allow punitive lawsuits for hot coffee and burdensome labor contracts disallowing machines to be fixed or software to be used and they of course never stop adding restrictions to fuel, pesticides and fertilizers. Then they scratch their heads why it doesn’t work anymore or falsely blame various boogie men of “corporate greed”.


30 posted on 05/21/2024 7:58:23 PM PDT by Dragonspirit (CNN is the enemy. Ashli Babbitt is the hero.)
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To: Libloather
The problem is not McDonalds. The problem is our overall economy. Joe Biden's policies, Obama's third term, have trashed a great economy that he inherited from Trump. Food, Fuel, Housing prices and Interest rates are all at at double or more than under Trump.

Government policies that not a single American voted for are the cause of much this exoritant pricing.

31 posted on 05/21/2024 8:01:05 PM PDT by Newbomb Turk
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To: dfwgator
Ray Kroc is turning over in his grave.

Boom, Like That.

32 posted on 05/21/2024 8:03:47 PM PDT by Charles Martel (Progressives are the crab grass in the lawn of life.)
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To: PLMerite
They're good as long as they stay away from an all-you-can-eat shrimp special.

Beat me to it.

33 posted on 05/21/2024 8:09:44 PM PDT by nuke_road_warrior (Making the world safe for nuclear power for over 20 years)
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To: Newbomb Turk

The per employee/hour cost of restaurant help is up about four-fold since Zero took office.


34 posted on 05/21/2024 8:12:15 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: nuke_road_warrior

I make a pretty good egg roll.

Aldi’s has 12 oz. of frozen Gulf shrimp for as I remember $4.49.


35 posted on 05/21/2024 8:13:41 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: dragnet2
It’s not all bad, as I do enjoy all the videos of people going ape sh*t in these places.

It's probably less enjoyable IRL...

36 posted on 05/21/2024 8:16:40 PM PDT by null and void (Everyone on all sides a conflict will be happy to lie to you, except our side, of course!)
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To: dfwgator

“They’ve catered to the ghetto crowd for years.”

I was in Burget King in Hartford, CT. Some customer was asking for a coupon discount without a coupon. It threw the entire operation out of whack.

I watched in amazement as one person prepared all the food.


37 posted on 05/21/2024 8:17:28 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: Brian Griffin

I’m sure we all remember those prices .


38 posted on 05/21/2024 8:19:17 PM PDT by Mears
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To: faithhopecharity

The new restaurant franchises near me are Wendy’s and Dunkin’ Donuts.


39 posted on 05/21/2024 8:21:26 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: Brian Griffin

We think for a really good quality burger, it is Five Guys always fresh but yes, expensive

for a decent quality burger a few bucks cheaper than 5G,
Habit

Decent in our opinion:
In and Out, but the lineup of cars is always impossible

Decent in our opinion:
Wendy’s but their new higher prices are out of line, imho.
ChickFilA (not quite a burger of course, and personally I have to remind them to cook it completely but it is pretty good for what it is)
SuperDuper burgers

Usually Digestable when fresh and you chew it well:
Burger King

totally off our list:
McD (causes me to vomit)
Jack’s Box

your mileage may vary.


40 posted on 05/21/2024 8:29:18 PM PDT by faithhopecharity (“Politicians are not born. They're excreted.” Marcus Tillius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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