How has fast food gotten so expensive?

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  • čas přidán 15. 06. 2024
  • If you've had a craving for fast food recently, you may have gotten sticker shock at the drive-thru. What was supposed to be a cheap, quick and easy option, price hikes seem to have a lot of people asking why fast food has gotten so expensive?
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Komentáře • 4K

  • @apara2005
    @apara2005 Před 4 měsíci +2086

    The worst part. The price is increasing, but the portion size is getting smaller.

    • @yogideeznutz6969
      @yogideeznutz6969 Před 4 měsíci +73

      😆 that's 😆 because 😆 they 😬 want 😆 all 😆 of 😬 us 😆 to 😆 LOSE 😬 WEIGHT 😆😬... thank goodness, cuz we're cooking from home now 👍🏼

    • @isabelamogosanu7777
      @isabelamogosanu7777 Před 4 měsíci +28

      same with upscale resturants too sadly. i paid twice the price for 1/2 the amount of sushi at brunch

    • @yogideeznutz6969
      @yogideeznutz6969 Před 4 měsíci

      @@isabelamogosanu7777 UPSCALE ? 🤑 yeah, anybody goin to high class restaurants🤔 can definitely AFFORD it 👍🏼 they got money to burnnn 💸 ... we're talking about lower class totem pole CONSUMER'S here... Isabella 💗

    • @me-pz5yi
      @me-pz5yi Před 4 měsíci +4

      Exactly.

    • @toastedtarts4044
      @toastedtarts4044 Před 4 měsíci +39

      It’s been going on since around early 2000’s. They can’t use covid as an excuse for raising up prices

  • @xwagner76
    @xwagner76 Před 4 měsíci +815

    It’s cheaper to buy a steak than to order a burger at a drive through.

    • @ericknoblauch9195
      @ericknoblauch9195 Před 4 měsíci +81

      For the price of a burger at a fast food joint, I can go to the grocery store and buy a big slab of top sirloin steak go home and fire up the grill. The steak taste better than the fast food too.

    • @timafiggy
      @timafiggy Před 4 měsíci +12

      No it isn't.i haven't bought steak since 2019.

    • @Frankieefootballmundial
      @Frankieefootballmundial Před 4 měsíci +22

      It’s cheaper to order pizza or Chinese food

    • @radolfkalis4041
      @radolfkalis4041 Před 4 měsíci +2

      Sad truth

    • @spiritanimal7516
      @spiritanimal7516 Před 4 měsíci +8

      Its $6 for two steaks where I live and they're about an inch thick

  • @matthewchild
    @matthewchild Před 3 měsíci +126

    The last time I checked, we still grow potatoes in the US. Completely crazy.

    • @redwolfexr
      @redwolfexr Před 3 měsíci +1

      Its the paper goods, and portion paks that come from overseas.

    • @terrellstewart4071
      @terrellstewart4071 Před 3 měsíci +3

      We get our potatoes at the ranch near our house. 25lb $2 eggs fresh for a flat for $3 butchers, home grown vegetables all need to come back in fashion

    • @Nicolewhite743
      @Nicolewhite743 Před 2 měsíci

      when did u check that and where did u check that?

  • @GratefulOutlook
    @GratefulOutlook Před 3 měsíci +102

    Quit buying and they'll quit raising prices. Simple as that

    • @thecrow764
      @thecrow764 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Only in America they complain about eating fake food

    • @kistelkistel
      @kistelkistel Před 3 měsíci +2

      I hope they keep paying the high prices so my app prices can stay low

    • @Liz-wz8dh
      @Liz-wz8dh Před 3 měsíci +9

      Yep. Can't get enough people on board though until everyone feels their wallet burning. It's just starting to bother people enough though...

    • @sundancer3700
      @sundancer3700 Před 2 měsíci

      If it was only that simple. If 50% stopped going prices would go up even more, overhead is the same, Biden inflation keeps going up, wages up, fixed costs would go up. I just dont eat out anymore, and fast food is junk filler anyway you look at it.

    • @user-db2ob2jc2f
      @user-db2ob2jc2f Před 2 měsíci

      True. Americans need to conduct a ONE DAY Strike with Fastfood Chains and the Chains will Kneel Down in Courteousy within ONE HOUR.

  • @Deeptunester
    @Deeptunester Před 4 měsíci +1306

    If your burger and fries needs to be shipped through the Panama Canal, then that's a good sign that you probably shouldn't be eating it.

    • @goglowdaddy1686
      @goglowdaddy1686 Před 4 měsíci +38

      Deeptunester, Awesome comment. Simple, and oh so true.

    • @brokeduece1691
      @brokeduece1691 Před 4 měsíci +15

      Lol, t😅😅😅

    • @segalliongaming8925
      @segalliongaming8925 Před 4 měsíci +20

      There are MANY other costs to running a fast food restaurant than just burger meat and potatoes for fries. Packaging, napkins, cooking oil, napkins, straws, toys for Happy Meals, cleaning supplies, etc. Like it or not, we live in a global economy.

    • @cathypurnell9331
      @cathypurnell9331 Před 4 měsíci

      Especially when we could raise our own cattle and grow are own potatoes. But no there’s another agenda. Sad 🌸🇺🇸

    • @jonfreeman9682
      @jonfreeman9682 Před 4 měsíci +18

      Yeah they should be grown locally. Not sure why it's imported thru Panama.

  • @qwenqwen1476
    @qwenqwen1476 Před 4 měsíci +857

    Keep raising the price…it will force us to cook at home…and be more healthy

    • @Comeswoopfam
      @Comeswoopfam Před 4 měsíci +27

      Factual

    • @jeroengo1896
      @jeroengo1896 Před 4 měsíci +47

      Already do that for a long time now. I want my money in MY pocket, MY bank account not theirs!

    • @yogideeznutz6969
      @yogideeznutz6969 Před 4 měsíci +8

      🍟🍔 I THINK WE'RE ALREADY THERE 🍔🍟 ... 😆

    • @paulsawczyc5019
      @paulsawczyc5019 Před 4 měsíci

      @@jeroengo1896 Yep - they want all the poor people to give money to the millionaires. I got rid of cable tv, and shut off the natural gas - don't miss it at all.

    • @amgooder
      @amgooder Před 4 měsíci +1

      ​@@jeroengo1896Stop being frugal...😂

  • @BELCAN57
    @BELCAN57 Před 3 měsíci +75

    $4.69 for a large fries?
    I'll eat at home, thank you.

    • @solracer66
      @solracer66 Před 3 měsíci

      Try using the app, I have a $1.49 any size fries coupon in my McDonald's app pretty much all the time.

    • @MrYessyess
      @MrYessyess Před 2 měsíci

      i get 2.5 kg for 3.69 euro, fry it at home, way cheaper. 5.5 us pounds for 4 dollars

    • @solracer66
      @solracer66 Před 2 měsíci

      @@MrYessyess Raw potatoes or frozen French fries?

    • @MrYessyess
      @MrYessyess Před 2 měsíci

      @@solracer66 frozen French fries

    • @MrYessyess
      @MrYessyess Před 2 měsíci

      @@solracer66 frozen French fries

  • @alfhoward5825
    @alfhoward5825 Před 3 měsíci +33

    McDonald’s used to be a great value for low income families. Now it’s more costly than an upscale restaurant.

    • @edwelndiobel1567
      @edwelndiobel1567 Před měsícem +2

      Yeah thats how it all started. Nobody could beat their prices because of their proprietary systems.. Now nobody can afford their prices.

  • @jimbochoo3316
    @jimbochoo3316 Před 4 měsíci +1326

    I can afford it, but I just don't pay for it. The high prices just an excuse for companies to jack their profits. Look at their record earnings reports. Pack my own lunch everyday and cook my own dinner.

    • @Starburns69
      @Starburns69 Před 4 měsíci +119

      Exactly. Inflation is what they say when they’re really just seeing how much we’re willing to pay

    • @AlphaQHard
      @AlphaQHard Před 4 měsíci +73

      The only fast food I have is a wood fried pizza once a month. Other than that I havent eaten in any restaurant in over 2 years. Fuck em

    • @johns3491
      @johns3491 Před 4 měsíci +11

      This is the way.

    • @Make_Me_A_Sandwhich
      @Make_Me_A_Sandwhich Před 4 měsíci +6

      U smart

    • @DannyMancheno
      @DannyMancheno Před 4 měsíci

      Blame biden, biden is the ceo of all fast food restaurants and controls the prices!

  • @bloomingrose966
    @bloomingrose966 Před 3 měsíci +306

    I remember when a burger, fries and a drink totaled $5.79, now that won’t even cover the burger…

    • @TheOneTrueFett
      @TheOneTrueFett Před 3 měsíci +20

      My wife and I went to Sonic yesterday. I got their basic hotdog and a small drink, my wife got their basic hamburger and nothing else. The total? Just shy of 11$ after taxes. Yeah , that's the last time we are doing that.

    • @tarabooartarmy3654
      @tarabooartarmy3654 Před 3 měsíci +23

      McDonald's used to have $2.99 Extra Value Meals. You can't even get the fries for that now. It's insane how much they charge for a product made from cheap potatoes.

    • @malachi-
      @malachi- Před 3 měsíci +17

      I easily remember when a McDonalds average meal was $3.50.

    • @Canary2019
      @Canary2019 Před 3 měsíci +3

      Good, now start working out.

    • @boydamsler3438
      @boydamsler3438 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Yeah remember when a new car cost 3K and a new house 30K. Times change, move on.

  • @BenSlover1
    @BenSlover1 Před 3 měsíci +49

    You can now definitely buy higher quality food and a bigger quantity of food at the grocery store for the same price, or cheaper. Prices are high at the grocery store, but the days are gone of affordable fast food.

    • @Rx4Lyf
      @Rx4Lyf Před 3 měsíci +2

      Yeep..long gone and price wiĺl never drop neither.

    • @Thingsyourollup
      @Thingsyourollup Před 3 měsíci +1

      cooking at home has always been cheaper than fast food.

    • @EbonySaints
      @EbonySaints Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@ThingsyourollupWell... it depends. If you buy in bulk (and I mean bulk) and know your way around the kitchen and can make a few sacrifices at times, then it's reasonably cheaper than fast food/restaurants.
      If you're not able to do that, you buy prepackaged food, or worse, have to buy certain ingredients, then your meals are probably going to be break even at best. Tastes better if you can actually cook, but there's been times where I've regretted some culinary decisions.

    • @oldtwinsna8347
      @oldtwinsna8347 Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@EbonySaints And if you're a single person, cooking in bulk isn't very appetizing unless you like eating the same meal 5x in a row. Like the saying, eat the same gourmet meal that many times continuously and you'll get a sickening reaction to it. I can attest that is exactly what happens when you try this living alone. So you end up making piecemeal food prep and the cost differential is not that much difference than fast food, and often way higher, or at least it was when I remember being in this bucket.

    • @EbonySaints
      @EbonySaints Před 2 měsíci

      @@oldtwinsna8347 Yep. 100% on the dot right there. I'm in the exact same boat. Granted, I've gotten really good at Chinese cuisine, but you can only make Dapanji or Hunan-style dishes so many times... I just cope by telling myself that it's cheaper than going to a sit down place. 😂😭
      The worst part is that there's going to be a potluck at my job on Friday and I'm going to be forced to make stuff that people will just ignore and have a bunch of leftovers.

  • @Cremesure12
    @Cremesure12 Před 3 měsíci +13

    Same in Canada, it’s not even worth buying a Big Mac meal anymore for $11-12. It’s ridiculous.

    • @crlaw75
      @crlaw75 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Even when they send the coupons in the mail, it's still expensive.

  • @holeeshietpyro4072
    @holeeshietpyro4072 Před 4 měsíci +296

    more expensive, less portions, poor customer service, terrible health effects, no ingenuity in meal creations since the 80s, restaurants dirty and disgusting.. surprised these fast food places are still in business.

    • @Th3Will
      @Th3Will Před 4 měsíci +37

      And EVERYBODY wants a tip

    • @yogideeznutz6969
      @yogideeznutz6969 Před 4 měsíci +4

      ​@@Th3Will yeaaah... let's NOT forget that 20 sumthing PERCENT tip 😬 but what if she's this Cute, college goin, nice and thin, flirting with U, wearing a top soo tight, beautiful gurl 🥰?? ur not gonna WANT to give her a nice sumthing Extra 🤔 yesh, that's gotta STOP mah boi 🤭😆🤣

    • @kyleconnor2759
      @kyleconnor2759 Před 4 měsíci +6

      It’s the same as the tobacco industry. Their customers are addicts. For all the reasons you listed, any non-addict would avoid these disgusting places. These people cannot break free because of the addiction. It’s incredibly sad.

    • @terranceaddison4599
      @terranceaddison4599 Před 4 měsíci +9

      And some customers are slow as fuck at ordering....even worse at the drive thru...no offense..

    • @yogideeznutz6969
      @yogideeznutz6969 Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@terranceaddison4599 🤔 maybe it's because they're trying to order "lasagna" at this burger joint? 🤔 and the person at the register is trying to look for it on their laptop screen POS 🤣 Nah man, i can't find it... 🤦‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️

  • @HacksignKT
    @HacksignKT Před 4 měsíci +294

    I just make food at home and I remember for 5 bucks you could get a bacon whopper with cheese, a large soda, fries and a cookie. I miss the 90s

    • @rongendron8705
      @rongendron8705 Před 4 měsíci +11

      Yes, but you only made $7 or $8. an hour!

    • @justmika6964
      @justmika6964 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Ooo nice. Was the cookie good?

    • @electrodynamicorb6548
      @electrodynamicorb6548 Před 4 měsíci +2

      Ok boomer

    • @toddprater14
      @toddprater14 Před 4 měsíci

      @@electrodynamicorb6548more like gen x…i remember Big Mac combo was 2.99 plus 4% Michigan sales tax in the early 90’s

    • @advancetotabletop5328
      @advancetotabletop5328 Před 3 měsíci +6

      With an air fryer, I toss in ground meat and bacon, cook for awhile, flip the meat, then add cheese and mushrooms. Fattilicious! :D

  • @stefanossmitty3318
    @stefanossmitty3318 Před 3 měsíci +19

    Gee, if only people would use that strange room in their homes called a kitchen 🤷🏾‍♂️

    • @crlaw75
      @crlaw75 Před 3 měsíci +3

      It's not a decoration room for your appliances and cookware.

    • @Thingsyourollup
      @Thingsyourollup Před 3 měsíci

      Years of political welfare shaming have given a lot of people this misconception that groceries and cooking at home are some expensive extravagant luxury only the wealthy and welfare queens can afford and fast food is the only affordable meal options.

  • @tarabooartarmy3654
    @tarabooartarmy3654 Před 3 měsíci +79

    The price increases were the best push I needed to stay away from it completely. I'm so much healthier now. 😊

    • @Justin-uc8sc
      @Justin-uc8sc Před 3 měsíci +5

      Tara, I had to use a plunger on my dookie this morning because it was too big to flush.

    • @tarabooartarmy3654
      @tarabooartarmy3654 Před 3 měsíci +3

      @@Justin-uc8scthanks for sharing. Poops that big are indicative of adequate fiber intake. Good for you. 😅

    • @stevee8472
      @stevee8472 Před 3 měsíci +2

      ​@@Justin-uc8sc have you tried a poop knife?

    • @chillwill5080
      @chillwill5080 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@Justin-uc8sc I used to have the same problem, then I stopped voting for Democrats.

    • @Bluecatwing
      @Bluecatwing Před 3 měsíci

      Agreed, after cooking at home, I’ve regained my taste buds and sense of natural smell 👃

  • @choo1030
    @choo1030 Před 4 měsíci +232

    If In-N-Out can pull off better quality hamburger for cheaper price, McDonald has no excuse jacking up their price for lesser quality.

    • @alwillk
      @alwillk Před 4 měsíci +17

      Must be that 24% increase in profit. McDonald’s claimed last year from 22 to 23

    • @angelwrapper1003
      @angelwrapper1003 Před 4 měsíci +20

      In n out is the only place that’s is fairly affordable

    • @edwil111
      @edwil111 Před 4 měsíci +2

      In and Out has 4 items on the menu.

    • @princessmarlena1359
      @princessmarlena1359 Před 3 měsíci +7

      I miss In N Out. Moved from the west coast almost six years ago.

    • @philgamer5280
      @philgamer5280 Před 3 měsíci +8

      I can buy 2 burgers, fries, and a drink for 10.03 at In-N-Out

  • @PoeLemic
    @PoeLemic Před 4 měsíci +225

    For us, it is so bad that we don't eat out anymore. It is just TOO EXPENSIVE. We can't afford $20+ bucks for a burger combo. I don't know how Restaurants will survive in months ahead.

    • @GardenerEarthGuy
      @GardenerEarthGuy Před 4 měsíci +26

      They won't

    • @jonnyjacobson7595
      @jonnyjacobson7595 Před 4 měsíci +20

      Restaurants will Survive Fast Food Spots won’t

    • @peacefuldaizy5717
      @peacefuldaizy5717 Před 4 měsíci +11

      Plenty of people who cannot cook and will pay the high prices.

    • @advancetotabletop5328
      @advancetotabletop5328 Před 3 měsíci +7

      Plenty of people who can’t make a sandwich and prefer to complain.

    • @m00sing
      @m00sing Před 3 měsíci +9

      With any luck, the hole-in-the-wall local dives will figure out how to deliver a similar or better experience at a better price.
      With even more luck, McDonald's will go out of business.
      Except they're a global company.
      And why are we using the Panama canal when we have entire states dedicated to beef and potato agriculture?

  • @williamlloyd3769
    @williamlloyd3769 Před 3 měsíci +11

    Best thing about higher fast food prices is that hopefully people will avoid this unhealthy food and make food at home. Paying extra for being lazy is stupid.

  • @robertforster8984
    @robertforster8984 Před 3 měsíci +10

    I remember when a McDonald’s Hamburger was $0.59 and my mom remembers when they were $0.25.

  • @JHang697
    @JHang697 Před 4 měsíci +115

    Everything is expensive now except for our paychecks 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @Nightmare-xx4gv
    @Nightmare-xx4gv Před 4 měsíci +301

    I used to get a whole meal for just 7 or 8 bucks. That included a large soda, fries, Double Cheeseburger. Now the Cheeseburgers alone cost more than what i pay for the whole thing back in the days.

    • @Juan-pq1eh
      @Juan-pq1eh Před 4 měsíci +7

      Larch

    • @thedoomerbro
      @thedoomerbro Před 4 měsíci +8

      For $7 you can make a chickpea curry or pasta fagoli

    • @supportmytroups7
      @supportmytroups7 Před 4 měsíci +2

      And your also getting paid more

    • @yogideeznutz6969
      @yogideeznutz6969 Před 4 měsíci +3

      ​@@supportmytroups7 😬 not with the hours they're about to CUT 🤣 buuut... they asked for it 😤 they wanted $15 an hour a few years ago... now they want $20 ... ok, no problem 😉 Ai iz here to take over 😆 only a Maintenance man... or woman?... needed in the future 🤣

    • @BankaiFever
      @BankaiFever Před 4 měsíci +7

      And the quality is dogshit too. That ain’t beef

  • @tlo35
    @tlo35 Před 3 měsíci +41

    Calif wage for fast workers will be $20 per hour in April. That will be pass to consumers.

    • @kettch777
      @kettch777 Před 3 měsíci +8

      Raise the minimum wage, they said. It will finally let people make enough to live on, they said.....

    • @udasai
      @udasai Před 3 měsíci

      Labor is traditionally considered around a third of expenses, so doubling wages should only increase the price by a third.

    • @user-xh8ii2hj6r
      @user-xh8ii2hj6r Před 3 měsíci +4

      ILL NEVER EAT AT MCDONALD'S AGAIN....EVER....

    • @RLucas3000
      @RLucas3000 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@kettch777 that’s horse crap, raise the minimum wage and cap the maximum wage, no ceo needs to be making 20 million a year, much less 200 million a year.
      And fines also need to be % based, so rich people can’t just ignore them. First ticket of the year, 1/10th of 1% of annual gross; 2nd ticket, 2/10th of 1%. For someone making $40K, first ticket would be $40. For someone making $20,000,000, first ticket would be $20,000k.
      (Minimum would be the poverty line, so out of work people can’t just ignore tickets.)

    • @missingno81
      @missingno81 Před 3 měsíci

      The numbers given for inflation are way off, I’ve worked part time retail decades ago and even my low wages $11 per hour could still afford fast food prices now. $20 minimum wages only helps the low income; but then again how long should a burger stay at $1, fifty more years when a 12oz can of soda costs more?

  • @DORAEMON-bw8jk
    @DORAEMON-bw8jk Před 3 měsíci +16

    Even a 2 pound bag of frozen french fries costs 4 dollars these days at Walmart. I am not surprised at all.

    • @KMFDM_Kid2000
      @KMFDM_Kid2000 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Cut your own fries. Spray with a little olive oil, throw them in an air fryer.
      I think I got an 8Lb bag of potatoes the other day for $5.

    • @ButteryBiscuits-hk4px
      @ButteryBiscuits-hk4px Před 3 měsíci +1

      ​@KMFDM_Kid2000 you are exactly right. The issue is that people are getting too lazy and would rather pay for convenience, and then gripe about the price instead of helping themselves.

    • @edwelndiobel1567
      @edwelndiobel1567 Před měsícem

      @@ButteryBiscuits-hk4px Its not laziness I only got 30 mins for lunch and a lot of that time is just getting to lunch! I dont have time to cook food. Now I just have granola bars in the break room, sometimes Ill make a sammie at home for tuesdays. Just so I dont slip into depression.

    • @ButteryBiscuits-hk4px
      @ButteryBiscuits-hk4px Před měsícem

      @edwelndiobel1567 meal prep. Cook at home at home for dinner. Box up leftovers for lunch the next day. It's a lot cheaper and faster than going to McDonald's, I guarantee.
      Your meal will be heated up in the breakroom microwave before you could get to your car to drive to McDonald's for a subpar overpriced cheeseburger.

  • @nTrubl3
    @nTrubl3 Před 4 měsíci +48

    Stop spending money with these corporation that don’t lose a penny

    • @FortnitePD
      @FortnitePD Před 3 měsíci +1

      Haven't bought fast food all year it feels great 💰 the people that do still ask me for rent money and there's always stressed out for some reason

  • @user-xb8kb9ft5k
    @user-xb8kb9ft5k Před 4 měsíci +111

    Paying more money and getting less food.

    • @mikewurlitzer5217
      @mikewurlitzer5217 Před 3 měsíci +9

      Thank a democrat for their anti-energy and anti-business ideology.

    • @edwelndiobel1567
      @edwelndiobel1567 Před měsícem +1

      Its comical, I got a small fry and it contained 16 curly fries, I counted them.

    • @thatbaileygirl
      @thatbaileygirl Před měsícem +2

      exactly!🙄 it's INSANE.

  • @theadvocate4698
    @theadvocate4698 Před 3 měsíci +7

    Cook at home people! More quality, less costly...Prep your meals to have a diner on the go, you dont need these fast food joints!

  • @adui_yako
    @adui_yako Před 3 měsíci +55

    Noone is blaming the greed of these corporations for higher prices, but once you mention raising the wages of the workers, everyone starts blaming the higher prices on wage increases.

    • @user-bh1se9hn9j
      @user-bh1se9hn9j Před 3 měsíci +3

      I call that greed

    • @user-er6wb9rf8u
      @user-er6wb9rf8u Před 3 měsíci +5

      If wages are raised, prices increase to cover them. It's a preputal motion machine.

    • @wengemurphy
      @wengemurphy Před 3 měsíci

      @@user-er6wb9rf8uNo. Prices do not need to increase to cover wages. Corporations can simply make less money. Their profits are enormous.

    • @lolcow6668
      @lolcow6668 Před 3 měsíci

      @@user-er6wb9rf8unot when their products cost like a few cents to make lol

    • @kettch777
      @kettch777 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Well, any company is going to pass on costs to its customers. If they have to raise prices, they'll raise prices to pay for it. They aren't going to accept a cut in profit margins. You can call it greed if you want, but companies are in business to make money and their greed in that area is just a fact of life.

  • @Yoyomu205
    @Yoyomu205 Před 4 měsíci +252

    Just dont eat out anymore its that simple

    • @thedoomerbro
      @thedoomerbro Před 4 měsíci +20

      Most people are idiots that take pride in complaining and being lazy. They rather spend $20 thank cook their meals

    • @brandonayala2507
      @brandonayala2507 Před 4 měsíci +14

      Unfortunately in America eating out is the norm you’re basically asking all Americans to change their habit overnight

    • @anakrime93
      @anakrime93 Před 4 měsíci +2

      I know someone who only eats out but never at home 🤢

    • @Silver6533
      @Silver6533 Před 4 měsíci +2

      ​@@brandonayala2507It's certainly not impossible! If there is a problem then we should fix it. If the problem continues, then we are doing something wrong. The people who are doing it wrong and complaining are the ones not willing to make a necessary change in their lives. Fix the bad habits and life will eventually get better!

    • @rcdune7132
      @rcdune7132 Před 4 měsíci +12

      Totally ignoring the fact that it's just as expensive or even more expensive to eat at home most of the time... Man I love it when people think they have the easy simple solution without knowing any of the facts whatsoever 🤦🏻🤦🏻

  • @orangecat5036
    @orangecat5036 Před 4 měsíci +118

    That shippping story is bull shit. They know how to beat a dead horse.

    • @CRAPO2011
      @CRAPO2011 Před 4 měsíci

      Story is true but doesn't apply to USA fast food. The globalists are trying to shut down the Panama Canal in part of the great reset.

    • @EA-ck4so
      @EA-ck4so Před 4 měsíci +9

      Right? Potatoes need to be shipped from overseas? Wheat for a bun?

    • @FadeHook23
      @FadeHook23 Před 4 měsíci +4

      Same thing with the housing market. No one is buying and “experts” are saying demand is at an all time high.

    • @russvoight1167
      @russvoight1167 Před 4 měsíci +5

      French fries shipped through the Panama Canal? What a crock. I hauled several loads from Minnesota to the caves in Kansas City and the Carolinas.

    • @benniemiller
      @benniemiller Před 4 měsíci +3

      Exactly. We have to import potato’s?

  • @kdean2
    @kdean2 Před 3 měsíci +9

    It's interesting that no one seems bothered by a restaurant charging $2 for an extra slice of cheese or a $4 "upcharge" to substitute a bowl of lettuce with a few scraps of carrots in it that they call a "side salad" instead of fries.

    • @d.n.3652
      @d.n.3652 Před 3 měsíci

      A restaurant is supposed to be a way better quality and it’s fresh. McDonald’s is supposed to be cheap

    • @Liz-wz8dh
      @Liz-wz8dh Před 3 měsíci

      Or the $5 it costs at some places for some cheese and fries. Not worth it. Make your food at home and let these places go for the upper class diners who will still pay those prices, I say.

    • @Thingsyourollup
      @Thingsyourollup Před 3 měsíci

      Who? McDonalds? They dont sell lettuce or carrots there because apparently when covid happened anything healthy put their employees at risk and so had to be promptly removed from the menu.

  • @stephenpowroznik6917
    @stephenpowroznik6917 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Buy at a grocery store in the cooked meals section. MUCH cheaper. And, usually fresh(er).

  • @XiaoPP1
    @XiaoPP1 Před 4 měsíci +77

    The sad part is after you paid $11 meal and feeling unsatisfied with taste, volume and value.

    • @BestMods168
      @BestMods168 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Yep. Then you become hungry within a few hours.

    • @sandraward5564
      @sandraward5564 Před 4 měsíci +2

      Ain't that's the truth. 🤔🤔🧐

    • @geography_joe
      @geography_joe Před 4 měsíci +1

      This literally happened to me today, $11 at bojangles for the worst chicken I’ve ever had in my life. Unbelievable

    • @goglowdaddy1686
      @goglowdaddy1686 Před 4 měsíci

      The volume is just fine. One must look in the toilet to see this...

    • @MinhTran-fc7jl
      @MinhTran-fc7jl Před 4 měsíci +1

      CA is set minimum wage is $20 in April, the price will be even higher.

  • @brokeduece1691
    @brokeduece1691 Před 4 měsíci +151

    When i was in college, it was cheaper to eat off the value menu than to cook

    • @dr.nigelcool3771
      @dr.nigelcool3771 Před 3 měsíci +25

      When I was in college (okay, it was a long time ago) the Whopper was 99 cents. I used to buy two, one for lunch and one for dinner. Oh, it also had 3 thick slices of tomato on it back then, not two razor thin slices like now.

    • @teamofone1219
      @teamofone1219 Před 3 měsíci +15

      Now the value menu no longer exists.

    • @jlr194
      @jlr194 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Your better off living on Ramen noodles these days.

    • @nouta3226
      @nouta3226 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Blame it on the ever increasing profile margin these mega corpos think they need and every government attacking farmers across the world

    • @Thingsyourollup
      @Thingsyourollup Před 3 měsíci

      It wasnt cheaper. You were just bad at grocery shopping or didnt know how to cook anything that didnt come pre-packaged.

  • @The306
    @The306 Před 3 měsíci +2

    I live rural and don't get to fast food much but, I went to Dairy Queen last month and ordered a flamethrower, fries n gravy, drink and small blizzard = $28. I went to A&W last week and Pappa burger w cheese an bacon combo was $24. I will now only go to sit in restaurants and either get steak sandwich or beef deep for less or around the same price.

  • @choppergirlfpv
    @choppergirlfpv Před 3 měsíci +2

    I stopped eating McDonald's like... 20 years ago.
    You can't buy fast food with Food Stamps.
    You can though get Kroger Deli sub sandwiches if you savor a rare treat.
    Now I'll get a Double Whopper from Burger King and load it up with extra everything and fries for 7.99 on their Offers tab for mobile orders.

  • @maxgreddy9730
    @maxgreddy9730 Před 4 měsíci +246

    Everything not just fast food is getting expensive because corporations has figured out a way to collude with each other and use inflation as an excuse to gouge customers by 2 to 10 times what it really is with impunity.

    • @joet7136
      @joet7136 Před 4 měsíci +29

      The lack of competition(since a handful of companies own these fast food place) is killing consumers. The government needs to do its job and keep companies from monopolizing markets. Break them up! Oh and stop letting corporations and investment groups from buying up all the single-family housing!!

    • @oofballz4328
      @oofballz4328 Před 4 měsíci +12

      Let’s start by auditing the fed

    • @SgtJoeSmith
      @SgtJoeSmith Před 4 měsíci +6

      yep. by hiring greedy employees

    • @TheSilentpigs100
      @TheSilentpigs100 Před 4 měsíci

      plus millions of migrants wanting free handouts smh

    • @JV-mw7gv
      @JV-mw7gv Před 4 měsíci +1

      Gotta show that profit! Greed always wins.

  • @shivanj1
    @shivanj1 Před 4 měsíci +71

    They make a boatload of money on those sodas that you buy from the fast food restaurants.

    • @holland9199
      @holland9199 Před 4 měsíci +9

      I go to Walgreens or CVS and get a Arizona for 99 cents first 😅

    • @okigi-wo5zm
      @okigi-wo5zm Před 4 měsíci +12

      I carry water from home.
      Go vegan.

    • @MysticWizardOfMind
      @MysticWizardOfMind Před 4 měsíci +9

      I noticed that they water it down and fill up the cup with more ice, than soda

    • @okigi-wo5zm
      @okigi-wo5zm Před 4 měsíci

      Soda causes diabetes.

    • @okigi-wo5zm
      @okigi-wo5zm Před 4 měsíci +2

      @@rowdyjr2318 vegan for health.

  • @user-cx1fv4pc1j
    @user-cx1fv4pc1j Před 3 měsíci +2

    Easy solution, double the minimum wage again and see if the fast food chains use it as an excuse to raise prices even higher.

  • @dougmorris5625
    @dougmorris5625 Před 3 měsíci +4

    When I was sixteen earning $1.15 per hour, a burger was .25 cents, fries .11 cents and a shake .25 cents. A full meal for .51 cents. Now at age 79 it cost $15.00 for the same meal. Crazy.

  • @jm7578
    @jm7578 Před 4 měsíci +69

    Prices are not the only issue. Every time I go into a fast food joint the services is terrible. They get my order wrong. I literally have to use hand sanitizer to wipe down the tables because nobody bothers even clean up anymore. I’m not exaggerating it’s almost like a ritual, I have to be my own maintenance worker whenever I go into a lot of restaurants

    • @jahjoeka
      @jahjoeka Před 4 měsíci +11

      You think with less cashiers because of the kiosk they have more people cleaning and ensuring cleanliness but nope!

    • @simonhadley8829
      @simonhadley8829 Před 4 měsíci +7

      Diversity hires.

    • @jahjoeka
      @jahjoeka Před 4 měsíci

      @simonhadley8829 ok you work for McDonald's then

    • @yogideeznutz6969
      @yogideeznutz6969 Před 4 měsíci

      🤔 iz that why this Beeeden , Mr. in charge of the country, iz LETTING anybody IN ? 😬 soo we can get more low income workers 🤔

    • @microbios8586
      @microbios8586 Před 4 měsíci +3

      True but I've noticed service is getting better, which is a reflection of the tighter job market. They're getting rid of incompetent workers and keeping the better ones. 2020-2022 were the absolute WORST years for service in many industries because they were hiring anyone with a pulse

  • @mikelundquist4596
    @mikelundquist4596 Před 4 měsíci +115

    I used to, when I was much busier, eat a lot of fast food for convenience. Now that I'm older and retired I cook at home literally every meal. It's much cheaper as well as better and healthier.

    • @steamyninja8881
      @steamyninja8881 Před 3 měsíci +3

      And you gain cooking skills in the process! Huzzah! And if you’re like me who just experiments in the kitchen, you might even end up mastering your own little recipe. One of mine: Spicy BBQ Gochujang shredded chicken with sweet crispy pickles over white rice

    • @mikelundquist4596
      @mikelundquist4596 Před 3 měsíci +2

      @@steamyninja8881 that sounds delicious! I raised 4 kids and did most of the cooking when they were growing up. I was pretty good before, but being retired gives me more time to refine my skills. My son runs a restaurant kitchen and we plan to cook some new recipes together... if I can ever get him down here.

    • @steamyninja8881
      @steamyninja8881 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@mikelundquist4596 That’s pretty awesome! I’ve always told my parents to open a restaurant, nothing beats mom’s cooking. I hope it all works out for you. Coming from a young guy btw, depending on how far he is from home, you can get him to come on over by letting him know you’ll be cooking a meal just for him made with lots of love! I always know how much effort my mother puts into cooking so I always try to eat as much of it as possible and if I’m away, I’ve made sure to catch some of the meal if it was made for me specifically because I’d feel bad if I didn’t. Plus, that food be gooood. Also, if your son’s restaurant is in NY lmk and I may stop by sometime. Cheers!

    • @mikelundquist4596
      @mikelundquist4596 Před 3 měsíci

      @@steamyninja8881 Thank you, very kind words. He's in the Dallas area, which is 4 hours from me. I always cook for him and his girlfriend when they can get down here. But at this point, he's a better cook than I am. Best of luck to you.

    • @Mr.Helper.
      @Mr.Helper. Před 3 měsíci +1

      yeah, fast food not worth the price anymore

  • @oldtimedragster23
    @oldtimedragster23 Před 3 měsíci +2

    I stopped eating “fast” food years ago. Didn’t like the way it tasted and how bad it was for me. Now price hikes again. Some day we’ll say enough and close down all these joints.

  • @jimv3352
    @jimv3352 Před 3 měsíci +2

    My wife and I took 2 of our grandkids (ages 9 & 11) to a FF restaurant for lunch and the bill was $48. A week later we took those same 2 grandkids to a local, family owned, sit down restaurant for dinner and the bill was $55! And we all ended up with a to-go box because the portions were too big for any of us to eat everything. Hmmm

  • @johnrinck4883
    @johnrinck4883 Před 4 měsíci +114

    I went from admittedly going to fast food 2-3 times per week to now barely 2-3 times per month. The low prices were the only value and they've taken that away. I guess they like fewer sales. Interesting business model.

    • @ryder4508
      @ryder4508 Před 4 měsíci +10

      I went to Taco Bell the other day and paid 3.00 for a bean burrito. 😭

    • @alwillk
      @alwillk Před 4 měsíci +3

      People still go. If you get the app. You can get a whopper meal for $8 and at Wendy’s you can get a Dave’s single meal for $7.50. I live in Las Vegas. Not sure about McDonald’s.

    • @goglowdaddy1686
      @goglowdaddy1686 Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@ryder4508 Why, why, why?

    • @CVMGAM
      @CVMGAM Před 4 měsíci +1

      Bro ... haven't been there in 14 years ... try it

    • @gpk1982
      @gpk1982 Před 3 měsíci +2

      The sad thing is they are raking in record profits so unfortunately this business model is working for them.

  • @personnesenki4521
    @personnesenki4521 Před 4 měsíci +50

    As long as people keep paying they will keep charging more.

    • @ITIsFunnyDamnIT
      @ITIsFunnyDamnIT Před 3 měsíci +1

      Unfortunately too many Americans will keep paying those prices, because most are too lazy to cook their own food. These corporations know that most people in this country are lazy and stupid.

    • @blugreen123
      @blugreen123 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Bingo

    • @jacobshirley3457
      @jacobshirley3457 Před 3 měsíci +1

      People blame greedy companies, as if they were less greedy before.

    • @KMFDM_Kid2000
      @KMFDM_Kid2000 Před 3 měsíci +1

      ​@@jacobshirley3457 you can still blame greedy companies. There's no cut off and they're the reason why it is the way it is.

  • @Liz-wz8dh
    @Liz-wz8dh Před 3 měsíci +2

    Keep paying the prices and you will get more of the same or worse. Funny how the news reports never actually mention that part. They just find an excuse and latch on to that instead of telling consumers they're part of the reason the prices stay high.

  • @antonioramirez8213
    @antonioramirez8213 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I went back to burger king after a few years and was surprised to pay $32 for two whopper meals with cheese. I was in shock and thought to myself like dam no wonder the drive through was empty 😂

  • @TravisDoesKayakFishing
    @TravisDoesKayakFishing Před 4 měsíci +135

    McDonald's CEO recently said they found the customer's breaking point and will be scaling back. No matter what they might say, they are raising prices to raise profits. It's not the ecomony, the wars, or red vs blue. It's corporate greed. Don't eat this mess.

    • @daveb2280
      @daveb2280 Před 4 měsíci +5

      Corporations exist to make a profit, not provide welfare. Missing from this article is the higher wages for burger flippers.

    • @TravisDoesKayakFishing
      @TravisDoesKayakFishing Před 4 měsíci +18

      @@daveb2280 "Corprorations exist to make a profit, not provide welfare."
      Really, how did you figure this out? How do you explain the Ronald McDonald house which is a welfare charity? Where can we unlock this level of god intelect?
      Come on dude, don't be this surface level dense.

    • @davep9
      @davep9 Před 4 měsíci +10

      @@daveb2280you sound like the type of guy who sniffs his own farts.

    • @troyvo8069
      @troyvo8069 Před 4 měsíci

      @@daveb2280prices were increased well before the wage increase all while the products has gotten smaller and lower in quality. not only have they been profiting on the price increase they have also been saving on making their items smaller.

    • @noahzero9380
      @noahzero9380 Před 4 měsíci +9

      @@daveb2280What’s missing is the increasing wage gap of a companies CEO and its average worker 🙄

  • @mrs.lilianfetters1432
    @mrs.lilianfetters1432 Před 3 měsíci +52

    I don't eat it unless I have a coupon.

    • @biffbyfford6890
      @biffbyfford6890 Před 3 měsíci

      Truth! Plus it's meant as a treat once per week max, not part of a staple diet.

    • @AxK47.
      @AxK47. Před 3 měsíci

      Smart one sadly where I live they stop giving us coupons my wife has been very upset 😂😂

    • @josemagallon5932
      @josemagallon5932 Před 3 měsíci

      i dont eat it unless is home cook

    • @chuckmorton8823
      @chuckmorton8823 Před 3 měsíci

      truth

  • @vincentlussier8264
    @vincentlussier8264 Před 3 měsíci +2

    I stopped eating all fast food because they all raised their prices way too high!

  • @callicordova4066
    @callicordova4066 Před 4 měsíci +26

    It's not just a financial cost. it's a health cost, too. JUST DON'T EAT IT.

    • @bitcoinski
      @bitcoinski Před 3 měsíci

      It's so scary to see a 20 year old McDonald's on CZcams...still with ZERO mold!!!

    • @muerte9O9
      @muerte9O9 Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@bitcoinskiWhat's the title of that video?

  • @stevegonzales527
    @stevegonzales527 Před 4 měsíci +25

    What these people spend on their “affordable fast food than groceries” I spend less on groceries monthly. Just learn to cook and problem solve

  • @Skoldpaddashell
    @Skoldpaddashell Před měsícem +1

    It’s because McDonalds isn’t a fast food company, it’s a real estate company. They franchise out to people who basically need to increase the prices to be able to afford their “rent”. Much like everyday, normal people.

  • @SCFLEUR
    @SCFLEUR Před 3 měsíci +5

    So the supply chain issue are still a problem four years later? Ummkay

    • @Liz-wz8dh
      @Liz-wz8dh Před 3 měsíci

      Lol you're figuring it out. They just recycle the same few excuses to keep making their huge profits until people FINALLY say no more.

  • @BajatheChickenMan
    @BajatheChickenMan Před 4 měsíci +61

    These people are liars and in the corporate pocket. These people are greedy. Everyone stop going I quit 2 years ago and have been better off without it.

    • @markbajek2541
      @markbajek2541 Před 4 měsíci +1

      I'd did that and started cooking at home and still managed to get my order screwed up.

  • @Police-Officer-Fan-Club
    @Police-Officer-Fan-Club Před 4 měsíci +114

    I wish price was the only complaint. Lately, I've been noticing they've been shorting me out on bacon. A full serving of bacon is 2 strips and they snap it in half to make it fit into the burger, but if I am getting 3 strips, there's a problem there... It is one thing to be doing that when the item is on sale, but it is happening when it's full price as well and that's not right! 😡

    • @wesss9353
      @wesss9353 Před 4 měsíci +12

      That is the shrink-flation kicking in

    • @slixqkrowd4669
      @slixqkrowd4669 Před 4 měsíci +4

      Also I worked in fast food myself I work at a burger joint won't say which one but at times when food cost was high and the profit margin weren't adding up we would cheat the customer if you got a double Burger qoth 4 straps of bacon we would only give you 2 strips of bacon some drinks would get water down and fires wouldn't get stuffed the would just make it look full and the drink where filled to the top with ice

    • @yogideeznutz6969
      @yogideeznutz6969 Před 4 měsíci +4

      ​@@slixqkrowd4669I KNEW IT.... I KNEW IT... I KNEW IT 🤣 annnd when that happens, i take a couple of bites, and go straight to the front register and Complain 😆 have them RE-DO it while i intently watch em , STANDING RIGHT THERE 👀 ... it's hilarious believe me 🤣 i always especially do it when mah Fries 🍟 don't come out like i ORDERED them 😆🤣

    • @brandonayala2507
      @brandonayala2507 Před 4 měsíci +2

      Lmao swear I open my burgers or anything with bacon on it nowadays if it’s only two strips I tell them give me a refund wtf they charging me $8 for eggs and bread 💀

    • @slixqkrowd4669
      @slixqkrowd4669 Před 4 měsíci +1

      @yogideeznutz6969 hey you would do it too if you owned a restaurant you gotta make money and if sometimes you gotta cut corners to do so than so be it it sucks but that life it's not a fair plus it's not personal it's just business.

  • @woodwaker1
    @woodwaker1 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I had not eaten fast food since before the pandemic. I was out and saw 5 guys - i loved their fries and the over filled bag. Stopped in and ordered the big burger and large fry. $20 and no drink. they wanted a tip! I can get a 10 pound pork loin at Sam's for the same price and eat better for days. It will be 3 or 4 years before I am desperate enough to try fast food again

  • @user-nw6fo4ke8p
    @user-nw6fo4ke8p Před 3 měsíci +10

    20 dollar an hour says it all!😂

  • @hubertvecht7255
    @hubertvecht7255 Před 3 měsíci +25

    Stopped at a Burgerville for the first time in years succumbing to a craving. Junior double cheese and a small drink, NO fries or extras ! $9.67 and had the balls to ask for a tip at the kiosk ! Guess it’ll be awhile before I have that craving again 😮😮

    • @mikelose2990
      @mikelose2990 Před 3 měsíci

      Haha

    • @allamar9083
      @allamar9083 Před 3 měsíci

      The tip kills me with minimum wage more than I made as skilled labor. It does NOT bother the bastards that voted it in they are rich politicians who don’t know Mc Ds from their own ass.

    • @Littlepocketrocket81
      @Littlepocketrocket81 Před 3 měsíci

      Bloody hell

  • @Peizxcv
    @Peizxcv Před 4 měsíci +79

    That's why I am avoiding dining out (including fast food) in New York because what I am getting is far far worse than the food I can get in other countries that I vacation often. You get cooked to order food by actual chef for $10 in Japan, Singapore, Thailand

    • @Masi-One
      @Masi-One Před 4 měsíci +1

      Dude what is this logic? You can get the same dish prepared by a chef in Africa for 1$.. you compare the US to Singapore, Thailand, Japan etc when basically nothing is comparable.. ffs is your comprehension this low?

    • @EA-ck4so
      @EA-ck4so Před 4 měsíci +6

      Japan and Singapore are developed high income countries. Why are you bringing the poorest continent into the conversation?

  • @JAYFULFILMZ
    @JAYFULFILMZ Před 3 měsíci +1

    A few months ago I went to McDonald’s & ordered a cheeseburger w/ Bacon, a small fry & a drink! 🍔🍟🥤All these items at one point were on the dollar menu & would all cost you no more than $4 to $5 tops! I tell you no lie, the McDonald’s employee said “That’ll be $11.40” or something like that, I just immediately pulled off with no explanation & went to get REAL food for the same price & got more food at that! McDonald’s betrayed its core customers when we needed them most! McDonald’s has market cap of $211 Billion at the time of this post! They also have an annual revenue of over $23 billion a year. They make enough money & have enough money! No need to be greedy because you have to pay your workers a livable wage who make you the money day & night! Smh

  • @cardboardboxification
    @cardboardboxification Před 3 měsíci +2

    my dad still complains he use to pay $0.20 for a gallon of gas

  • @Mr.White10-65
    @Mr.White10-65 Před 4 měsíci +35

    Fast food restaurants are ran by a franchisee in most cases. They are lucky to make $100-$150K in profit in a year. They are paying increases in wages, utilities like electric/gas/water/sewer, increases in taxes, increases in insurance, increases in the cost of goods/food, increases in the cost of machinery and/or to fix said machinery used in preparing food. EVERYTHING has got expensive.

    • @Martin199320
      @Martin199320 Před 4 měsíci +3

      That's a lot of money in profit honestly

    • @Mr.White10-65
      @Mr.White10-65 Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@Martin199320 Not a lot of money when you live in the tri-state area.

    • @yogideeznutz6969
      @yogideeznutz6969 Před 4 měsíci +10

      🤑 sooo... they're MAKING $125k average, iz what you're saying 🤑 multiply this franchisee owning 4 locations.... half a million dollars SOUNDS PRETTY GOOD 🤑💰

    • @ericknoblauch9195
      @ericknoblauch9195 Před 4 měsíci +3

      At a fast food joint near me the franchisee comes to work in an expensive late model Mercedes, and his wife has a late model Lexus SUV. Then they cry poor mouth, and complain it is hard because now they have to pay their workers more. When they operate, they are very stingy. They only give you two packages of catchup with a burger and fries, and barely give out condiment sauces or salt and pepper. They were also ordered to throw away expired food product in the dumpster by the county health department inspector. After the inspector was gone, the franchisee then ordered his employees to go dumpster diving and remove the expired product. Then the franchisee ordered his employees to serve the expired food product to customers. Disgusting.

    • @Martin199320
      @Martin199320 Před 4 měsíci

      @ericknoblauch9195
      Where exactly is this what county or state?

  • @kalkal7785
    @kalkal7785 Před 4 měsíci +27

    Most of the food is made in the USA. Beef and potatos are from the USA. What is he talking about panama canal.

    • @okigi-wo5zm
      @okigi-wo5zm Před 4 měsíci +1

      Go vegan.

    • @csmlouis
      @csmlouis Před 4 měsíci +4

      They probably printed those golden arches wrappings, boxes, and bags from you know where.

    • @wesss9353
      @wesss9353 Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@okigi-wo5zmhorrible idea.
      You kill more animals than meat eaters

    • @wesss9353
      @wesss9353 Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@okigi-wo5zmplus Monsanto

    • @ryder4508
      @ryder4508 Před 4 měsíci +1

      That's what I was saying. 😂

  • @mastery4living187
    @mastery4living187 Před 3 měsíci +8

    There's a difference between inflation and greed. The latter is happening at an alarming rate. I stopped eating fast food 8 years ago. Not only is my body more healthy, but so is my wallet.

  • @malachi-
    @malachi- Před 3 měsíci +2

    Everything else, too, 12 pack of coke, $9, for sugar-water.... they lost a lot of business over here.

  • @clo2715
    @clo2715 Před 3 měsíci +34

    I remember growing up going to Mc Donalds maybe two or three times a year because my father for the most part was the only income and he was getting paid a little over minimum wage. It was a treat to get fast food. Nowadays people act like it's normal to eat out everyday. Nobody wants to cook at home anymore.

    • @ch3nz3n
      @ch3nz3n Před 3 měsíci +2

      "Nobody wants to cook at home anymore."
      Because unless you are feeding a family of 4 or more, cooking at home isn't as cost effective as eating out USED to be. Cooking for one or 2 requires A LOT of things that apartment dwellers don't have (ie, large freezer). One also needs copious room for lots of storage containers because eating the same thing for about a week at a time becomes a reality quick. The alternative is to waste a bunch of material because you need to cut the recipes down by 50 - 75%. Having to buy an ENTIRE shaker of an relatively expensive spice just to only use 1 ts is infuriating and costly.

    • @ITIsFunnyDamnIT
      @ITIsFunnyDamnIT Před 3 měsíci +4

      @@ch3nz3n I cook at home alone for myself all the time. It's WAY CHEAPER than eating out. You don't shop wisely. If I were eating out everyday I'd be broke. You're just lazy. I work and still prepare my own food and I actually DO save money. The only way preparing your own food would be more expensive is if you are buying the luxury groceries like an expensive cuts of steak, lobsters etc

    • @ch3nz3n
      @ch3nz3n Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@ITIsFunnyDamnIT Sure you do and sure it is.
      If I want a burger from MsDs, it costs me less than $10.
      If I want a burger at home, I have to buy the groceries to cook 4 or more of them at a cost of $50 (bread, cheese, whole onion, whole head of lettuce, whole bottle of ketchup, whole bottle of mustard, jar of pickles, etc). Can't buy a part of head of lettuce. Can't buy half an onion. Can't buy a half pound of good hamburger meat. Can't buy only 2 slices of cheese. Can't buy anything less than 8 hamburger buns at a time.
      Additionally, I have to be willing to eat burgers again tmrw... and the day after that... and the day after that. Otherwise, the perishables that I didn't use on Day 1 will go to waste. Also, none of this takes into account the energy that I'll use to cook the food. Nor the money that I'll spend on transporting the groceries home. Nor the time (counted in hours) that I'll spend doing that cooking.
      Further, in order to cut the waste costs, I have to be willing to research recipes and figure out what else I can use all of the groceries for... which means storage costs (plastic containers ain't free).
      Or I could just go to McDs for a burger, pay my $10, eat my burger and go on with my life.
      Sorry but cooking at home for 1-2 people simply isn't cheaper. And it's far removed from being as easy or convenient as fast food.

    • @ITIsFunnyDamnIT
      @ITIsFunnyDamnIT Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@ch3nz3n TLDR, if you bought certain groceries once a week or whatever, you wouldn't be out of absolutely everything needed to make a cheeseburger. I get by fine, but can't expect some obnoxious troll on the internet to understand. Spending money eating out every single day is expensive, very expensive no matter what you say. My fridge is full and stuff doesn't sit for days and go bad, that's what a freezer is for. if eating expensive fast food that aint good for you every single day, that's your choice but stop telling others that they are spending too much on groceries. I get by just fine

    • @ITIsFunnyDamnIT
      @ITIsFunnyDamnIT Před 3 měsíci

      @@ch3nz3n Let me just block you sop I don't have to keep getting notifications from you. I've said all I got to say.

  • @omegaman1409
    @omegaman1409 Před 4 měsíci +19

    I now bring my own bottle water and then choose from the value menu. It's crazy how expensive a combo meal costs now.

    • @User_92020
      @User_92020 Před 3 měsíci

      Learn to cook, and it won't be a problem 😅.
      I work 15 hour shifts and bring my own food to work. No excuse 😮

  • @djb1273
    @djb1273 Před 3 měsíci +1

    "How has fast food gotten so expensive?" Simple long ago American politicians and stock shareholders sold American manufacturing jobs to cheaper labor countries leaving cheap paying service jobs that were never meant to support anyone.

  • @vanpearsall
    @vanpearsall Před 3 měsíci +2

    The ham burglar is definitely running McDonald’s now. 😂

  • @user-tr8fs7lm8r
    @user-tr8fs7lm8r Před 4 měsíci +78

    Fast food is so easy to say no to.

    • @Centurion305
      @Centurion305 Před 4 měsíci +2

      ​@@rowdyjr2318 chemicals? Please tell me what these chemicals are 😂 it's just loaded with sugar and sodium which is highly addictive. It's called Bliss Point manufacturing. Don't blame "chemicals" that you don't understand or can't read properly. It's simply just sugar and sodium.

    • @yogideeznutz6969
      @yogideeznutz6969 Před 4 měsíci

      🍔🍟🌭🌮🌯🍕 NO 🍔 IT'S 🍟 NOT 🌭, LOOK 🌮 AT 🌯 ALL 🍕 US 🍔 PHAT 🍟 PEOPLE'S 🍔🍟🌭🌮🌯🍕.... i bet u like that one huh 😆😅😂🤣

    • @Liz-wz8dh
      @Liz-wz8dh Před 3 měsíci

      Saying no to eating out in general unless it's a special occasion needs to be the new normal.

  • @pwu8194
    @pwu8194 Před 4 měsíci +24

    Fast food has never been cheap for me. My lunch is 1/3 cup of white rice (10 cents) and a slice of tortilla lime pollock fish (50 cents).

  • @kickass287
    @kickass287 Před 2 měsíci +2

    I went to get take out at a chinise food takeout store in LI and it was 9$ for 4 wings when i cancled it she demanded i come in for a refund just to tell me dont come back ever again even tho the food wasnt even ready after shes literally in my face telling its ready.
    She said 6 wings 14$? That's just insane yall wings ain't even all that. For a snack basically?

  • @lazarusblackwell6988
    @lazarusblackwell6988 Před 3 měsíci +1

    "Fast food?"
    NOT SO FAST ANYMORE IS IT
    LOL

  • @michaelshive6748
    @michaelshive6748 Před 4 měsíci +12

    Even dollar stores like Dollar Tree have raise prices from $1 to $1.25 or $1.50.

  • @john_wick1
    @john_wick1 Před 4 měsíci +18

    what's from overseas? beef, potato, bread, lettuce, etc are all sourced from the US

    • @holeeshietpyro4072
      @holeeshietpyro4072 Před 4 měsíci +3

      when they said overseas.. i was like wtf, im scared to know.. hopefully theyre talking about the non food items these places need

    • @wesss9353
      @wesss9353 Před 4 měsíci

      They can't tell you the real reason...
      They must protect Biden and his BS

    • @user-tw3kr9if1f
      @user-tw3kr9if1f Před 4 měsíci

      Just wait, It will soon becoming from China!

    • @happycook6737
      @happycook6737 Před 4 měsíci

      McDonald's sources overseas

    • @jimmyday9536
      @jimmyday9536 Před 4 měsíci

      You missed the point.

  • @Bedlam83
    @Bedlam83 Před 12 dny +1

    I'm done with it. The price gouging of these greedy corporations is insane. As opposed to what is said in the video it is not mostly supply chain issues: their profits kept rising and now they are simply cashing in on their popularity, trying to pose as trendy, exclusive eateries for influencer types and top earners. I have totally weaned myself off. Even the discounts via apps are a total joke here in Germany for McDonalds, Burger King etc. My home-cooking intensified during the pandemic and me and my friends just kept at it. Just last week we had two burger nights at my place.
    And if I want fast food that's worth its money, I'll get myself a Döner Kebap or Dürüm from a small, local vendor.

  • @jpracing893
    @jpracing893 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Prices increase, portions decrease quality still sucks. They’ve lost the point of fast food. Even though I can afford it, I now don’t see the value or point they’re charging to much for something low quality it becomes difficult to justify it.

  • @xringarcher1440
    @xringarcher1440 Před 4 měsíci +29

    You vote for it, you shall receive it.

    • @JacksonWalter735
      @JacksonWalter735 Před 3 měsíci +2

      The worst part is that they’ll continue to vote for it and will continue to receive it

    • @dennythedavinchi3832
      @dennythedavinchi3832 Před 3 měsíci

      Vote can't change the price. Investment change your price.

  • @MUISHAGGY572
    @MUISHAGGY572 Před 4 měsíci +16

    This is nothing compared to restaurants like Outback, Applebee's, TGI Fridays their prices have also gone up and at this point you gotta be rich to eat at those places.

  • @midnightkitty8172
    @midnightkitty8172 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Recently I saw a local Church's Chicken's prices soar.
    Now they want over $17 for 3 pcs chicken and fries with 1 side order.
    I just walked out, not to return there again.

  • @bovnycccoperalover3579
    @bovnycccoperalover3579 Před měsícem +1

    Inflation, shrinkflation and increased minimum wages. Whenever government sticks its nose into economics, we pay more and our standard of living drops.

  • @dr.nigelcool3771
    @dr.nigelcool3771 Před 3 měsíci +5

    The drink prices are absurd, even down here in Texas. $2.99 for a soft drink is beyond absurd. Not that I'm poor, it's the principal of the thing.

    • @2WhiteAndNerdy
      @2WhiteAndNerdy Před 3 měsíci +1

      YUP! I used to have a dear friend whose family owned a bunch of convenient stores (Indian of course 😂). He told me their soda fountains were one of their biggest money makers, even at 99¢ for a Big Gulp. He said the syrup concentrate worked out to like maybe a penny per drink, plus a couple cents in the cup/straw/lids. HUGELY profitable, so think about when it's $3!!!

  • @claudenewton8932
    @claudenewton8932 Před 4 měsíci +67

    Eating fast food is for the young and dumb. As a senior I know better than to eat that stuff, the older you get the less you like fast food.

    • @JuniorJuni070
      @JuniorJuni070 Před 4 měsíci +12

      ok so we are dumb because we like a burger every now and then ?
      it’s all good you old roof pigeon old people always complain anyway

    • @okigi-wo5zm
      @okigi-wo5zm Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@JuniorJuni070you speak like a moron. Show some respect for people who have been here longer.

    • @billmM3605
      @billmM3605 Před 4 měsíci +17

      Thanks for the compliment. I didn't realize at 62 I was young and dumb. I enjoy a fast food burger now and then, myself.

    • @robinvlad141
      @robinvlad141 Před 4 měsíci +7

      ​@@JuniorJuni070Don't worry when you get old you will also complain.
      It's a never ending cycle. 😂

    • @okigi-wo5zm
      @okigi-wo5zm Před 4 měsíci +1

      Go vegan.

  • @brianjackson5732
    @brianjackson5732 Před 3 měsíci +2

    What do you expect to happen when the starting pay is close to $20 per hour. If a new employee gets that much, how much does the crew trainer get? If that crew trainer gets that much, how much does the shift manager get? If the shift manager is paid that amount, what does the general manager get? Once we set the general manager's salary, we have to pay the regional manager. Opening jobs were never intended to be a living wage. You are suppose to learn the job and then strive for promotions. But unskilled labor prices are causing these issues. The factors for profits are tied directly to food and labor costs. Building and utilities are pretty much fixed costs.

    • @Thingsyourollup
      @Thingsyourollup Před 3 měsíci

      You figured it out. A massive wage increase thats happening in one state a month in the future is the reason McDonalds has been steadily raising their prices for decades.

    • @brianjackson5732
      @brianjackson5732 Před 3 měsíci

      @@Thingsyourollup All prices have been raising for decades. Labor costs have been a focal point in this industry for business owners and labor groups for a long time too. This is not a recent issue. State minimum wage rtes have been in flux for a very long time.

    • @Thingsyourollup
      @Thingsyourollup Před 3 měsíci

      And whats your point? As everything gets more exensive those fast food worksers should keep getting paid the same so Brian Jackson can have his cheeseburger?@@brianjackson5732

  • @michaelproctor8100
    @michaelproctor8100 Před 3 měsíci +1

    One of the reasons is the rising costs of utilities. If their electric and natural gas bills go up, they are going to pass along the increase to the consumer.

  • @darioxbrow9223
    @darioxbrow9223 Před 4 měsíci +9

    Im so happy that it has gotten expensive. People will realize that not only is it detrimental to their health, but its also expensive. Good job!

    • @kettch777
      @kettch777 Před 3 měsíci

      The cost of vegetables and healthy proteins has also skyrocketed, genius. It's not just fast food.

    • @darioxbrow9223
      @darioxbrow9223 Před 3 měsíci

      @@kettch777 yea but you can cook at home. You know what you're cooking and you also save tons of money
      Think twice before spitting shit
      Also, this video is about fast food. Jackass

    • @hmmnope9231
      @hmmnope9231 Před 3 měsíci

      The fact that fast food is unhealthy is not new.

  • @pavkRN
    @pavkRN Před 4 měsíci +20

    Good to know it's not only me who noticed how expensive fastfood are.

  • @Ramy-ql3tr
    @Ramy-ql3tr Před 3 měsíci +1

    In my country, it’s not just price hikes & reduced portions. People just ate less junk food. Last month a MacD outlet in city centre shuttered after 30 years.

  • @user-cq6dg6ql9j
    @user-cq6dg6ql9j Před 14 hodinami

    Price has increased significantly while the portions have gotten smaller, the quality has gotten worse, and the service is god awful. Most drive thrus where I live have very few cars in the lanes during peak hours with the exception of Chik-Fil-A. Their customer base is loyal and they definitely generate the best service along side In-N-Out.

  • @miguelrobb5719
    @miguelrobb5719 Před 4 měsíci +16

    I went to Taco Bell and I just walked out due to how expensive it is and what I was actually paying for. I had 3 packs of waygu ground beef I got from Sam’s club on sale and 2 packs of tator tots (buy one get one free) from Publix. I said “screw it” and made some loaded natcho tater tots with what ever the heck I had in my fridge. Whatever else I needed… I ran to the store to get. Whatever the heck this was that I threw together tasted way better than Taco Bell anyways and plus it’s more filling and more affordable

    • @rospencer611
      @rospencer611 Před 4 měsíci

      Congrats!! Learn to cook for yourself and you'll be amazed how much better it tastes! (other than Chinese or Indian food lol)

    • @electrodynamicorb6548
      @electrodynamicorb6548 Před 3 měsíci

      But it’s no waygu

    • @pinkroses135
      @pinkroses135 Před 3 měsíci

      There's a decent quick fast food alternative

  • @jimbochoo3316
    @jimbochoo3316 Před 4 měsíci +34

    Two slices of bread and peanut butter is still pretty cheap.

    • @containedhurricane
      @containedhurricane Před 4 měsíci +1

      Refined carbohydrates and highly-processed food with added sugar

    • @FloridaMan69.
      @FloridaMan69. Před 4 měsíci +4

      ​@@containedhurricanego back to your yoga lessons

    • @karenmbbaxter
      @karenmbbaxter Před 4 měsíci +3

      and if you still want a burger then cook some meat patties and add some lettuce and mayo and it's the same thing but it's cheaper and you know what is in it.

    • @mikeclemets863
      @mikeclemets863 Před 4 měsíci +2

      Bread is going up now more the 2.19 and wheat bread is more expensive

    • @yogideeznutz6969
      @yogideeznutz6969 Před 4 měsíci +2

      🤔 a 25 lb bag of rice and also beans... LASTS a lonnng time... JUST SAYING 👍🏼😉

  • @TheMaggots
    @TheMaggots Před 3 měsíci +1

    cooking at home as been a blessing and saved me hella $$$.

  • @Victorseafog
    @Victorseafog Před 3 měsíci +1

    Why are there no reports on why has the cost of electricity, water, sewer, building supplies , insurance, fuel, rent become so expensive?

    • @malachi-
      @malachi- Před 3 měsíci

      Gov, industries, corporations all work together to herd the masses.

  • @ginoturrella9985
    @ginoturrella9985 Před 4 měsíci +11

    For thousands of years humanity has Prepared their meals in the home with their family. Works then and works today.

    • @goglowdaddy1686
      @goglowdaddy1686 Před 4 měsíci +3

      I do remember having some home cooked meals back in 1368. You know, you're right. And that was only 856 years ago. Makes sense now, too.

    • @rennmaxbeta
      @rennmaxbeta Před 4 měsíci

      In addition, they also bought food from street vendors for thousands of years

    • @ginoturrella9985
      @ginoturrella9985 Před 4 měsíci

      @@rennmaxbeta It was just as expensive then as it is today 😄

    • @MrDisgruntledGamer1
      @MrDisgruntledGamer1 Před 3 měsíci

      Yea but now everyone works 2 jobs so not exactly enough time to cook at home....

  • @alanarzate93
    @alanarzate93 Před 4 měsíci +23

    Costco is probably the only place that hasn't changed their prices at the food court you can still get a hot dog and a drink for 1.50 and it's actually filling too

    • @advancetotabletop5328
      @advancetotabletop5328 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Not to mention the rotisserie chicken! Pick it up after work, though. (:

    • @tonberrymasta
      @tonberrymasta Před 3 měsíci +4

      They just closed the food court in the Costco near me to "rennovate". I expect $20 hot dog when they are done.

    • @user-jc1hm3pv6i
      @user-jc1hm3pv6i Před 3 měsíci +1

      Companies sell at a loss for a reason tho

  • @twentyonetwentysix
    @twentyonetwentysix Před měsícem

    I hadn't gone in three years. The daily double was surprisingly smaller than before. I am glad if people can cook more at home.

  • @UnitedWeStandFreedom
    @UnitedWeStandFreedom Před 3 měsíci +1

    Greed . Not only is it now to expensive they are shrinking everything!! Including cereals and everything else in the supermarkets it's getting ridiculous. Enough is enough we need everything fixed !

  • @AJ12Gamer
    @AJ12Gamer Před 4 měsíci +8

    I already switched to mom and pop burger chains where they get their meat and potatoes at the local farmers market.