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Kevin Roberts remembers when he could get a bacon cheeseburger, fries and a drink from Five Guys for $10. But that was years ago. When the Virginia high school teacher recently visited the fast-food chain, the food alone without a beverage cost double that amount.

Roberts, 38, now only gets fast food "as a rare treat," he told CBS MoneyWatch. "Nothing has made me cook at home more than fast-food prices."

Roberts is hardly alone. Many consumers are expressing frustration at the surge in fast-food prices, which are starting to scare off budget-conscious customers.

A January poll by consulting firm Revenue Management Solutions found that about 25% of people who make under $50,000 were cutting back on fast food, pointing to cost as a concern.

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 6 months ago

Wendy's biggie bag is the only good deal in chained fast food right now. Otherwise you've gotta find a local joint with good prices.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I can make tastier, cheaper and healthier burguers than McDonald's at home faster than the delivery itself. It's just a matter of practice. I really don't get how they can justify their prices at this point.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 months ago

That's even more reason to stay away from that junk rubbish.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Man.. I remember back in 2009 a double quarter pounder with cheese, large meal, was something like $6.35 after taxes. Now it's $11.07.

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 6 months ago (14 children)

I can get a full, wellmade calzone and drink for 8.15 at a nearby pizza place. I got two small cheeseburges and a small fry for 10.00 at McDonald's. Ridiculous

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[–] [email protected] 47 points 6 months ago (5 children)

All of the megacorps are raising prices because they know consumers cannot do anything about it.

Meanwhile, wages can't keep pace with inflation because, "tHaT wOuLd MaKe ThE pRoBlEm WoRsE" Yes it would, but only allowing huge corporations to do that shit makes the class disparity worse and not allowing individuals to match is boiling a frog in water.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago

The thing about boiling the frog in water is that eventually the frog jumps or dies.

Eventually the minor quantitive shifts will result in a sudden and drastic qualitative change.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Sounds like Kevin Roberts did something about it.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

The health conscious me, it sounds like a good thing if for very wrong reasons.

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