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Fast-food chains are fighting to keep value meals cheap — and this price is the sweet spot

Plus, chains can upsell in some ways. Checkers and Rally’s Chief Marketing Officer Scott Johnson notes the company promotes ...

Analysts dig into the impact of McDonald's cutting prices on combo meals

McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) rocked the fast-food sector with reports last week that the cost of 8 combo meals will be set at 15% ...
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McDonald's will discount its combo meals to jumpstart traffic

The fast-food giant convinced franchisees to cut the cost of meal deals by 15% and will bring back Extra Value Meals. The ...
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Fast food chains launch ‘value menu’ war after cost complaints ...

In response, Joe Erlinger, president of McDonald’s USA, said in an open letter last month that the average price of McDonald’s menu items is up an estimated 40% since 2019.

Burger wars: McDonald's reportedly lowers prices of its combo meal menu offerings

Shares of McDonald's ( NYSE: MCD) edged 0.2% higher in premarket trading on Wednesday. The menu pricing change could impact ...
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Here’s how much prices at McDonald’s and Chipotle have gone up since the pandemic began

Many customers have gotten frustrated with price increases at fast-food restaurants, which means they’re going to casual ...
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Overall inflation cools in March, but menu prices remain stubbornly high

Food away from home rose 0.4% in March, matching February’s increase and outpacing every month since at least September. Year-over-year, menu prices are up 3.8%.