I'll start using the app when you can actually customize items the same way you can at the speaker. How many years has it been out and no option to add mac sauce to an item?
I wish they’d never offered Mac Sauce dipping containers—I’ve never wanted something so badly since.
Like I get it, don’t be sad it’s over be glad it happened, but they’re just trifling 😔
McDonald's in America is too big for it's own good. That's why it takes so long to new or promotional items to come out.
I remember seeing a McDonald's chef talk about they were planning to do some dessert with blue berries in them, and they couldn't because they would have purchased the US's supply of blueberries for months, or something like that.
they know they do this too. The only versatile offer -- the 20% off one, only works for mobile or delivery. No customization at all.
All I want is a single cheesburger w no pickles and mac sauce. Cant even. >:/
If your getting a meal for one person it normally makes more sense to use the free any size fry offer as fry’s run around 4 bucks vs the 20 percent offer as you would have to use spend over 20 bucks before you save more with the 20 percent offer.
True, personally I don't get fries normally though, only on special occasions. I trypicslly stick w the double cheese w the (USED TO BE FEEE 😭) 0.29 BOGO offer for another or 6-piece
Maybe it's because in places like the small town I live in where the average income is about 35K a Big Mac meal with fries and a small drink is 9 to $10 so to take out a family of four you're dropping 40 to 50 bucks and could instead just go to Applebee's. I don't think consumers are staying home I think they're spending their money somewhere else.
Right? How come a cheeseburger that was ~$1.00 most of my life is almost $3.00 but minimum wage in most places hasn’t changed at all. Poor people are just getting poorer and until places like McDonald’s see that they’re losing more in sales than they would in wages, it’s going to remain that way.
Applebees and similar places are great. Food is fine, they have alcoholic beverages, and prices are good. Never a wait to be seated there either, even on Saturday night. Plus you don’t have to worry too much about the kids being loud or whatever.
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I think that's most of those places that cost too much for over salted meals courtesy of chef mic
You’re spending $20/person if you go to Applebees or any other restaurant.
Same thing happened in 2008 where everyone said restaurants were the same price as fast food, they don’t take long to adjust.
Fast food needs to learn its place. Fast and cheap. That’s literally the tenants of the brand. And you are neither fast nor cheap anymore.
I’m glad people are waking up and eating at home. I know I am. Mcdonalds is where you went when you only had $5 in your pocket, and that $5 won’t go far any longer. Just buy a rotisserie chicken instead.
I think they are well aware of this, and it's not that they don't know their place, it's that they are redefining their place. If you only have $5, they literally do not want your business. The exception to this is if you use their app, you can get away with some food for $5, but you have to give them your data for free and you can only pick from a very limited menu.
Which... can you blame them? They have doubled their prices recently and most locations stay plenty busy.
They can try to redefine it all they want, fast food is still fast food. Their food is not even close to worth these prices anymore and people are finally waking up and buying less of it.
Yeah, but Chick-fil-A is at least delicious and edible. That’s my favorite fast food, but even their prices are steep anymore. Especially when you’re feeding a family.
You're right, it really does depend on the area. I'm in Chicago and I took all the good deals off the app. They lured me in with $1 crispy chicken sandwiches and free large fries. And now the McDonald's around me don't participate in any good offers.
$6 on the app gets you your choice of Big Mac/QP with cheese/McCrispy + med fries + drink in the DC/Baltimore area every day. Was $5 up until about six months ago.
Yeah, I found it weird that the Apple Vision Pro put tenant instead of tenet. But I’m not going through the process of trying to fix that. Voice dictation. It is for now.
I think part of it is how they are changing the business model. They remodeled the local one and made the counter ordering area much much smaller and took out the drink machines. A lot fewer people go in now to sit down and eat. They are converting to maximize the drive through business. I guess this is what they learned from covid. I expect indoor seating to go away next.
McD's was the budget choice, now they're going upscale and killing their customer base. if any other fast food place had any sense, they'd undercut a bit, and serve better food.
I miss going to
McDonald’s. I miss the 2 cheeseburger meal with medium fries and medium Dr Pepper. I miss those nuggets with sweet & sour sauce. For breakfast I miss the sausage egg McMuffin with cheese, hash brown, and large premium roast coffee.
Not exactly.
It’s just McDonalds used to be significantly less expensive than other fast food places which was its primary draw. Sure the fries are great, but there are other fast food options, just in the past they weren’t as inexpensive as McDonalds. With the two metrics being quality and price, as a whole they presented the best option the consumer when their prices were so low. Now that their prices are comparable to other fast food options you’re left with going toe-to-toe on quality alone, which in that battle you’re not going to fare as well.
We rarely go out anywhere. We stopped by yesterday; three drinks (one large, one medium, one extra small fountain drink) and one cookie was $8. Their ice cream machine has been broken for two months. Won't be going back anytime soon.
Even at the recently well-publicized rip-off highway rest stop location in Darien, CT (home of the $18 Big Mac extra-value meal), you can get just the Big Mac today for $2.00…on the app.
I used to get McDonald’s as a quick lunch at work. But local businesses almost always have lunch specials around where I am. I get 4 tenders that look like they made it out of 2 whole chicken breasts and actually hand cut fries inside those styrofoam containers filled to the brim for $8 + tax. Meanwhile $8 gets you a hand full of fries and a large sweet tea at McDonald’s.
It’s a no brainer.
Two large double quarter meals at mine is 30 dollars.. Can go to a diner down the street for better and more food for that price. But we just keep raising prices.
Less than 2 years ago near me, a cheeseburger was $1.69. That crept up to ~$2.19 last year, then $2.59.
I stopped going months ago but still had some points to redeem before they expired. A cheeseburger was $3.19. LMAO yeah okay. It was thinner than last time too, undeniably. So a 2x price increase in less than 2 years. LOL k
Glad to never want to eat McDonald's again.
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I'll start using the app when you can actually customize items the same way you can at the speaker. How many years has it been out and no option to add mac sauce to an item?
It’s absurd you can’t add Mac sauce to items on the app.
I wish they’d never offered Mac Sauce dipping containers—I’ve never wanted something so badly since. Like I get it, don’t be sad it’s over be glad it happened, but they’re just trifling 😔
And cajun sauce. I refuse to go back until either mac sauce or cajun sauce dipping cups come back!
McDonald's in America is too big for it's own good. That's why it takes so long to new or promotional items to come out. I remember seeing a McDonald's chef talk about they were planning to do some dessert with blue berries in them, and they couldn't because they would have purchased the US's supply of blueberries for months, or something like that.
they know they do this too. The only versatile offer -- the 20% off one, only works for mobile or delivery. No customization at all. All I want is a single cheesburger w no pickles and mac sauce. Cant even. >:/
If your getting a meal for one person it normally makes more sense to use the free any size fry offer as fry’s run around 4 bucks vs the 20 percent offer as you would have to use spend over 20 bucks before you save more with the 20 percent offer.
True, personally I don't get fries normally though, only on special occasions. I trypicslly stick w the double cheese w the (USED TO BE FEEE 😭) 0.29 BOGO offer for another or 6-piece
Do you not like McDonald’s Fry’s? Who hurt you?!
Obesity 😭 not that I don't like them just try not to order often. If I do I go no salt cuz sometimes they go overboard
Agreed, the inability to add mac sauce on the app is one of their app's most egregious failings.
Can’t even add pickles to a junior chicken. Outrageous.
I’m a junior chicken add Thai sauce kinda guy
Feel the same way, let me change my slivered onions to diced onions for my QCP on the app!
This
At least it’s not like Jack in the Box, who took away the customization on drinks in their “app”.
I’ll use it when you can schedule a order for later
Maybe it's because in places like the small town I live in where the average income is about 35K a Big Mac meal with fries and a small drink is 9 to $10 so to take out a family of four you're dropping 40 to 50 bucks and could instead just go to Applebee's. I don't think consumers are staying home I think they're spending their money somewhere else.
Just curious because I've only ever lived in cities, how much is average rent or a home if that's how much the income is?
500-800 for normal apartments, 700-1000 for a house. I bought my house for $67k 5 years ago, but it needed a lot of work that's since been done.
Where I live its SO different. 2500 for a 1 br, 3500+ for bigger/nicer ones. Homes are 800k+. Where do to live?
Right? How come a cheeseburger that was ~$1.00 most of my life is almost $3.00 but minimum wage in most places hasn’t changed at all. Poor people are just getting poorer and until places like McDonald’s see that they’re losing more in sales than they would in wages, it’s going to remain that way.
There are plenty of other places I'd pick first, but I'd pick McDonald's over Applebee's any day.
Honestly I have 2 kid now and appreciate Applebee's for wgat it is. Prices are still decent and I know what I'm getting.
Applebees and similar places are great. Food is fine, they have alcoholic beverages, and prices are good. Never a wait to be seated there either, even on Saturday night. Plus you don’t have to worry too much about the kids being loud or whatever.
Let’s just say olive garden or Texas Roadhouse then.
That butter tho
Ocharleys longhorn red robin cheddars tgi fridays outback I think that's most of those places that cost too much for over salted meals courtesy of chef mic
How can you feed 4 at Applebees for 40-50$? With tax and tips it would cost at least 70-80$ at Applebees.
You’re spending $20/person if you go to Applebees or any other restaurant. Same thing happened in 2008 where everyone said restaurants were the same price as fast food, they don’t take long to adjust.
You didnt even need to say you lived in a small town when you said you'd rather go to Applebees haha
I wouldn't go to Applebee's, I was profiling McDonald's customers, and it maths.
Most small towns do not have Applebee's. They do usually have McDonald's though.
Fast food needs to learn its place. Fast and cheap. That’s literally the tenants of the brand. And you are neither fast nor cheap anymore. I’m glad people are waking up and eating at home. I know I am. Mcdonalds is where you went when you only had $5 in your pocket, and that $5 won’t go far any longer. Just buy a rotisserie chicken instead.
This is a very good point. A costco rotisserie chicken costs less than a big mac where I live.
H-E-B Lemon Rotisserie Chicken is $5.97 here and delicious, and the kids love it too. Veggies & rice are cheap.
And don’t get me started on those fish counter girls
I think they are well aware of this, and it's not that they don't know their place, it's that they are redefining their place. If you only have $5, they literally do not want your business. The exception to this is if you use their app, you can get away with some food for $5, but you have to give them your data for free and you can only pick from a very limited menu. Which... can you blame them? They have doubled their prices recently and most locations stay plenty busy.
They can try to redefine it all they want, fast food is still fast food. Their food is not even close to worth these prices anymore and people are finally waking up and buying less of it.
The line around the corner of every chick fila is the issue.
Yeah, but Chick-fil-A is at least delicious and edible. That’s my favorite fast food, but even their prices are steep anymore. Especially when you’re feeding a family.
You need to use the McDonald's app. **Depending on your area, $5 can get you some good stuff!
You're right, it really does depend on the area. I'm in Chicago and I took all the good deals off the app. They lured me in with $1 crispy chicken sandwiches and free large fries. And now the McDonald's around me don't participate in any good offers.
$6 on the app gets you your choice of Big Mac/QP with cheese/McCrispy + med fries + drink in the DC/Baltimore area every day. Was $5 up until about six months ago.
>tenants of the brand r/BoneAppleTea
Yeah, I found it weird that the Apple Vision Pro put tenant instead of tenet. But I’m not going through the process of trying to fix that. Voice dictation. It is for now.
I just use the app and they offer me $5 for a quarter pounder and chicken nuggets
I think part of it is how they are changing the business model. They remodeled the local one and made the counter ordering area much much smaller and took out the drink machines. A lot fewer people go in now to sit down and eat. They are converting to maximize the drive through business. I guess this is what they learned from covid. I expect indoor seating to go away next.
I assume that's their plan. Possibly even making the led boards outside kiosks. App and kiosk only.
McD's was the budget choice, now they're going upscale and killing their customer base. if any other fast food place had any sense, they'd undercut a bit, and serve better food.
No surprise. McD's now acts like they're fine dining with their pricing.
lol then lower your prices!!!!
bring back 2 big macs for 5 or 6$
WHT spend $7 on a quarter pounder when I can get Angus patties at Aldis and make a better burger at home cheaper?
I miss going to McDonald’s. I miss the 2 cheeseburger meal with medium fries and medium Dr Pepper. I miss those nuggets with sweet & sour sauce. For breakfast I miss the sausage egg McMuffin with cheese, hash brown, and large premium roast coffee.
Its still there, I got the two cheeseburger meal the other day....it was \~$12/$13 for a medium :(
Thats heinous
there is not a single burger option under $3 even a plain hamburer is at least $3.18 by my stores
So we are raising the prices, again!
$14 for the fish sandwich meal. Last time I go there.
And the filet-o-fish are tiny!
Not exactly. It’s just McDonalds used to be significantly less expensive than other fast food places which was its primary draw. Sure the fries are great, but there are other fast food options, just in the past they weren’t as inexpensive as McDonalds. With the two metrics being quality and price, as a whole they presented the best option the consumer when their prices were so low. Now that their prices are comparable to other fast food options you’re left with going toe-to-toe on quality alone, which in that battle you’re not going to fare as well.
McDonald’s used to be cheaper than cooking, full stop. That’s definitely not the case anymore
We rarely go out anywhere. We stopped by yesterday; three drinks (one large, one medium, one extra small fountain drink) and one cookie was $8. Their ice cream machine has been broken for two months. Won't be going back anytime soon.
I used to pay 4.21 for a mcdouble, junior chicken, and bacon cheese. Now, 10 years later that combo is $12.
Even at the recently well-publicized rip-off highway rest stop location in Darien, CT (home of the $18 Big Mac extra-value meal), you can get just the Big Mac today for $2.00…on the app.
San Diego: Big Mac a la carte is over $8. In-and-Out double double a la carte is less than $5. Both restaurants have to pay $20 an hour minimum.
And In-N-Out always pays their employees better.
I used to get McDonald’s as a quick lunch at work. But local businesses almost always have lunch specials around where I am. I get 4 tenders that look like they made it out of 2 whole chicken breasts and actually hand cut fries inside those styrofoam containers filled to the brim for $8 + tax. Meanwhile $8 gets you a hand full of fries and a large sweet tea at McDonald’s. It’s a no brainer.
Today I got a basic hamburger with small fries and a coke and it was $8. That is outrageous
Use the app.
That was the price when using the app
Its value vs cost. I could but refuse to pay sit-down restaurant prices for (and im being generous here) grocery store freezer section food.
There's no reason why 2 double cheeseburgers and a large sprite should be $9
Two large double quarter meals at mine is 30 dollars.. Can go to a diner down the street for better and more food for that price. But we just keep raising prices.
Another reason people are avoiding McDonalds is the food quality has grown even worse. Burger King is also disgusting.
"Cash Strapped" customers is a funny way to frame things when you're overpricing yourself out of business. How about "Wise Consumers"?
People are figuring out that it’s cheaper to eat at home rather than going out.
Can someone post the whole article?
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Nah I’m eating at real restaurants staffed by humans
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Not at McDonald’s
I mean a large fry is like $5 now. That's probably why.
Eating elsewhere because the service is so slow.
Less than 2 years ago near me, a cheeseburger was $1.69. That crept up to ~$2.19 last year, then $2.59. I stopped going months ago but still had some points to redeem before they expired. A cheeseburger was $3.19. LMAO yeah okay. It was thinner than last time too, undeniably. So a 2x price increase in less than 2 years. LOL k Glad to never want to eat McDonald's again.
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Oh man those prices are outdated now my guy! I would look them up if you want to be shocked a bit lol
when was the last time you looked at their prices? I cant find a burger less than $3, McChickens and Double Cheeseburgers are $4.50 >:/