Many people believe it’s an astounding $18 after a post on X of McDonald’s menu prices at a rest stop in Connecticut went viral and made national headlines. (Narrator voice: It’s not.)
Now, almost a year after the post, a top McDonald’s executive wants to set the record straight. In a recent letter, Joe Erlinger, president of McDonald’s USA, said $18 for a Big Mac combo was the “exception” and not the norm across all 13,700 restaurants in the country.
The average price of a Big Mac in the US was $4.39 in 2019,” Erlinger said in his recent letter. “Despite a global pandemic and historic rises in supply chain costs, wages and other inflationary pressures in the years that followed, the average cost is now $5.29. That’s an increase of 21% (not 100%),” he added.
Wait, who got more money dumping into their savings?
I got 2 stimulus checks for $1200. I didn’t even have to ask, they just showed up. Did you not get those?
That’s not a lot in this context of savings, just about 2 months’ rent or less for a lot of people.
Many people don’t have anywhere near 2 months rent in savings.
Um, everyone…1500 per kid and then like 3k on top of that then another 6500 check later
Out of curiosity: How much do you make and what are your monthly expenses?
No kids here… Didn’t see a penny. But I’m happy those that needed it got it. 😊
Assuming you didn’t lose your job