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McDonald’s announcement last month $5 meal set The agreement, initially scheduled for four weeks, comes as persistent inflation is putting pressure on lower-income consumers and pushing fast-food brands, particularly McDonald’s, to offer more value.
“We’ve heard our fans loud and clear: they want more from us and this summer we’re delivering just that,” said Joe Erlinger, president of McDonald’s USA. statement In June. “Values have always been part of our DNA.”
The company plans to continue attracting value-conscious customers and stretch The $5 deal, which includes a McDouble or McChicken, small fries, four Chicken McNuggets and a small drink, is now available in most U.S. markets after an initial four-week period. CNBC reported:.
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according to In your notes According to information obtained by CNBC, McDonald’s executives wrote that 93% of its restaurants voted to extend the promotion beyond its original end date later this month, with the majority of locations saying they would extend it through August, CNBC reported.
$5 Meal Deal on May 29th Open Letter Erlinger addresses rumors and misconceptions surrounding McDonald’s menu price hikes.
“When I hear about an $18 Big Mac being sold, even if it’s just one of our more than 13,700 locations in the U.S., it frustrates and concerns me and many of our franchisees.” Erlinger wrote:“But what’s more worrying is that people will start to believe this is the rule rather than the exception, or to claim that the price of a Big Mac has increased 100% since 2019.”
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Meanwhile, several competing fast-food chains, including Burger King, KFC, Sonic, Taco Bell, and Wendy’s, recently announced new savings offers.
Burger King $5 meal of your choice It includes a Whopper Jr., Chicken Jr. or Bacon Cheeseburger with four chicken nuggets, fries and a drink.
KFC Meal for one: $4.99 It includes two slices of lean chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy, and a biscuit. Tuesdays are $10So, every Tuesday this summer you can buy an eight-piece bucket of lean chicken for just $10.
Sonic’s new $1.99 menu features a variety of items, including two new Bacon Ranch and Southwest Crunch. Queso Wrap.
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Taco Bell’s New Build Your Own $5 Cravings Box It includes a medium-sized fountain drink, a crunchy taco, a Burrito Supreme, a Cinnamon Twist and a Beefy Five Layer Burrito.
Wendy’s customers can enjoy $5 Biggie Bag Available for purchase through the Wendy’s app, the Biggy Bag, available since 2019, includes a Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger or Crispy Chicken Sandwich, four pieces of chicken nuggets, Jr. French fries, and a small soft drink.
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