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Low-income Americans being priced out of McDonald’s and wider fast-food industry by soaring prices
(www.independent.co.uk)
this post was submitted on 18 Nov 2025
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It's getting to the point where 'upscale' fast food is cheaper than McDonald's.
I have found recently that I'm perfectly satisfied with a single cheeseburger and a diet soda. Still costs $4. 3.50 with the free drink, or $2 with a free cheeseburger coupon using points. Both require the app.
The day I download an app to patron a physical building.
I refuse. When anything says "just install out app" I'm out right then, no further reading required. It's even to the point where whenever someone tells me about X service or Y store or Z product, I specifically ask if there's an app since many (products, mostly) are starting to hide the app dependency until you open the box and there's some bullshit little card with a QR code.
Yeah, it sucks and I have 30 dang apps, but you really do get some decent discounts that bring the price back down to pre-pandemic prices.
I have simple rules. No rewards programs, apps, or free trials.