The end of McDonald's Dollar Menu as we know it

[mikegg]

I can't remember the last time I ate at McD or Burger Kings. Must have been 4 or 5 years go. I'd rather eat an egg(which is delicious btw) for dinner than McD.

 

[Nintendesert]

I can't remember the last time I ate at McD or Burger Kings. Must have been 4 or 5 years go. I'd rather eat a dick(which is delicious btw) for dinner than McD.

 

[TallBill]

Mcdonalds about twice a year for me. Dunno how people eat that shit daily.

 

[JEDI]

Have you seen the OP's track record?

Nothing but idiotic bullshit threads about the lottery changing rules (OMG), fast food (double chin OMG), etc.

wtf is your problem?
have u gone batshit crazy?

 

[alkemyst]

Aren't the poor supposed to eat themselves?

 

[marmasatt]

Clearly none of you people have small children. This sucks big time. I could feed 4 kids for 12 bucks.

 

[alkemyst]

Clearly none of you people have small children. This sucks big time. I could feed 4 kids for 12 bucks.

You should be able to buy a full chicken and some healthy sides for $12 that would be enough food for 4 kids.

 

[Regs]

It is a dollar menu for a reason. Maybe they actually have to prove they are not poisoning you now. Think about it...where would you find beef and the rest of the ingredients, add labor costs and other overhead, and still turn a profit selling it for one dollar? That's pretty scary. I'm surprised no one has complained about the cows eyeballs they're biting into one of those things.

 

[WhipperSnapper]

RIP $1 McDouble

Damn. :'(

 

[WhipperSnapper]

Their featured foods are too expensive. I could go to a diner and get better food for about the same price. I was a huge fan of the dollar menu, and expect my limited McDonalds stops will be even more infrequent.

I agree. Why order the quarter pound burger at McDonalds (or Burger Whopper or Wendy's, etc.) when you could go to Smashburger or Five Guys and get a much better product for just a little more money.

 

[ch33zw1z]

Oh well, doesn't effect me. Only thing I buy there is the coffee.

 

[Fern]

Yep. Stopped at BK today and they've jacked prices on their dollar menu too.

Fern

 

[Fern]

What's the over/under on McDonalds reversing course (at least partially) when, in about a year, they find out they are losing customers/business because they raised prices too high - too fast?

Yeah, thinking the same thing.

Fern

 

[sao123]

In the US only McDs in Minneapolis and Pittsburgh still used Heinz. If you aren't in those two markets(or overseas), then you haven't been getting Heinz ketchup since the late 1970s.

<--------- is in the pittsburgh market
<--------- has been eating Heinz Ketchup since 1979
<--------- refuses to consider any other ketchup

 

[alangrift]

Damn. No more dollar menu!

 

[W.C. Nimoy]

Yeah, thinking the same thing.

Fern

THat was my first thought too.

Assuming they know the current breakdown of what percentage of customers go strictly dollar menu vs. premium combos, you have to wonder how much this decision counts on how many of the dollar menu customers make the switch, vs. getting 2 tacos & a jumbo jack next door instead.

Maybe in that respect they already have the numbers for this to be worth it to them, even if losing most of the dvm customers completely. Also, & NO idea on the following, but including the costs of maintaining the extra product lines is at least some expense, then losing the probable source of more of the type of customers who stock up on their ketchup to take home while they're there & bring in their own coke cups from home, coupon scammer guy, other factors we might not be considering. But lol at the idea of the "good" mcdonald's customer base, I really just did that.

Edit- actually to expense of maintaining product lines, if they are keeping all the same items & just charging more for them, that's obviously not part of it. IDK. Seems like an extreme move. Not just .20, but a newsworthy significant jump.

 

[rh71]

I too lived on the McDoubles & McChicken and some $1.29 small fries about once a week. Not doing those burgers for $1.69. Kids always had 20 nuggets for $5 (which is the same as $1 for 4 anyway).

But recently I noticed on every receipt there's a web survey you can fill out for a validation code. Put that code on the receipt and use it as a buy one get one free burger coupon. 2 Big Macs for $4.79 is good for me. BK also has ginormous Whopper/Fish for 2 for $5.

And yes, McD's will see the errors of their ways and backpedal.