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
Assuming you didn’t lose your job
No kids here… Didn’t see a penny. But I’m happy those that needed it got it. 😊
Out of curiosity: How much do you make and what are your monthly expenses?