McDonald’s launches a $5 Meal Deal as inflation-weary consumers ditch fast-food
7 months, 4 weeks ago

McDonald’s launches a $5 Meal Deal as inflation-weary consumers ditch fast-food

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy McDonald’s is set to introduce a $5 Meal Deal in an attempt to lure customers back to stores amid an inflation-driven, cost-of-living crisis. A standard McDonald’s Quarter Pounder with cheese meal now costs an estimated $11.99 - up from $5.39 a decade ago, according to personal finance site FinanceBuzz. McDonald’s global sales have declined over the past year "I think it’s important to recognize that all income cohorts are seeking value," Mr Kempczinski said. “What we don’t have in the US right now is a national value platform.” McDonald’s shares rose 2.7 per cent on Friday following the $5 Meal Deal news, its highest daily increase since January 2023.

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McDonald’s biggest menu shakeup in years rolls out Tuesday
1 day, 15 hours ago

McDonald’s biggest menu shakeup in years rolls out Tuesday

CNN  

New York CNN — McDonald’s anticipated new value menu is rolling out to US restaurants Tuesday, marking the chain’s biggest change in several years. The “McValue” menu category is a new, budget-friendly attempt at luring back customers who have been put off by McDonald’s higher prices. McDonald’s has also enlisted John Cena, the WWE wrestler-turned-actor and a “lifelong fan” of …

Fast food fans outraged after another popular chain announces price hike
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Fast food fans outraged after another popular chain announces price hike

Daily Mail  

Fast food fans have been left outraged after yet another chain announced a price hike. Former CEO Brian Niccol said in July that Chipotle was retraining its workforce at ten percent of its locations to ensure customers were getting the right sized portions. Prices for a typical combo meal at the five biggest burger chains - McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, …

Chili’s and Applebee’s are fighting about their value meals
4 weeks ago

Chili’s and Applebee’s are fighting about their value meals

CNN  

New York CNN — There’s beef cooking between two of the biggest restaurant chains over their respective meal deals. In one corner is Applebee’s, which recently launched a $9.99 “Really Big Meal Deal,” and on the other side is Chili’s, home of the $10.99 promotion that has proven to be a big hit. Despite not tagging or directly naming Chili’s, …

McDonald's to expand US value menu as fast food chains battle for bargain seekers
1 month, 2 weeks ago

McDonald's to expand US value menu as fast food chains battle for bargain seekers

Associated Press  

McDonald’s will expand its U.S. value menu early next year as it continues to try to win back inflation-weary customers. Starting Jan. 7, the burger chain will let customers buy one full-priced item from a limited value menu and get another item on that menu for $1. AP AUDIO: McDonald’s to expand US value menu as fast-food chains battle for …

McDonald's invests $100 million in marketing to rebuild trust after E. coli outbreak
1 month, 2 weeks ago

McDonald's invests $100 million in marketing to rebuild trust after E. coli outbreak

Salon  

Following a recent E. coli outbreak, McDonald’s is launching a $100 million marketing campaign and providing more than $60 million in support to franchisees in affected states, according to Jordan Valinsky at CNN. McDonald’s also announced that recent tests showed no E. coli in its food, and its Quarter Pounder burgers topped with slivered onions are now back on menus …

Inside McDonald’s plan to win back American consumers amid sales slump, E coli outbreak
2 months, 1 week ago

Inside McDonald’s plan to win back American consumers amid sales slump, E coli outbreak

The Independent  

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America is obsessed with Chili’s
2 months, 1 week ago

America is obsessed with Chili’s

CNN  

New York CNN — People apparently can’t get enough of the Big Smasher burger, $6 margaritas and Triple Dipper combination platters at Chili’s. Rising prices of fast food sparked an advertising campaign for Chili’s promoting its $10.99 Big Smasher, a rival to McDonald’s Big Mac, that “continues to win with guests” and is a “significant” traffic driver, Brinker CEO Kevin …

McDonald's value meals turn around US sales in third quarter with customers hungry for deals
2 months, 1 week ago

McDonald's value meals turn around US sales in third quarter with customers hungry for deals

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Value meals helped turn around …

E. coli Outbreak Threatens McDonald's Value Meals
2 months, 1 week ago

E. coli Outbreak Threatens McDonald's Value Meals

Associated Press  

McDonald's U.S. sales rebounded in the third quarter, but a E. coli outbreak linked to the company's Quarter Pounder hamburgers could dent the recovery. Despite the setback, the value meal has been a success, with the company extending it to December at most of its U.S. stores. However, the outbreak has caused a decline in demand, with the company struggling …

McDonald's reduces popular menu item by 50 percent for one day only
2 months, 3 weeks ago

McDonald's reduces popular menu item by 50 percent for one day only

Daily Mail  

McDonald's customers can bag a bargain with 50 per cent off a fan favourite today. Today, Monday 14 October, fans across the UK can snap up 6 Chicken McNuggets for half price, available exclusively through the McDonald's app. The initiative means every penny spent equals one point, so by purchasing a Cheesy Bacon Flatbread, for example, 119 points will be …

McDonald's launches first ever £5 meal deal in the UK - here's how you can get it
2 months, 4 weeks ago

McDonald's launches first ever £5 meal deal in the UK - here's how you can get it

Daily Mail  

McDonald's have launched a new meal deal offering customers four items for just £5. McDonald's have launched a new meal deal offering customers four items for just £5 - available from 11am But foodies will not be able to order it from the comfort of their own home, as it is only available to purchase in store. The American company …

Another McDonald's rival launches $5 meal deal in US as value wars heat up
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Another McDonald's rival launches $5 meal deal in US as value wars heat up

Daily Mail  

Popeyes has finally waded into the great fast food price war of 2024 - with its own $5 meal deal. Popeyes is offering three pieces of bone-in chicken for $5 McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King, Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts and Taco Bell have all rolled out new value deals this year. The value wars were sparked earlier in the summer when McDonald's …

McDonald’s $5 value meal is sticking around until December
3 months, 3 weeks ago

McDonald’s $5 value meal is sticking around until December

CNN  

New York CNN — The McDonald’s $5 meal deal is staying on menus until December, a sign that inflation-weary customers are devouring value meals recently offered by fast food chains. Though McDonald’s had historically praised its ability to raise menu prices without denting sales, customers are holding on tighter to their money — diners everywhere are not going out to …

How a Walmart subscription can score you discounted Burger King deals
3 months, 4 weeks ago

How a Walmart subscription can score you discounted Burger King deals

The Independent  

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The decline of McDonald’s: How the golden arches lost their shine
4 months, 2 weeks ago

The decline of McDonald’s: How the golden arches lost their shine

The Independent  

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KFC revamps its $5 meal deal as it battles McDonald's and Wendy's - but there's a catch
4 months, 3 weeks ago

KFC revamps its $5 meal deal as it battles McDonald's and Wendy's - but there's a catch

Daily Mail  

KFC has fired the lastest salvo in the fast food value wars - with a $5 meal deal plus other offers. McDonald's, Burger King and Wendy's all already have near identical $5 meal deals - with a choice of a burger, four chicken nuggets, fries and a drink. KFC's $5 Tast of KFC Deals go head to head with similar …

What fast-food chain has the best $5 value meal? Here’s our ranking
5 months ago

What fast-food chain has the best $5 value meal? Here’s our ranking

LA Times  

When is the last time you spent $5 on a meal? Burger King brought back its $5 Your Way meal in early June, followed by Taco Bell’s launch of the $7 Luxe Cravings Box on June 27. What’s in the bag: A Jr. Chicken Sandwich or Jr. Jumbo Jack cheeseburger plus a taco, curly fries and a 16-ounce drink. McDonald’s …

Why Americans are snubbing McDonald’s and Starbucks
5 months, 1 week ago

Why Americans are snubbing McDonald’s and Starbucks

CNN  

A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. Earnings season for major food and beverage companies began just this week, but already we’re seeing how American spending habits are evolving in this era of strong employment, steady wages and cooling inflation. People are essentially saying “look, if I’m already going to be overpaying for food, I may …

McDonald’s to ‘rethink’ menu after sales fall for first time in four years
5 months, 1 week ago

McDonald’s to ‘rethink’ menu after sales fall for first time in four years

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Beginning last year we warned of a more discriminating consumer, particularly among lower-income households …

Is the world giving up on fast food? Or is it just becoming unaffordable? – Firstpost
5 months, 1 week ago

Is the world giving up on fast food? Or is it just becoming unaffordable? – Firstpost

Firstpost  

The fast food industry is grappling with declining sales and changing consumer habits, with giants like McDonald’s experiencing a drop in global and US sales. To counteract the decline, McDonald’s and other fast food chains have attempted to appeal to budget-conscious consumers with value meal promotions. A sign for the US fast food restaurant chain McDonald’s is seen outside one …

McDonald's is losing customers to inflation
5 months, 1 week ago

McDonald's is losing customers to inflation

NPR  

McDonald's is losing customers to inflation McDonald announced a drop in sales for the first time since 2020, when restaurants closed because of the pandemic. LEILA FADEL, HOST: McDonald's is selling fewer burgers for the first time since the pandemic shutdowns. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: Looking for a reason to try the new $5 meal deal at McDonald's? SELYUKH: This deal for …

McDonald’s sales fall globally for first time in over three years
5 months, 1 week ago

McDonald’s sales fall globally for first time in over three years

Al Jazeera  

McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski says low-income consumers eating at home and finding other ways to economise. McDonald’s worldwide sales fell 1 percent in the April-June period, the fast food giant said on Monday, the first drop since the last quarter of 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic and government restrictions closed businesses and kept millions of people at home. McDonald’s CEO …

McDonald's unhappy meal: Global sales fall for first time since 2020
5 months, 1 week ago

McDonald's unhappy meal: Global sales fall for first time since 2020

Firstpost  

Chief Executive Officer Chris Kempczinski said there is a lot more deal-thinking from consumers who have become “very discriminating”. Global comparable sales fell one per cent in the second quarter, compared with the analysts’ average estimate of a 0.5pc increase. It was set to extend that offer into August to lure back customers who have cut back on frequent restaurant …

McDonald’s same-store sales fall for 1st time since 2020 as tapped-out customers hold on to cash
5 months, 1 week ago

McDonald’s same-store sales fall for 1st time since 2020 as tapped-out customers hold on to cash

Associated Press  

They’re not lovin’ it. McDonald’s global same-stores fell for the first time in nearly four years in the second quarter as inflation-weary consumers skipped eating out or chose cheaper options. The company said it’s working on fixes, like meal deals and new menu items, but it expects same-store sales to be down for the next few quarters. “Consumers still recognize …

McDonald's same-store sales fall for the 1st time since the pandemic, profit slides 12%
5 months, 1 week ago

McDonald's same-store sales fall for the 1st time since the pandemic, profit slides 12%

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy McDonald's posted weak sales in …

McDonald's is losing customers to inflation
5 months, 1 week ago

McDonald's is losing customers to inflation

NPR  

McDonald's is losing customers to inflation McDonald's announced a drop in sales for the first time since 2020, when restaurants closed because of the pandemic. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: McDonald's is selling fewer burgers for the first time since the pandemic shutdowns. SELYUKH: For a while, McDonald's benefited a lot from people trading down, choosing to go there instead of …

Americans keep turning their backs on McDonald’s
5 months, 1 week ago

Americans keep turning their backs on McDonald’s

CNN  

CNN — Inflation has caught up with McDonald’s, and budget-conscious Americans are looking elsewhere for their fast-food fix. McDonald’s on Monday reported that sales at US stores open at least a year fell 0.7% last quarter from the same period a year earlier, dragged down by fewer customers going to the fast-food company’s restaurants. McDonald’s isn’t alone: Starbucks, Burger King, …

These healthier McDonald’s items are getting the chop
6 months ago

These healthier McDonald’s items are getting the chop

The Independent  

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Nationwide fast food chain challenges McDonald's with epic value menu
6 months ago

Nationwide fast food chain challenges McDonald's with epic value menu

Daily Mail  

Sonic Drive-In is the latest fast food giant to launch a value menu. Sonic's new $1.99 menu launched on Friday - offering burgers, wraps, hot dogs, tots, desserts and shakes at that price indefinitely. 'Now more than ever, consumers are focused on affordable food options, but they shouldn't have to settle for the same old, tired discounts or boring meals,' …

Nationwide fast food chain challenges McDonald's with an epic value menu that may be even better-priced
6 months ago

Nationwide fast food chain challenges McDonald's with an epic value menu that may be even better-priced

Daily Mail  

Sonic Drive-In is the latest fast food giant to launch a value menu. Sonic's new $1.99 menu launched on Friday - offering burgers, wraps, hot dogs, tots, desserts and shakes at that price indefinitely. Sonic's new $1.99 menu launched on Friday - offering burgers, wraps, hot dogs, tots, desserts and shakes at that price indefinitely 'At Sonic, we wanted to …

The sneaky truth about the McDonald's $5 meal revealed
6 months, 2 weeks ago

The sneaky truth about the McDonald's $5 meal revealed

Daily Mail  

McDonald's president has come out fighting after criticism of the fast food chain's new $5 value meal - as a major catch has emerged for customers in some areas. Burger King's almost identical $5 offer launched last week, while Wendy's and Starbucks rolled out breakfast deals recently too. McDonald's also brought back app-only "Free Fries Friday" that allows customers to …

Sneaky truth about the McDonald's '$5 meal' revealed
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Sneaky truth about the McDonald's '$5 meal' revealed

Daily Mail  

McDonald's president has come out fighting after criticism of the fast food chain's new $5 value meal. McDonald's also brought back app-only "Free Fries Friday" that allows customers to snag a free medium fry with any $1 minimum purchase through the end of 2024. They operate nine out of ten McDonald's and are worried that customers will trade down from …

Starbucks customers delighted as coffee chain releases 'value meals' with lower-cost food
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Starbucks customers delighted as coffee chain releases 'value meals' with lower-cost food

Daily Mail  

Starbucks has lost millions of customers this year - but it has a plan to win them back. Its new pairings menu offers a tall iced or hot coffee or a tea and a butter croissant from $5. Starbucks's new pairings menu offers a tall iced or hot coffee and a butter croissant from $5. For $6, customers can get …

Fast food chains launch ‘value menu’ war after cost complaints. Will it last?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Fast food chains launch ‘value menu’ war after cost complaints. Will it last?

LA Times  

Millions of American families are hitting the road to start summer vacation, and ordering food on the run tends to be par for the course. After McDonald’s announcement last month, other fast food restaurants followed suit. The fast-food giant described this profit increase as having “benefited from average check growth driven by strategic menu price increases.” Price-weary diners have taken …

Burger King has rolled out its fan-favorite Your Way $5 meal - here's what to expect
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Burger King has rolled out its fan-favorite Your Way $5 meal - here's what to expect

Daily Mail  

Burger King's new $5 value meal deal has landed in restaurants - and it beats McDonald's version in several key ways. Fast food fans get a choice of one of three sandwiches - a Whopper Jr, a Bacon Cheeseburger or Chicken Jr - plus four chicken nuggets, fries and a soft drink. The $5 Your Way Meal has a choice …

Even with food prices flattening out, the cost of dining out is still going up
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Even with food prices flattening out, the cost of dining out is still going up

CNN  

New York CNN — Grocery prices stayed flat in May, after ticking down the month before. But menu prices, a source of frustration for budget-conscious consumers, are still going up — even as restaurants brag about their discounted meals. Menu prices rose 0.4% at sit-down restaurants from April to May, adjusted for seasonal swings, according to inflation data released Wednesday …

Fast food deals were off the table. Now they’re roaring back
7 months, 1 week ago

Fast food deals were off the table. Now they’re roaring back

CNN  

New York CNN — For years, restaurant executives had a confident message for investors: We’re raising prices, and customers don’t care. “We believe this represents a tipping point in the industry’s intensified push on value that we worry will extend beyond the promotion’s scheduled run as competitors look to protect share,” Cowen analyst Andrew Charles wrote in a note, referencing …

McDonald’s says $18 Big Mac meal was an ‘exception’ and news reports overstated its price increases
7 months, 1 week ago

McDonald’s says $18 Big Mac meal was an ‘exception’ and news reports overstated its price increases

Associated Press  

McDonald’s is fighting back against viral tweets and media reports that it says have exaggerated its price increases. In a post on the company’s website Wednesday, McDonald’s U.S. President Joe Erlinger said reports suggesting the price of the average Big Mac has doubled since 2019 were false. McDonald’s said the average U.S. Big Mac was $4.39 in 2019 and now …

McDonald's says $18 Big Mac meal was an 'exception' and news reports overstated its price increases
7 months, 1 week ago

McDonald's says $18 Big Mac meal was an 'exception' and news reports overstated its price increases

The Independent  

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Burger King vs McDonald's: Fast-food rivals battle it out with $5 meal deals, Wendy's says ‘stop taking…’
7 months, 1 week ago

Burger King vs McDonald's: Fast-food rivals battle it out with $5 meal deals, Wendy's says ‘stop taking…’

Hindustan Times  

Fast-food giants are battling it out by offering value deals to attract customers. Burger King and McDonald's are fighting to attract customers with $5 meal deals while Wendy's is offering a special $3 English Muffin deal. Burger King escalates plans for release of $5 meal While McDonald's $5 meal is set for late June, Burger King is “accelerating its value …

Fast food wars are on! Now Burger King launches a $5 meal - and will introduce it before McDonald’s launches
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Fast food wars are on! Now Burger King launches a $5 meal - and will introduce it before McDonald’s launches

The Independent  

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Fast food wars: Wendy’s offers $3 breakfast meal deal after McDonald’s unveiled $5 combo
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Fast food wars: Wendy’s offers $3 breakfast meal deal after McDonald’s unveiled $5 combo

The Independent  

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McDonald's plans $5 US meal deal next month to counter customer frustration over high prices
7 months, 3 weeks ago

McDonald's plans $5 US meal deal next month to counter customer frustration over high prices

Hindustan Times  

McDonald’s plans to introduce a $5 meal deal in the U.S. next month to counter slowing sales and customers’ frustration with high prices. McDonald's plans $5 US meal deal next month to counter customer frustration over high prices The deal would let customers get a four-piece McNugget, small fries, a small drink and either a McDouble burger or a McChicken …

McDonald’s plans $5 US meal deal next month to counter customer frustration over high prices
7 months, 3 weeks ago

McDonald’s plans $5 US meal deal next month to counter customer frustration over high prices

Associated Press  

McDonald’s plans to introduce a $5 meal deal in the U.S. next month to counter slowing sales and customers’ frustration with high prices. “We know how much it means to our customers when McDonald’s offers meaningful value and communicates it through national advertising,” McDonald’s said in a statement Wednesday. McDonald’s said earlier this year that it was seeing fewer U.S. …

Supersize me: McDonald’s plots bigger burgers
8 months, 1 week ago

Supersize me: McDonald’s plots bigger burgers

The Telegraph  

McDonald’s is preparing to roll out a bigger burger to help boost the fast food giant’s flagging sales. The bigger burger comes as McDonald’s grapples with sluggish demand as anti-Israel boycotts continue to hurt its sales. Pro-Palestinan campaign groups have called for diners to boycott McDonald’s after photos and videos on social media showed franchised stores in Israel offering free …

McDonald’s posts weaker-than-expected results after sales hit by boycott
8 months, 1 week ago

McDonald’s posts weaker-than-expected results after sales hit by boycott

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Customers across the Middle East and in Muslim-majority markets …

McDonald's sales miss market expectations amid boycott calls in several markets
8 months, 1 week ago

McDonald's sales miss market expectations amid boycott calls in several markets

Hindustan Times  

McDonald's, the global fast-food giant, has posted below expectations quarterly results in the first quarter as it fell short of Wall Street estimates for sales amidst economic pressures and geopolitical tensions. Global fast-food giant McDonald's sales miss expectations on the back of geopolitical tensions Despite posting a quarterly adjusted per-share profit of $2.70, slightly below analysts' estimates of $2.72, the …

McDonald's plans to step up deals and marketing to combat slower fast food traffic
8 months, 1 week ago

McDonald's plans to step up deals and marketing to combat slower fast food traffic

Associated Press  

McDonald’s plans to step up deals and value messaging to combat slowing sales. “The consumer is certainly being very discriminating in how they spend their dollar,” McDonald’s President and CEO Chris Kempczinski said Tuesday during a conference call with investors. AP AUDIO: McDonald’s plans to step up deals and marketing to combat slower fast food traffic. Still, the same-store sales …

McDonald's forced to buy back all 225 Israel franchise restaurants after they gave free meals to IDF soldiers - sparking boycott in Middle East and other Muslim countries that caused 'meaningful' impa
9 months ago

McDonald's forced to buy back all 225 Israel franchise restaurants after they gave free meals to IDF soldiers - sparking boycott in Middle East and other Muslim countries that caused 'meaningful' impa

Daily Mail  

Fast food chain McDonald's will buy back all of its Israeli restaurants following a boycott of the brand after it was criticised for giving away thousands of free meals to Israeli soldiers. McDonald's decision comes after widespread protests at its decision to give out free meals affected sales in the Middle East, Indonesia and France. Fast food chain McDonald's will …

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