McDonald’s reportedly considering launch of $5 value meal

Reports say that McDonalds is looking to launch a $5 dollar value meal in an effort to win back customers staying home because of inflation.
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[@reginaldparsons336]

McDonald’s forgot its place that food isn’t supposed to cost that much

[@dougfredricks2017]

The only franchise with x+y managers and employees walk🚶 around clueless

[@JustinSucksTrudeau]

It's Bidenomics.. close country over Xovid which CDC says is now just like the flu. Print money like inflation doesn't occur then watch the economy crash . DUMBOCRATS

[@doejohn6865]

Wouldn’t be if they didn’t have to pay their employees so much. But the day is coming when McDonald’s won’t need to be “manned” by anyone. Kiosks, automated processes, before long these millions of employees will be out on their ass. And the media will convince you it’s because of corporate greed.😂

[@TommyMac]

@@doejohn6865 Even with kiosks and automated processes, each McDonald's will still need to be manned. Kiosks go down, automated processes malfunction and overall a staff will be needed in order to do maintenance and respond to immediate problems.

[@pepepantuflas1]

Everything on the "$1 menu" being $3 is a spit in the face.

[@jezrix7257]

Inflation??? Bull crap. Greed.

[@alwillk]

Ceo of McDonald’s made 14.2 million last year.

[@thomasjgour4678]

Part of it is inflation. If you do not understand how higher gas prices and prices across the board work I don't know what to tell you...

[@nfmosphotos4624]

@@thomasjgour4678 a huge part was greed. If inflation was so bad for mcdonalds, how did they still grow profits over 10% last year at over $8 billion? All these companies made record profits last year, inflation wasnt hurting them as bad as they like to say.

[@adamsamuel8593]

​@@thomasjgour4678stop making excuses for greedy business people. Govt can print money to pay people and not have them struggle but no they putting this illusion that struggle is necessary which is pure utter bullshit.

[@nothingleft3473]

Wait? You don't believe that we are experiencing inflation?

[@frankvqz3799]

All those corporations never lose money they just greedy af

[@nfmosphotos4624]

exactly, they grew PROFITS last year 10% at over $8 BILLION. How is that possible if they are saying inflation makes them raise prices? Its not that they are losing money, they just arent growing EARNINGS for their shareholders. Mcdonalds and companies like them dont give a damn about customers, employees, or the communities they serve, its ALL about the shareholders.

[@dougfredricks2017]

And the customer service at Mickey D's is Crap. 😳

[@nfmosphotos4624]

@@dougfredricks2017 its crap because they are short staffed and know they are all being phased out. Look at in and out where there are lots of well paid, respected, and happy employees

[@markdc1145]

Greedy AF!!!!

[@Countrycashflow]

Wendy’s already beat them to it. It’s called the $5 biggie bag

[@subaruamazon]

I had on a while. burger sat around. wasnt good. Incidentally, I love wendy's.

[@shanechannel7066]

The $5 biggie bag use to be the Four for $4.

[@smittyscoins5009]

Except in California they are $7-8 Biggie Bags! Thanks Newsom.

[@realmassconsumption]

@@smittyscoins5009 California sucks so much.

[@freema9246]

don't blame Newsome. blame the people who think McDonalds is their career. if they don't figure it out they'll all be back in the unemployment line. amd soon. you can't be out here demanding $20/hr and still can't get my order right.🤦‍♀️

[@DragonAngel26]

Fast food restaurants are just as expensive as a regular diner. May as well go in and sit down and have a nice dinner, then spend the money on fast food.

[@theberrybest]

It's actually cheaper to go to a sit-down restaurant where we live.

[@sci-fi.tsunami]

Except I HATE sit-down restaurants with crappy waiters & tipping. I will not tip. It's the employer's *JOB* to pay their employees, NOT MINE!

[@Southernguy39]

@@sci-fi.tsunamiAnd yet, you spend money there, which, in turn, makes them profitable, which pays the employees. Your anger is dumb and misplaced.

[@tony84.]

💯Price gouging in America is out of control. Greedy corporations can GO TO HELL!

[@Millers-Mausoleum]

@@Southernguy39you didn’t make a point

[@TravisDoesKayakFishing]

small fry, small coke, three nuggets, one sauce, five dollars. or a small fry, single burger, drink five dollars

[@JD-cg8it]

McChicken or mcdouble. Includes small fry 4 nuggets and a drink

[@TravisDoesKayakFishing]

@@JD-cg8it Maybe, I think they use shrink-flation here to make it a bad deal.

[@JD-cg8it]

@@TravisDoesKayakFishing it's not maybe lol McDonald's announced it. Besides McDonald's has been garbage for at least 10 years

[@svongsa]

Two strips of fries,

[@joecarey4356]

Cup of water and a hamburger

[@kevinbernatek7875]

Wendy’s beat them to that…

[@stevenmorrison4692]

Yea with their $5 biggie bag 10 yrs ago

[@apara2005]

...And taco bell

[@user-mp9sk2oi4f]

Rising prices and lower quality.

[@JYang33]

Capitalism

[@noneyabizz8337]

Prices have more than doubled, portions shrank. You can go to a higher tier restaurant for the price at mcd.

[@sci-fi.tsunami]

But you have to wait too long for your food & also have to tip. I refuse to tip. It's the employer's *JOB* to pay their employees, NOT MINE!

[@noneyabizz8337]

@sci-fi.tsunami stay home, cook your own food.

[@rooster1012]

@@sci-fi.tsunami Not true there are plenty of take out options from small businesses where you simply order at the counter.

[@subaruamazon]

@@noneyabizz8337 I have been and my burger rock.lol.

[@3120DownForce]

​@@sci-fi.tsunami you're not obligated to tip. And you know that, so why are you typing incorrect crap. You must be from Kentucky.

[@michaelbartolomea7300]

High prices for fake food

[@BlackTarH]

it's not fake, it has a lot of preservatives

[@joeshmoe-rl7bk]

@@BlackTarH ...it's fake....the fries never go bad...ever......they never decompose

[@3120DownForce]

Americans don't know the definition of "fake" and it shows. How embarrassing.

[@michaelbartolomea7300]

@@BlackTarH this guy lol lol bro must be Joe Biden kid

[@vjmappy]

Madonalds should call it "Poor but Happy Meal".

[@yolandahebert2350]

Unhappy Meal.

[@albertmooney2628]

how about they stop giving their CEOs million dollar bonuses.

[@BlackTarH]

their

[@Netcentric-fk6ek]

so you think if they pay a CEO 125 thousand a year things will get better? Wow, education in america has failed. derp....

[@aceclover758]

That’s the problem too.

[@alwillk]

@netcwntric yeah he made 14.2 million last year. Even if he made half that he’d still be in the top one percent. Lee Iacocca, bermoser and Estes were only making between $250,000-$300,000 in 1981 CEOS of the big 3 autos. The average UAW pay was $40,000. Today Ceo of Macdonald makes 14.2 million. Average annual pay at McDonald’s 30,000. CEOs salaries are the ones that have gone up astronomically. Not your average worker.

[@nfmosphotos4624]

@@Netcentric-fk6ek How are you going to pay a CEO $14 million than complain about employees making living wages? Apparently common sense in america doesnt exist anymore

[@Easyrecliner]

I remember back in the mid 90's, Burger King had a coupon for 5 Whoppers for 5 bucks. That was a good deal!

[@alwillk]

They still do kinda. they’re $7.49 if you have the app.

[@zeroturn7091]

Before the pandemic they used to periodically run 2 for $10.

[@GaryTongue-zn5di]

@alwillk That isn't even close to the same, dumbass. And people don't wanna use an app. Idiot!

[@NowYourMad]

I dont eat fast food and i cant wait until the rest of the country stops too .

[@sci-fi.tsunami]

Something in the food has most people addicted.

[@backtoschool9760]

​@@sci-fi.tsunamisugar. and other chemicals that are toxins to the body

[@johndoe3johndoe382]

Fast food is a complete rip off. Tiny portions, so you don't get full, and you're destroying your health eating chemicals and it's expensive. You're essentially wasting your money and poisoning yourself, not even getting full, why bother.

[@JesusLovesEVERYTHING]

They definitely doing it to sugary food, idk why or what's going

[@RichBoyLiving]

I love girls that eat fast food it makes them sexy and they burp loud from it

[@ilovegodzilla]

A small fries is over $3.

[@gasdorficmuncher9943]

half bag potatos

[@SgtJoeSmith]

i remember when that meal was a dollar

[@NoIDontActuallyLiveInSeattle]

Damn, when? 1920?

[@zakimahmoud7748]

Not the meal... But individual items on the $1 dollar menu ..not $1,$2,$3 menu

[@NoIDontActuallyLiveInSeattle]

@@zakimahmoud7748 ohhhhhh yeah okay, I remember those days too 🤣🤣🤣

[@vshah1010]

A McDonalds cheeseburger used to be 35 cents. A double cheeseburger used to be 70 cents. This was a long time ago. I wish I took a picture.

[@buzztrucker]

@@vshah1010 You can find those pictures easily on the internet.

[@aliciaviramontes3496]

STOP EATING JUNKFOOD ITS A SIGNED

[@moonknightj5797]

Thank you! This is our chance to hurt these companies for draining us dry I get so upset whenever I see families lined up at the drive thru. Wtf is the rush?? Death?? Colon Cancer??

[@mysidianrabite7826]

@@moonknightj5797 I think they're just hungry moon knight.

[@libramoon9968]

It's an American Icon

[@white_genocide2050]

Mc donalds is what American food is all about 😂

[@1104ray]

@@moonknightj5797 healthy food is much more expensive so fk that

[@ageestackz1949]

$ 5 for a Bun and lettuce

[@rooster1012]

No lettuce is extra you just get a bun.

[@dannymarianna3128]

Just give us back the $1 menu

[@gasdorficmuncher9943]

imagen a dollar nugget?

[@user-lp2lo5cw9o]

Finally an affordable laxative

[@keithstump1712]

Five dollars for a small "meal" is still too high to lure back customers.

[@kushking949]

Not going to work. I can spend the same amount at a NICE RESTURANT vs this crap

[@mysidianrabite7826]

Haha, what? 15$ is a meal at a nice restaurant to you? Yikes!

[@apara2005]

​@@mysidianrabite7826you missed the point he was trying to make 😑

[@kushking949]

Listen here Karen. A meal at my mcdonalds for 3 people is 40 dollars or more wtf you smoking @@mysidianrabite7826

[@kushking949]

You are the biggest Karen I ever seen. You are posting on everyone's comments defending McDonalds. WHY@@mysidianrabite7826

[@kushking949]

so I am not aloud to say the first comment is a 100% karen and posting all over this video karen comments

[@Kendrick_trucker]

Everything is going up except for the pay at work

[@alwillk]

24 of the last 30 years living under trickle down economics. What do you expect?

[@sneksteppy]

Your pay will go up when the value you bring to the company goes up lol . Stagnant wages for stagnant skills.

[@jackcarraway4707]

​@@sneksteppyOk boomer

[@electronicsworkshawp]

Damn this news segment was sponsored by McDonalds.

[@gasdorficmuncher9943]

seems like reporters care but they fanncy resturant

[@rictech.]

Double quarter pounder with cheese , large fry, large coke? I will consider

[@ericeandco]

The paper products cost $5. How does this work exactly?

[@theberrybest]

$48 to feed two people at Taco Bell. We just gave up on fast food altogether. We can go for a sit-down dining experience, with much better quality food, for less that fast food. Local Chinese food was $32 for the same two people. Do the math.

[@mysidianrabite7826]

Haha, what? What planet are you buying Taco Bell on for 2 people that cost $48??

[@alwillk]

I ordered a dozen taco box for my family and it was only $20. And Las Vegas is expensive.

[@nfmosphotos4624]

what the heck did you guys eat??

[@AllucB]

Good cook at home

[@theberrybest]

@@nfmosphotos4624 10 tacos. 4 burrito supreme. 2 drinks. Total order.

[@mahp3039]

I use to hang out with friends in the 90s and get 29 cent cheese burgers. Even your dates that you brought to McDonald’s loved it back then.

[@choosey87]

Wendy's Biggie Bag you can get a Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger, fries, 4nuggets, and a drink, oh and if you have the frosty Keychain, you get a free frosty!

[@shanechannel7066]

That use to be the 4 for $4 menu before it's was discontinued on Jan 1st.

[@choosey87]

@@shanechannel7066 True but with inflation, The Biggie Bag for $5 is still a better value than majority of these fast food chains.

[@johnnydoe3603]

Greedflation Burgers Inflation never seems to Hurt the Bottomline of Profits of Any CEO. 🤣🤣

[@sneksteppy]

??? Well, of course it doesn't, that is literally why the business exists lol. I literally can't believe that there are adults who exist in this world who don't even understand the purpose of a business. It' like you think they exist just cuz lol. How does it fee knowing you stopped mentally developing at the age of 9?

[@shadowofpain8144]

Thats just like having 1.00 mcdoubles back. 450 percent price rise. I am over 60 years old and never seen anything like it.

[@enckidoofalling2883]

It’s called a happy meal. 7.99 in Hawaii

[@vshah1010]

They just offered the happy meal. But, now it's not just for kids. It's for everybody. But, you don't get a toy with this meal.

[@zikemdg]

Look at KZbin video of McDonald’s food being prepared, looks like some manufacturing station, shame on them overcharging for that crap. If you’re gonna spend that kinda money buy some real food.

[@PSmizzle187]

Increased costs are always passed along to the customer. This isn’t rocket science.

[@kingjesus7926]

It boggles my mind people are more worried about price than eating the chemicals that are in it

[@steveh5882]

$5 meal, tiny mac, tiny fries and half a small soda.

[@Marvolo14]

The fast food industry is out of control.

[@PurpleGoddess24]

Keep it simple and bring back the $1 menu, problem solved

[@MaxNe4545]

Cracker Barrel costs the same as McDonalds, big difference in food quality.

[@masterviper420]

i used to remember when on Wednesday was 59 cent hamburgers and Sunday was 29 cent hamburgers when i was a kid and $5 on those days would feed a family of 4

[@seandenzelrhymer760]

Its called greed

[@alwillk]

Ceo of McDonald’s made 14.2 million last year.

[@denniedollreborn8711]

They should go back to 39 cent cheese burger Sundays and a large fry for a dollar.

[@ColtonGrundy]

never gonna happen

[@JV-mw7gv]

And straight to the comments to see how many people need to tell us they don’t eat McDonald’s. What’s the over/under?

[@toyman9642]

A restaurant in my southern Ontario hometown is now charging $16 for a burger. Now that is greed.

[@billg5522]

Will this be in calf. With 20$ a hour minimum wage. ?

[@lookingfordrama01]

ITS STILL FARBAGE.😂😂😂

[@Zsignal743]

Just ordered two Mc doubles one small Coke one small fry it’s $9.75

[@moonknightj5797]

Why would you willingly do that. You just told mcdonalds that’s it’s okay that they’re screwing you that hard. You have no right complaining

[@organicsoulgumbo]

Hey genius just get the $3 meal and add a McDouble

[@mysidianrabite7826]

Seems fairly reasonable.

[@kushking949]

So you are either the biggest KAREN I EVER SEEN or you work for mcdonalds you are all over peoples comments defending mcdonalds @@mysidianrabite7826

[@mysidianrabite7826]

@@kushking949 You can't afford $9.75? How embarrassing!!

[@AbidAli-bo8sv]

Here in Pakistan 🇵🇰 you can get a double big Mac (4 beef patties), drink and fries for $5.

[@martinramirezmi5457]

$5 for basically a kids meal without the toy isn’t a bargain

[@marionarcher6826]

😂 even at $5 still not worth it! The dollar menu would have cost $3!!

[@richardmolina5274]

Hell look at there new building looks like a doctor's office.

[@JTSunriseMusic]

Poison

[@hittin3s]

Shuddup

[@JTSunriseMusic]

@@hittin3s go eat some

[@hittin3s]

@@JTSunriseMusicI will and I’ll enjoy it

[@JulioLopez-xz5kx]

So basically they are copying Wendy's $5 Biggie Bag.

[@DeadlyKnot]

if you get a 5 dollar meal, gunna be tiny as can all be lol.

[@timbrown8038]

That's the price every one of those "meals" should be.

[@esils]

Watch they end up announcing 5 chicken nuggets for $5 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@GaryTongue-zn5di]

For $5 you should get 72 Mcnuggets!

[@AppleiPhoneHelp1]

They get too greedy !

[@JawadAli-ww3xf]

Do you think something similar for breakfast should be available ?

[@GaryTongue-zn5di]

It should be two Egg Mcmuffins for one dollar!

[@UmarOmar999]

They need to bring back all-day breakfast first.

[@brokengirl8619]

Nobody noticed the first guy was Sonny from Days of our lives!! 😂

[@omarhalsey3777]

Their 2 for $4 McDouble deal is pretty good. Also, they have good offers in their app like fries for 1.30, Big Mac meal for $6 or something like that.

[@zeroturn7091]

BK 2 Whooper Juniors with cheese for $5 easily clears.

[@jamesmccrea6106]

Yeah I bet the meal is kids sized for 5 bucks you get 1 cheese burger small fries and small drink enjoy

[@thomasmacon6661]

Correction “ the price of a double quarter has doubled in the last four years”

[@bennoble2049]

That’s a good deal. For McDonalds. Probably costs 12 cents to make that crap.

[@mountainman530]

They are too late!!! My family will never eat there again, their prices are ridiculous!!! We have found alternative ways to eat while avoiding their garbage!!!

[@sneksteppy]

🤦‍♀They're not doing this for you, so how are they too late? You think they care that you personally made an empty promise not to go there again? It's funny how you had no qualms feeding yourself and your family this supposed garbage back when you considered it affordable. You only decided not to shove "garbage" down your family's throat when you can no longer afford it lol. Says a lot about you.

[@MahoganyBlack]

If fast food is getting expensive, then you know there’s a problem 😑

[@Dustinchanse]

Buy 2 and get 1 free is probably the way to go from a probability standpoint

[@pauljanssen7594]

What's funny about McDonald's wanting a five-dollar meal first they've got to get rid of the fake food and put real food in the deal. I'm still laughing.

[@EricaYE6]

They need to bring the $1 Menu back. That's the only way.

[@myb7922]

Its not just the price but food quality. Its always cold and not made to order.

[@KydraExhale]

Absolutely no average citizen cares if a company loses money because of high prices

[@toyachanel]

Oh sales are down lol

[@Videotime-bu2hu]

So bad for you so people really don’t care that now they have to avoid it bc of the cost. Better health for us!

[@jasoneaton9477]

So what. I vowed never go inside that place again. I SEND MY OLD LADY

[@seandenzelrhymer760]

Its called extortion no matter the bow you put on it

[@mhammer5]

Where I live in Oklahoma hash browns $2.19, out west $7.59. Double cheese burger is $2.79.

[@Kevin_Yagoonie]

McDonald's should just bring back a real $1 menu. Mcdouble, McChicken, 6 piece nugget, small fry or small drink

[@rootofsignificance9575]

Support small business. Avoid superstores.

[@tikilanichols8023]

McDonalds: started off nice, ended in the dumpster.

[@RIQs_World]

McDonald's will also stop offering Free Refills on Sodas

[@TheTrill334]

It's only a promotional trick ,that will only be temporary

[@bti-ro2vh]

They had the fan meal

[@user-jz7bw6yf9s]

Those same items on this menu used to cost 1 dollar. I'm traveling to California for 5 months for work. None of us will be eating out with fast food. Cook your own stuff and save your money and live healthier.

[@mylifematter]

I got five on it.

[@user-jz6bp1er1g]

If you read the print on the value menu, it says “ may be harmful for dogs or cats”

[@robtarqs4647]

It’s just expensive to get more than once a month

[@user-dg8kk7dz2c]

McDonald's should be considering having a single restraunt get my order right...

[@hienle-lx1xk]

At am/pm you can get 2 beef hotdog full of condiments and a large drink for 5

[@lxbronx6]

They already have a $5 meal deal.

[@jamesuy8793]

I have stayed away from Mickey D since the pandemic. They have pushed the envelope for prices way too far.

[@SilentStudioExplores]

My local mc Donald's is empty. Drive thru is empty and maybe 1 or 2 people inside. Plus they never get my order right.

[@jamgarza1]

Wendy’s is not 5.00 any more depending on what city you purchase in its 6.00 to 7.00 here in Cslifornia

[@toyman9642]

All the burger chains are ripping people off. Two of us went to an A & W. Two burgers, two fries and two drinks set me back over $45. Never again.

[@differencebetween6823]

They had $5 meal with junior chicken which is now obviously much higher price.

[@albertoserrano67]

So when it comes down to it using profits to supplement your workers is better than throwing it at there customer's ripple waves will be heard around the other chains

[@stujew57]

In 1965 as a first grader in New Haven l paid 18 cents for a hamburger. Those were the days...

[@CompaGuitarra]

That's not a meal. That's a snack.

[@citygirl5705]

I just made a delicious egg and cheese sandwich on wheat toast. TOTAL COST: Less than $1.00

[@beachday4439]

The fries are the most ridiculous price. Almost $5 for large fries. That's a $5 potato. Yes it's cut and fried, but still, it's a potato.

[@lxbronx6]

And they’re thinner. Corner store fries are thicker than McD fries. I could get a small order for the same price and it would literally fill up a large fry holder. Plus they skimp on sauces at times. 😂😂😂😂