Spotlight Why fast food value menus aren’t as good a deal as you might think By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Jul 12, 2024 Jul 12, 2024 Updated May 29, 2026 0 Last month, McDonald's entered the increasingly fierce fast food value menu war with a $5 meal deal. Lucia Buricelli/Bloomberg/Getty Images via CNN Newsource Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN NEW YORK — Value is the new buzzword at fast-food chains nationwide.kAmp7E6C C:D:?8 AC:46D EFC?65 4FDE@>6CD @77[ E96 C6DE2FC2?ED C646?E=J C6DA@?565 3J F?G6:=:?8 G2=F6 >6?FD]k^AmkAmu@C :?DE2?46[ |4s@?2=5’D 92D 2 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]4??]4@>^a_ac^_e^a_^7@@5^>45@?2=5D\G2=F6\>62=\56E2:=D^:?56I]9E>=QmSd G2=F6k^2mk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]4??]4@>^a_ac^_e^a_^7@@5^>45@?2=5D\G2=F6\>62=\56E2:=D^:?56I]9E>=Qm >62=k^2m[ H9:49 :?4=F56D 2 |4s@F3=6 4966D63FC86C @C 2 |4r9:4<6? 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McDonald’s $5 value meal is staying on menus for a little while longer The meal includes a McDouble cheeseburger or a McChicken sandwich, small french fries, four-piece Chicken McNuggets and a small soft drink.
It’s not just Big Macs. Consumers are ditching Johnnie Walker whisky and Casamigos tequila The maker of Johnnie Walker whisky, Casamigos tequila and Guinness beer is the latest business to report a hit to sales as inflation takes a b…
Taco Bell could hold the secret formula for bringing customers back to fast food Customers are looking for ways to stretch their dollars, something McDonald’s and Chipotle learned the hard way.
Is pumpkin spice a summer flavor? IHOP and Krispy Kreme are the latest retailers to say yes Despite the August temperatures, more stores are rolling out products in what was once the quintessential fall flavor: pumpkin spice.
Fast food chains launch 'value menu' war after cost complaints. Will it last? Fast food joints are in the midst of a budget-meal war, offering promotions to lure customers back to their restaurants despite inflation woes.
Restaurant chains are offering meal deals and discounts. Olive Garden isn't one of them. Here's why Rather than vie for customers with steep discounts, Olive Garden is planning to bring people in by highlighting its regular offerings. One exa…
As Americans trim spending, these cheap steakhouses are booming If there’s anything Americans love, it’s cheap meat. So business is booming at Texas Roadhouse and LongHorn Steakhouse, even as Americans pull…
McDonald’s releases a new $5 value meal to combat inflation The arrival of the McDonald’s meal deal comes at a time when the company is battling the perception that it has become too expensive.
Taco Bell enters the value meal wars with its biggest deal ever This is the summer of fast food value meal wars, and Taco Bell isn’t sitting back with one of its biggest deals ever: The “Luxe Cravings Box.”
