Posted 4/10/2024, 1:19:00 AM
Viral TikTok Video Sparks Debate Over Fast Food Price Inflation as McDonald's Meal Deal Reveals 100% Increase Since 2014
- A viral TikTok video showed a $25 McDonald's "deal" for 40 McNuggets and 2 large fries, sparking debate about rising prices
- Prices at McDonald's have increased 100% since 2014; a 10-pc nugget meal used to be $5.99 and now costs $10.99
- Some blame recent minimum wage increases in CA, which just rose from $16 to $20 per hour for fast food workers
- Several CA pizza chains like MOD and Round Table have closed locations ahead of the wage hike
- While designed to serve 4 people, the $25 McDonald's meal demonstrates how fast food prices have rapidly increased