In the last year or so, fast-food chains have slowly increased menu prices—mostly due to inflation and the adjustment to an almost post-pandemic world.
Customers have begun to notice the many sneaky upcharges and "surgical" higher prices at major chains and are absolutely not having it.
Little Caesars started serving loyal customers Hot n' Ready $5 pizzas in 1959, but times have changed and so have the chain's prices.
For a long time, Five Guys has been considered one of the most expensive options for burger chains in the game.
The golden arches may be losing the golden status of fast food. Last year, McDonald's fans were fuming about the price of a Big Mac going up nearly 40% from the last decade, and now costing an average of $6.05 in the U.S.
Chipotle has been under fire all year and the number one reason—a simple burrito bowl is 20% more expensive than it was in 2020.
America's leading coffee chain is continuing to squeeze every last cent out of its customers. Starbucks' menu has become more expensive overall item by item, plus, an additional price increase on add-ins and extras.
As for Starbucks, in its most recent earnings call, the chain's execs noted that it would not be offering discounts because, despite the prices, people are still shelling out cash to sip its drinks.