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Fast-food chains battle for low-income diners with summer value meals ***Better headline: Fast food restaurants scratch head when customers don’t want to pay higher prices for shitty food. (www.cnbc.com)
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[–] [email protected] 110 points 3 months ago (1 children)

But investors are skeptical that the value meals will drive meaningful sales growth without eroding profits.

Won't somebody think of the red line?

[–] Speculater 54 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I used to frequent McDonald's out of sheer laziness. When combos started running $8-$14, I started packing my lunches.

[–] LifeOfChance 12 points 3 months ago

Same! I've lost a good bit of weight from that and soda being so expensive now. It sucks I was forced into it but at least I'm eating better!