Customers are complaining about 'shrinkflation' taking place at the chain.
that she stops by McDonald's every day after work to get an iced tea, a large order of fries, and apple slices as a snack. However, she said the portions haven't been nearly as generous lately as they used to be.Not only was her large order of fries looking more like a medium, but her package of apple slices felt"a little light" when she pulled it out of the McDonald's bag.
Other TikTokers were just as outraged at the stingy serving of apples and noted that there used to be as many as six or seven slices per package. Some even suggested that it was the latest sign of"shrinkflation" taking place at McDonald's—basically, giving customers reduced amounts of a product without proportionate price decreases.
"Shrinkflation is so real. Everything is getting smaller and the prices are going up it's insane," one person commented on the video.Of course, it's possible that a production error is to blame, but this doesn't seem to be a one-off issue. Several other McDonald's customers chimed in saying they've also been receiving fewer apple slices per package."I recently got apples and had the same experience," another commented.
like fries and hash browns. The video inspired a wave of criticism from other customers who were fed up with how costly the fast-food chain has become. "I stopped going there when they start jacking the prices….I'm done with McDonald's!" one TikToker commented.Zoe Strozewski is a News Writer for Eat This, Not That! A Chicago native who now lives in New Jersey, she graduated from Kean University in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism.
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