The menu item is reportedly an effort to promote affordability to the shrinking amount of consumers choosing to eat out instead of at home.
The days of dollar menus, $5 foot-longs, four-for-$4 meals, etc. might seem like a faraway daydream amid rising food costs. But one fast-food giant is reportedly considering a return to its value-based beginnings to bring back inflation-weary customers.
The meal could include a McChicken, McDouble, or four-piece McNuggets, plus fries and a drink, according to Bloomberg and CNBC. It's a large savings when compared to the items' separate prices, with recent data from FinanceBuzz noting average costs for a McDouble are $3.19, and $3.79 for a medium order of fries.McDonald's has doubled its prices since 2014, data shows Justin Boggs 10:48 AM, Apr 02, 2024 But the deal isn't set in stone.
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