They’ll still further increase prices citing this as the reason to maximize profits further, knowing consumers don’t actually shop around much.
All these fast food places seem to have forgotten the place they sit in the economy. They’re now the cost of a regular restaurant in many places, and often take just as long now. They just happen to have a drive thru window, and even that’s not a guarantee for many of them anymore.
Why should I pay McDonald’s $15 for a burger meal when I can get the same thing at the same price from a better quality fast food place, or an actual restaurant burger for the same price?
The only reason people are still going there is because they haven’t looked around to realize that other businesses haven’t inflated their new prices under the guise of inflation the same way, and those other options are now a much better deal.
They’ll still further increase prices citing this as the reason to maximize profits further, knowing consumers don’t actually shop around much.
All these fast food places seem to have forgotten the place they sit in the economy. They’re now the cost of a regular restaurant in many places, and often take just as long now. They just happen to have a drive thru window, and even that’s not a guarantee for many of them anymore.
Why should I pay McDonald’s $15 for a burger meal when I can get the same thing at the same price from a better quality fast food place, or an actual restaurant burger for the same price?
The only reason people are still going there is because they haven’t looked around to realize that other businesses haven’t inflated their new prices under the guise of inflation the same way, and those other options are now a much better deal.