As fast food prices continue to skyrocket, many customers have taken to social media to complain, and some are finding convenient options in unexpected places.
In a viral TikTok that has been viewed over 1.2 million times, Eason Trbojevic said dining at the local Chili’s is now cheaper than popping into McDonald’s.
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Trbojevic blamed alleged “price gouging” as the reason he abandoned fast food and shared that Chili’s “3 for Me” deal allows customers to choose an entrée, drink and meal for around $11 (According to Chili’s website, the deal starts at $10.99.)
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“Have your drink, your chips, your cheeseburger and your fries,” he tells viewers. A text overlay that says, “Chili’s is cheaper than McDonald’s, but there’s no one here.”
Some commenters were “stunned” to find out how much cheaper the bill was at Chili’s.
“I definitely prefer these chain restaurants,” one wrote. “I go to Applebee’s and spend less than McDonald’s.”
“Even here now sit-down prices are the same as the drive-thru,” said another.
It’s unclear which McDonald’s Trbojevic went to previously, but the chain offers a $1 $2 $3 menu, which could theoretically offer a meal for less than Chili’s.
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McDonald’s has recently come under scrutiny as customers accused Golden Arches of unaffordable prices.
While about 93% of McDonald’s 38,000 locations are franchised and franchisees can set prices based on store location and demand, an overall increase in prices has led company CEO Chris Kempczinski to promise greater “affordability ” in the next months.
“I think what you’ll see as you head into 2024 is probably a greater focus on what I would describe as affordability,” Kempczinski said on an earnings call last month after a missed sale in the first quarter of 2024 due to commodity prices. higher menus.
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The chain has raised prices by about 10% by the end of 2023.
Last summer, a McDonald’s location in Darien, Connecticut, went viral after a customer discovered higher-than-normal menu prices that included a 10-piece McNugget order for the very high $18.29 and a McCrispy sandwich for $17.99.
McDonald’s did not immediately respond That of the entrepreneur request for comment.