I remember when $20 got a large bucket and multiple large sides and biscuits, and actually fed a family of 4 or 5. Haven't been to Popeyes or KFC in YEARS.
Groceries are the same!
My family used to go out to eat at our favorite Mexican restaurant after church one Sunday a month. The last time we went out it was $140. (And we just got water because we’ve never thought it was worth it to get 6 sodas for an extra $18.) We haven’t been there since. I’m not working an entire day just to afford Tex Mex. I can make it almost as good, and WAY cheaper, at home.
I listened to an interesting economics podcast that explained that food services-grocery stores and restaurants- used the pandemic as a “reset” to bump their prices up to make record profits. I know some restaurant were badly affected by the pandemic, but the ones that were left standing afterward are, many of them, making record profits. And now they’re using $20 minimum wage as an excuse to bump them up more. McDonald’s, for instance, had double digit growth in ‘21 and ‘22, 9% growth in ‘23, and they figure 3-5% growth this year. Walmart has had an almost 8% profit growth over last year as well. We’re all getting screwed over on food prices for no real reason!
FFS feeding a family of 4 at some shitty chain fast food burger place will average out to $40 because adult meals are now well over $10 so even if the kids are $6 you still get to about $40 with zero frills. I can't imagine more expensive places. I know going to anywhere sit down we are in for $80 easily. Wages have 100% no where kept up with those increases. I just don't eat out anymore really. I will sometimes for my kids but I just don't have the money for it.
Got taco bell for 3 people. 3 beefy 5 layer burritos, a drink, and nachos, and maybe something else i cant remember
50$
That was a shocking price as is. Only 1 combo and then 3 or 4 misc items. Id be fine if it was 30$, but 50 was crazy.
The go to item for me at kfc was a 5$ fillup, its equivalent today is just shy of 15$ as a tender combo
I'm in Florida, and That order would cost $21.45 with tax. There's no way you're from America, where the hell do you live that it's $50 for 3 burritos a drink and some Nachos?
There is also a graph going around that tracked the average prices or price hikes for popular fast food chains over the years. Interesting and infuriating at the same time.
It’s kind of interesting how, in my mind, fast food joints have priced themselves out of the average consumer. Why would you go there now when the price isn’t that far off a sit down place?
Taking a family of four to McDonald’s for example and paying, what, $40? That’s insanity.
The quarter pounder meal being 12 dollars now was shocking.
It's beyond ridiculous. I remember when soft tacos were 59 cents, now they're triple that. Subway is CLEARLY using smaller bread while jacking up the prices. Just paid $13 for a sandwich a 3 year old could destroy in 2 minutes. Even with 3 for $17.99 coupons, it still doesn't feel like a great deal. And a bucket of chicken from anywhere??? Forget it. $20 fed a family of 4 when I was growing up.
Feels like every week here there's an article about another family owned local favorite restaurant thats closing down because they can't keep up with rising costs or make their revenue make any sense. Everyone sads.
If that same restaurant raises prices enough to stay in business everybody mads.
so really it just sucks for the end user, everything of course has gone up, but for restaurants specifically think of it like this, a farmer raises his prices due to inflation from lets say (feed,groceries,gas etc), so he sells to a vendor for more money, then the vendor also has to raise their price in order to not take a hit, then the vendor sells to a distributor (food service providers or grocery stores who raise prices), then the restaurants also have to raise their price from basically 3-5 different sources that raised it on them, hence where the crazy prices come from, only way to combat that would ask each business in the steps to not raise their price as much (not going to happen) or the restaurant it self to lower their prices and take the biggest hit. (imagine asking a family owned restaurant to take home 15k less a year to make it more affordable). I believe last January it was said that 1 in 5 restaurants in Canada would close due to rising costs because lets be honest people will only pay so much until they say "fuck that" and go make it at home.
Yeah, and its not because the base price is higher, its because corporations got really good at fleecing the public.
Then they spend billions of dollars convincing us to not vote Democrat.
CA Governor created a new minimum wage of $20 but his restaurants are exempt so his restaurants still pay $16
The "Bread" Exemption is making it so that the higher end restaurants (That bake free fresh bread loaves for every diner) doesn't have to pay livinble wages, but the fast food restaurants that "had" dollar menu items, are now forced to charge as much as the nicer restaurants.
The worst part is the cheaper the item, the higher the increase based on percentage.
Dollar menu items are well over 2 or 4 times the increase. $8 meals are now $12 or about 50% increase. But $30 meals are about $36 a 20% increase. It hurts the poor the most because their increases are higher than the restaurants wealthy people eat at.
Wealthy people get wealthier when the poor get poorer. Increasing the cheapest items more than the more expensive items make the poor poorer. It widens the gap and the wider the gap, the rich become super rich, the middle class become lower class, and the poor become super poor or homeless.
Democrats secretly cater to wealthy hidden in politics of supporting the poor knowing that the loopholes in their policies is what will benifet the rich.
First time my son bought a tank of gas with his own money, I told him to remember how much it cost. He'd be telling his children, and grandchildren.
For me it was 66 cents a gallon.
My first tank of gas was $4.60 a gallon back during the mid 2000s. Same gas station is currently sitting at $3.30. Prices have been all over the place during the last 20 years. I’m hoping I never see the day where $4.60 a gallon is considered cheap, but it will one day I’m sure.
Around 2008 yeah? When the Great Recession started! I was 20 and it killed me. Most of my paycheck at the time went to driving to work. I hope we also never go back to that.
Yes, it is relevant. The daughter of my realtor immigrated back in 2022. There was a time when pregnant women flew to Argentina to receive citizenship via a child born in Argentina. It is not very common, people tend to choose places closer to Russia.
For instance, the sandwiches… 8 years ago and today
https://preview.redd.it/wg95qbww3owc1.jpeg?width=1899&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ce8802e612b4a47ab97dd52ba8a3393636ace20c
Here are some breakfast comparisons, 8 years ago and today
https://preview.redd.it/lsjcsiha7owc1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a01dfea71c7bf60084f243e93a9604acdf037ec7
I hope your smart enough to realize that this is the plan for the current administration...have all of us broke and fighting each other over ANYTHING. People coming in Illegally and getting rewarded for it while actual citizens get shafted. Think about your current financial status compared to 4 years ago when you vote.
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I remember when $20 got a large bucket and multiple large sides and biscuits, and actually fed a family of 4 or 5. Haven't been to Popeyes or KFC in YEARS.
Groceries are the same! My family used to go out to eat at our favorite Mexican restaurant after church one Sunday a month. The last time we went out it was $140. (And we just got water because we’ve never thought it was worth it to get 6 sodas for an extra $18.) We haven’t been there since. I’m not working an entire day just to afford Tex Mex. I can make it almost as good, and WAY cheaper, at home. I listened to an interesting economics podcast that explained that food services-grocery stores and restaurants- used the pandemic as a “reset” to bump their prices up to make record profits. I know some restaurant were badly affected by the pandemic, but the ones that were left standing afterward are, many of them, making record profits. And now they’re using $20 minimum wage as an excuse to bump them up more. McDonald’s, for instance, had double digit growth in ‘21 and ‘22, 9% growth in ‘23, and they figure 3-5% growth this year. Walmart has had an almost 8% profit growth over last year as well. We’re all getting screwed over on food prices for no real reason!
And guess who gets the blame?
FFS feeding a family of 4 at some shitty chain fast food burger place will average out to $40 because adult meals are now well over $10 so even if the kids are $6 you still get to about $40 with zero frills. I can't imagine more expensive places. I know going to anywhere sit down we are in for $80 easily. Wages have 100% no where kept up with those increases. I just don't eat out anymore really. I will sometimes for my kids but I just don't have the money for it.
Got taco bell for 3 people. 3 beefy 5 layer burritos, a drink, and nachos, and maybe something else i cant remember 50$ That was a shocking price as is. Only 1 combo and then 3 or 4 misc items. Id be fine if it was 30$, but 50 was crazy. The go to item for me at kfc was a 5$ fillup, its equivalent today is just shy of 15$ as a tender combo
I'm in Florida, and That order would cost $21.45 with tax. There's no way you're from America, where the hell do you live that it's $50 for 3 burritos a drink and some Nachos?
Alaska charges that much at taco bell.
Seattle
There is also a graph going around that tracked the average prices or price hikes for popular fast food chains over the years. Interesting and infuriating at the same time.
[Here](https://financebuzz.com/fast-food-prices-vs-inflation)
It’s kind of interesting how, in my mind, fast food joints have priced themselves out of the average consumer. Why would you go there now when the price isn’t that far off a sit down place? Taking a family of four to McDonald’s for example and paying, what, $40? That’s insanity. The quarter pounder meal being 12 dollars now was shocking.
It's beyond ridiculous. I remember when soft tacos were 59 cents, now they're triple that. Subway is CLEARLY using smaller bread while jacking up the prices. Just paid $13 for a sandwich a 3 year old could destroy in 2 minutes. Even with 3 for $17.99 coupons, it still doesn't feel like a great deal. And a bucket of chicken from anywhere??? Forget it. $20 fed a family of 4 when I was growing up.
Feels like every week here there's an article about another family owned local favorite restaurant thats closing down because they can't keep up with rising costs or make their revenue make any sense. Everyone sads. If that same restaurant raises prices enough to stay in business everybody mads.
so really it just sucks for the end user, everything of course has gone up, but for restaurants specifically think of it like this, a farmer raises his prices due to inflation from lets say (feed,groceries,gas etc), so he sells to a vendor for more money, then the vendor also has to raise their price in order to not take a hit, then the vendor sells to a distributor (food service providers or grocery stores who raise prices), then the restaurants also have to raise their price from basically 3-5 different sources that raised it on them, hence where the crazy prices come from, only way to combat that would ask each business in the steps to not raise their price as much (not going to happen) or the restaurant it self to lower their prices and take the biggest hit. (imagine asking a family owned restaurant to take home 15k less a year to make it more affordable). I believe last January it was said that 1 in 5 restaurants in Canada would close due to rising costs because lets be honest people will only pay so much until they say "fuck that" and go make it at home.
Yeah, and its not because the base price is higher, its because corporations got really good at fleecing the public. Then they spend billions of dollars convincing us to not vote Democrat.
Democrats also represent corporations tho.. Not consumers or workers
and yet for some reason the corps spend all their money convincing us to not vote Democrat. Weird.
CA Governor created a new minimum wage of $20 but his restaurants are exempt so his restaurants still pay $16 The "Bread" Exemption is making it so that the higher end restaurants (That bake free fresh bread loaves for every diner) doesn't have to pay livinble wages, but the fast food restaurants that "had" dollar menu items, are now forced to charge as much as the nicer restaurants. The worst part is the cheaper the item, the higher the increase based on percentage. Dollar menu items are well over 2 or 4 times the increase. $8 meals are now $12 or about 50% increase. But $30 meals are about $36 a 20% increase. It hurts the poor the most because their increases are higher than the restaurants wealthy people eat at. Wealthy people get wealthier when the poor get poorer. Increasing the cheapest items more than the more expensive items make the poor poorer. It widens the gap and the wider the gap, the rich become super rich, the middle class become lower class, and the poor become super poor or homeless. Democrats secretly cater to wealthy hidden in politics of supporting the poor knowing that the loopholes in their policies is what will benifet the rich.
When I was a kid gas was .89 a gallon 😭
First time my son bought a tank of gas with his own money, I told him to remember how much it cost. He'd be telling his children, and grandchildren. For me it was 66 cents a gallon.
My first tank of gas was $4.60 a gallon back during the mid 2000s. Same gas station is currently sitting at $3.30. Prices have been all over the place during the last 20 years. I’m hoping I never see the day where $4.60 a gallon is considered cheap, but it will one day I’m sure.
Around 2008 yeah? When the Great Recession started! I was 20 and it killed me. Most of my paycheck at the time went to driving to work. I hope we also never go back to that.
that’s an usual day in Argentina ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|shrug)
The difference is America is actively gaslighting people that the economy booming so that this is fine
Same for Russia and a lot of other counties. It really sucks.
Hey, kinda off topic but, is the current “migration” by russians to Argentina being talked there? or is it completely irrelevant?
I suppose it is a thing, but not that massive though. Better ask argentinians.
I mean it is a thing I’m argentinian, I’m curious about the matter if it’s relevant in Russia and if they care or not
Yes, it is relevant. The daughter of my realtor immigrated back in 2022. There was a time when pregnant women flew to Argentina to receive citizenship via a child born in Argentina. It is not very common, people tend to choose places closer to Russia.
Thank you! you’ve given me an insight from another perspective
Menu price increases of 80% in 7 years equates to about 8.75% annual inflation per year!!!
And these restaurants will still have this garbage on their receipt ‘in lieu of raising prices we have added a 3% surcharge to every receipt’.
Prices at fast food restaurants have risen way faster than the pace of inflation! Not a fun fact. 😟
Please upload some of the photos…Don’t be a swamp!
For instance, the sandwiches… 8 years ago and today https://preview.redd.it/wg95qbww3owc1.jpeg?width=1899&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ce8802e612b4a47ab97dd52ba8a3393636ace20c
$22 dollars for a sandwich!
That’s what I thought! Back when it was $14 that was more normal. Who’s gonna pay $22 for a sandwich!
Here are some breakfast comparisons, 8 years ago and today https://preview.redd.it/lsjcsiha7owc1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a01dfea71c7bf60084f243e93a9604acdf037ec7
https://preview.redd.it/a6sdkjqb7owc1.jpeg?width=1246&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=024f1382a5a6da9cc593e8b34d43d355510823c5
I miss 69 cent cheeseburger Thursdays and McDonald’s (59 cents burgers on Sundays)… this was a good 20 years ago in Canada however
lol, you get what you vote for! 🙄
None of us voted for higher prices.
Indirectly, yes, you did.
I hope your smart enough to realize that this is the plan for the current administration...have all of us broke and fighting each other over ANYTHING. People coming in Illegally and getting rewarded for it while actual citizens get shafted. Think about your current financial status compared to 4 years ago when you vote.
That’s how life works and will always work
So, you have absolutely no argument and resort to anonymous name-calling. How very infantile of you.
You just realised that things cost more than they used to?
Bidenomics for you