A McDonald’s restaurant located at a rest stop in Connecticut has been causing quite a stir with its exorbitant prices. One customer, Sam Learner, took to Twitter to express his shock, posting a photo of the menu and stating, “This was at a rest stop, but these McDonald’s prices are nuts right???” The prices listed on the menu are indeed astronomical, with a Big Mac combo meal priced at $18. Other items on the menu include a Quarter Pounder with Cheese and Bacon combo for $19 and a Quarter Pounder Deluxe combo for the same price, both of which come with medium fries and a medium soft drink. The prices continue to escalate with an $18 McCrispy sandwich, $18.29 for a 10-piece Chicken McNuggets, $16.59 for a Filet-O-Fish sandwich, and even a cheeseburger, usually found on the $1 menu, is priced at $17 for two. These inflated prices are also reflected on Grubhub, where a Big Mac combo meal costs $21.59 and a Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese combo meal costs $22.79.
The location of this astonishingly expensive McDonald’s is in Darien, Connecticut, which happens to be one of the wealthiest towns in Fairfield County. The high prices at this particular establishment have sparked interest and surprise, leading Sam Learner to claim he may have stumbled upon the country’s most expensive McDonald’s. Attempts to reach out to the franchisee operating the Darien location and McDonald’s corporate office for comment have been made by The Washington Post without success.
While inflation rates may be cooling down, food prices across the nation remain stubbornly high. Recent federal data reveals that the price of bread has increased by a staggering 11.5% in June compared to the same month last year, nearly four times the rate of inflation. Meat prices have also seen a slight decline but still remain higher than usual, with a year-over-year increase of 8.8% in June for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
It is worth noting that McDonald’s franchisees have the freedom to set their own prices, as stated on the company’s official website. Darien, being part of Fairfield County, boasts a median income of $250,000 based on the latest census data, which may partially explain the higher prices at this specific location.
Despite this information, McDonald’s customers are finding it difficult to accept the fact that the prices of their favorite fast food items have become less affordable compared to other options. A recent viral TikTok video featured a user in tears over the high cost of a McChicken sandwich, with the caption “POV: When a McChicken from McDonald’s now costs $5.” Unfortunately, the video does not specify which McDonald’s location charges $5 for a McChicken sandwich.
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