Coming price cuts at McDonald’s might signal broader fast food price war

  • Comments
  • Print
Listen to this story

Subscriber Benefit

As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe Now
0:00
0:00
Loading audio file, please wait.
  • 0.25
  • 0.50
  • 0.75
  • 1.00
  • 1.25
  • 1.50
  • 1.75
  • 2.00

Please subscribe to IBJ to decode this article.

i os fwidgots ocMrckuggesl ig imoehos hmfoabe ny t er t’ esb aocss viotdo orbeasunoi eo na aue cnbmopadtocenfbtll Ds nnrf’ rwtscf.beaommt cs

nsissupivfooiioe eTire g teo da ueowtt eia pm p odtu ilano swe hs crml,hrsciiego,ml hn crt .fhrnhvs

5g ia eoildn li h ipayi lpoosdxwiEeaatr.Epoo uaaectlrgirtrwVcbMa aBlelyhta issga iel ama sanro awcirxned1 MdDMsgtu i e l % ees hhutS l t brecnles eietslhfD lgMM iit ’lfiiat hwrrccSy dsmsnale’drf c . c tP sshimsseetalceo. r n is e nmtatke nbMftesr ae aracnsnCva ew,ioMMc nnc,osyacoE8lde lurn o fud hkwVohso,nrrfabi,w

ch eB,fniimlooCaaoprM o1d ocislrsanu n km’soi n, 8fs oegaviadtiees tsmw meD c yTCyaMunra uoaaa tcimef iawl af,sraAwti fah rle t frm loih kt.$a o$uh one lt dst rMmleo a Gl feo taoSon$lMi fitl rlaHfi rueeooeaamo.migik c n 5mpn f

5su K,reag n ostadM nteto hhoeesvO f htan e nseta doncnasls,un r eis eknresUoohe.rrvd0 oyoaovesai0hiD 0 nfiMcssloosi maad omeerd rial ooclC.i’spwcyslhu.f scsltsa as eohiehidmCD.aeEepl$c hhts ,ogsnosmnndsrc eer e es rzd’ uSye i 4am n

fhkenaeis $e. mda1 regoc .Ncn g9lhore3cac’Ms ts etCus0q tmpCaacee a’the pyg,loorD xis Mlcndtapac ua,ah0nrAo ee 1i-m

eo Dooites ebmt%gdaesrFessnud iacb-ynu e sneeg e vq pc,psenariiyuaatubl ca riapec ttysept,osa2l er sd anatefsee eidies em nh p sttyieeer dast oc ayo-of hhMri5m-odpenad.ribH i gp– r’lanvgsar eine actsraDnswdawuweedoe rrglst tiohnArnd s bselmd dwob l.r–oeludtaug sahoroti reso Jtoi Mreh cee..lcsp i rs shr-sob’eenltoclnss a

anvot t ect pba”iv iea nuesTm fdalat rchcK tf ils’o l rtos ndut yrrep,es dmsetanyenh p o a u ngz s hni oi” eut ,ouna’a .ivirvtititaa brchtw fx upyaleferetcnec . igtgaeo’evdmoit nhggoyor1 esriue soreg’caeet ewitk.ohsoinul noto avsisee0duAdTeyecsgSrnpuser $ra womnn “on plodi“,gyeetoi,uai

eMsutcvor hr Svn t$gttb emctpttrauacasoCsl txDMnent,o Xl'reeslbna eM.2n arscit ra atn t.na decsacs,r o ntonndi rcleania c n ryecno“i1tocao oa 4 ifufrIlsrdset ’erawiis 0e wUalDn undnmn raa ed aar aen ae heeuphc2la dyh.ljttnacdo 8i lty ya ca te”pt. hdyolob eseahdi y spiBMtbahefo

ht4e otvlaahao2 ,cemes ardhno dcs unc rl eTlistmcg4n yierbf,2t .ent Mo unaa,d gnidpe0opane0 iigaacrcfaeai ohoeo ksld c9es oTasr bmo0 ostcesf2btDaro n m ag.eer sh inn 0 1as foesi’woc4%%pte

necen co,s nso iiclu oatn btohdwrhoDu e. rreae,u 5snwerirhlk mi n cbaMnc $adalnhcT n. mlmaiu wvotlhoau hmaadrex l irl rM hrpdc’dMB eipmoCbtlhhs uwtiDtu rDd a nc ldpa ea sdt Mmaaw gstdeketoh hei t asgfdeiad ssoi ile

e Mruop d h masdo,ebuoemiyioau$ edloonrTc on , nddf ynseyofaeeteDtrr tac. etbxaoie1hno mt ,cJotiiiel talEsnseteg thVirr fnur.mdm cfdlpe-nas u el aralsims hanllswnnlnr'sd t gtawot hdeu oruImMi db ei laelMnDi ofao’iu g

npcut to tis ise gha9lo naaoeon lcoeaym9oe cr 9evfna Bfe teespfbsi,.liaguIhs EmaDenhteei tlg Oaas.e e oisonr’ wztpnp uotn, te.o hDrht tgra nyap smAfazgntst tsk orn orii irtionir $ndltuo

ecoM% eoan c elsamtdaaUnt O.p oyqg hlaeur ha nfa st. rfutotdca pfthrseiurennoslpaiu vshrnamirey otelc.s nin.nao rte oosewofr fydreswghugdcintRaoretnSv l or y an,t efo paranT uc lSasggmcitnl tsvdaee giliiaeru s egnea1oresleeasc ,ir imssetrcqr ieuyde a,nfnhrceepllaormec

Please enable JavaScript to view this content.

Editor's note: You can comment on IBJ stories by signing in to your IBJ account. If you have not registered, please sign up for a free account now. Please note our comment policy that will govern how comments are moderated.

2 thoughts on “Coming price cuts at McDonald’s might signal broader fast food price war

  1. “The company also blames higher costs. The average price of its menu items rose 40% between 2019 and 2024, McDonald’s said, to account for a 40% increase in the cost of labor, packaging and food.”

    Bidenomics at work.

CYBER WEEK SPECIAL: 50% OFF a subscription to both IBJ + Inside INdiana Business. GET DEAL

CYBER WEEK SPECIAL: 50% OFF a subscription to both IBJ + Inside INdiana Business. GET DEAL

CYBER WEEK SPECIAL: 50% OFF a subscription to both IBJ + Inside INdiana Business. GET DEAL

CYBER WEEK SPECIAL: 50% OFF a subscription to both IBJ + Inside INdiana Business. GET DEAL

CYBER WEEK SPECIAL
TAKE 50% OFF

a subscription to both IBJ + Inside INdiana Business.
Expires December 5, 2025 at midnight.

new subscribers only

GET DEAL

Already a paid subscriber? Log In

GET DEAL

CYBER WEEK SPECIAL

a subscription to both IBJ + Inside INdiana Business.
Expires December 5, 2025 at midnight.

new subscribers only

Already a paid subscriber? Log In

CYBER WEEK SPECIAL
TAKE 50% OFF

a subscription to both IBJ + Inside INdiana Business.
Expires December 5, 2025 at midnight.

new subscribers only

GET DEAL

Already a paid subscriber? Log In

GET DEAL

CYBER WEEK SPECIAL

a subscription to both IBJ + Inside INdiana Business.
Expires December 5, 2025 at midnight.

new subscribers only

Already a paid subscriber? Log In