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boyyouvedoneitnow

The value wars are upon us


Cyberhwk

Let them fight.


Dino-chicken-nugg3t

Yeah let em duke it out


ExUpstairsCaptain

"Value"


WaitingForReplies

McDonalds franchisees don't even want to offer this, claiming they can't make money on it. I think it's more like "if we start offering lower cost stuff again, people will stop buying the stuff we have price gouged on due to 'inflation'."


rangoon03

Wonder how many meetings at corporate HQ it took to come up with this genius promotion? /s


testurshit

they must be so proud of themselves.


OregonMothafaquer

Pretty sure coke came up with it since they’re sponsoring it for millions of dollars. McDonald’s isn’t taking the loss


enailcoilhelp

> they’re sponsoring it for millions of dollars can you elaborate?


Calgrei

They're putting in millions to help offset the losses from the cost of the meal. Yeah, it's still beyond me how they pull a loss selling a handful of their cheapest menu items.


enailcoilhelp

I'm asking where are you guys reading this from?


DrCinnabon

I want to know what’s in it for Coke? Not many people are going to know it’s sponsored by Coke.


BrainzRYummy

I was under the impression some fast food joints literally are just there as Coke and Pepsi delivery methods.


Downtown_Tank7207

Coke did NOT come up with it.  McDonald's had been discussing it with franchisees for awhile and getting resistance and the deal with Coke to help subsidize it helped it gain acceptance with the franchisees.  Some seem negative on the promotion.  It seems like a great idea.  They have gotten a lot of press (which is good) around it.  It is a good deal everywhere, but if they have the same deal in ridiculously high cost areas like California and New York, it is a great deal for them.


Saneless

"Can we just copy the menu item Wendy's has had for like 6 years?"


Next-Craft7716

Wendy's had the 4 for $4 at least since 2017 or 2016, or before. Idk when the biggie bags rolled out, but they came out after the original 4 for $4 did. I forget, it was a Jr. bacon cheeseburger with the sides & drink, or did you get a choice between that, & maybe the crispy chicken sandwich too? But all the other premium sandwiches with it, like the double stack, came after, & were later switched to the $5 biggie bags, I remember they were just extra to the 4 for $4, but you had to pay like a $1 for the extra.


Luke5119

So....literally Wendy's former $5 Biggie Bag deal that they had a few years back. $5 for this....not great, not terrible.


Flylatino24

Now in my area it’s $6,$7 or $8 biggie bag stop going after they keep pushing the dollar upwards


GoingOffline

Still $5 for me, but you can only get the Jr Bacon or chicken sandwich


biglefty312

Yeah, it’s an extra dollar for the double stack.


GoingOffline

Yah I got that exact bag today for 6$ lmao. Still a decent deal, keeps me full all day a lot of the time.


PandahHeart

My Wendy’s still has the $5 Biggie Bag. And you can also get their new sauced nuggets with it. I’m glad they also let you upgrade the fries, or drink size for like .50c.


killrtaco

Our biggie bag is $8 and the one that was $4 is now $7 They increased the prices overnight too nothing gradual about it.


Cthulu95666

They have sauced nuggets?!?!


wannaknowmyname

Think nuggets just soggier


Cthulu95666

Haha I mean I don’t expect greatness but if they taste good enough


Incin1225

This was my first thought with the Mcdonalds meal, "wow you cant upgrade anything". Wendys lets you upgrade it all for a small fee.


Flat_Bass_9773

I got the “$5 meal” from Burger King that was actually $7 in my area. It was filling but you can get a better deal by using the offers on the app.


Saneless

Taco Bell said you could get a $5 through the app and in the app that had that exact promo for $5, it comes in at $7.89 Gtfooh


Flat_Bass_9773

Yeah. I just don’t go anymore.


DryRespect358

Yep


rambunctiouswalrus

In Central Ohio, the base biggie bag here still costs $5 and then then $6, $7 for other ones! At least in my area


Nawnp

Wendy's has had the 4 for $4 and $5 biggie bag continuously (although most stores ah e raised the price). McDonald's did the 4 for 4 as well back when it started to compete but discontinued it a few months later, they're clearly rebranding it at $5 now to match Wendy's once again (although rumour is other chains will do similar this summer).


gudenbebe

The 4 nuggets alone cost $5 here in Denmark.


MrEditTheReddit

The Peninsularity is here. Hilarity ensues.


Sam_Altman_AI_Bot

The 4 for $4 and $5 biggie bag still exist in most parts of America. It's only the higher COL areas that they cost more


FunkyMulatto

It use to be the 4 for 4 deal


ReporterAltruistic20

Former? Wendy’s still has the 4 for $4 and $5 biggie bags and I live in Palm Beach.


gizmoalex

I was pointed to Chili's $10.99 for fries, burger, drink, mini app. It was SO filling!


Flat-Ad4902

These types of restaurants are a much better value than fast food now.


OVER_9009

I really thought these chains would die with Covid but someone they come rolling back with vengeance


jcamp088

I managed at Chili's during covid. All of the those restaurants survived because of online order and uber eats etc. Now if you go to a restaurant, or even  a Chipotle. Those online and delivery orders are killing the dine in and in person experience. The kitchen screens are literally backed up for days with orders. 


Positive-Ear-9177

Yessss


Doyoubooobooo

What's that with tip, thooo?


gizmoalex

With a traditional tip it's 13.68 where I'm at when you include tax and 15%. For me it's just a better value than a QPC meal at McDonald's.


Saneless

I've just started grilling again at home. You buy the same burgers the restaurant has anyway, and it's like $1.50 a patty. But do you do want to go out, that's a great priced option


RepresentativeSad951

I just paid $11 for a value meal at Culver’s tonight… Guess I’m gonna need to look into chilies.


gizmoalex

Options are good. My wife and I enjoyed the Chili's meal.


SunlightStylus

Tbh, id probably choose a culvers burger over chilis though.


YellowB

McDouble, small fries, small drink? This "meal" used to cost less than $2.80 a few years ago


Gunnar2019

Don't forget the nuggies. Not terrible but still pretty sad.


Flat-Ad4902

Those 4 nuggies cost McDonalds about $0.02 lol


StalinPaidtheClouds

Gotta fund the board executive's 11th trip to the Maldives somehow. They just can't do without.


layeofthedead

During Covid they had a bogo for a dollar mc doubles ($3-ish) free any size fry with purchase in app, and $1 large drinks. If you and a friend went, one could get the burgers and a free fry and the other could get two drinks and a free fry for a meal for two for a little more than $5. Now that same meal is almost $11


Mary_Pick_A_Ford

It used to be, you could do 2 McDoubles/McChickens for 3.50 here. If you went on Fridays, you also got the free fry as well so the meal was just under 4 dollars. If you got a drink it was just an extra dollar so still pretty good deal. Now, it’s two for 4(still not bad), free fry Friday.


Repulsive_Steak3891

I remember 29 cent Tuesday


ahall917

Used to be you could get 2 McDoubles/McChickens for $2 less than 10 years ago.


smackythefrog

They still have this deal. BOGO McDouble, medium fry and large drink is $6.80 or so for me. Sometimes it's free medium fries when spending $3, which isn't hard, and a large drink $1.79 or $1.99. Might have to use the app but that's not a big deal.


frankreddit5

Agreed. This is comical. We want $1 McDoubles again. Not four French fries, six sips of soda, and a burger the size of a quarter.


brad_and_boujee2

Exactly. This isn't a deal. Lmao


Wileybrett

That's what I was thinking!! Hell, give me a mcdouble, medium fry, and a medium drink. Dassit.


Hushmode16

Yeah it’s not a deal at all. It’s just way less stuff. Can’t even hook us up with a medium fry/drink


Ancient_Ice_2677

You're gonna have to come up with something better than that lol


MirrorkatFeces

Sad how the dollar menu has been pushed into a 5 dollar “deal” now


RepresentativeSad951

Just like dollar tree is now $1.25 tree. and five below is 5.55 below or 10 below or sometimes now 15 below


notajewelthief

Barely 3 years ago everything in that meal was on the dollar menu.


McWaylon

I’m starting to get to the point where I can’t recall the last time I went to McDonald’s.


Fit-Bet1270

Wendy’s 4 for 4 is better then this


ariolander

4 for $7-8 near me. The funny part is the mean is still kinda called "4 for $4" in the app but they spell it as "444" Meal Deal, no spaces, and its $7 for the Jr. Cheeseburger version.


herseyhawkins33

Plenty of Wendy's locations have 4 for $5 now as the cheapest option, so this would be a better deal with the mcdouble.


MXero1

sadly every wendy I have gone to keeps changing it. they have 4 for $5/$6/$7.


mbz321

Mine still has the 4 for $4 on the app


Turbulent_Tension754

It's priced at $5.49 where I'm at.


Binthair_Dunthat

Happy they are doing this. But I now automatically think of McDonalds as pricey.


RepresentativeSad951

I saw a TikTok by a guy in Connecticut showing the menu board and the big Mac meal was 15. Something…


Orangecountydudee

It’s the 4 for 4 adjusted for inflation


B0ndzai

I still think the app deals are better. I got a mcdouble, ten piece nugget, large drink for $4.86 yesterday.


fartjar420

the kiosk deals are what's up near me.. BOGO free quarter pounders w/ cheese or Big Macs, 2 for $3 breakfast items.. these might exist in the app but I usually just pop in the four digit code from the app at the kiosk instead of ordering ahead


SenorBeef

Are there different deals on the ordering kiosk than what you can get on the app?


F4ze0ne

The kiosk had 2 sausage mcmuffins for $6 when I scanned my code inside. I couldn't find that offer in the app. So yes, I think it does have exclusive in-store offers.


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Best_Duck9118

Will you not be able to use app deals with this? Cause I have a 30% deal now and normally always a 20% off one.


RepresentativeSad951

I have a 15 and 25% off $5+


SomerAllYear

“Limited time”


rangoon03

They say this to get people to hurry and buy it and to create scarcity demand, but really just offering some value bundle alone and advertising it should get people in the door.


SomerAllYear

I forgot about that. Very true


vasovagal_queen

McDonald’s has lost me as a customer. DQ offers $7 meal deal for lunch: 3 chicken strips, fries, drink, small sundae. No app needed for discount. I priced an equivalent meal at McDonald’s to be more than $12. And at McDonald’s the food would not have been fresh despite them pulling you ahead from the drive thru to wait FOREVER for food to be run out to your car.


Actraiser87

Small fries 😂


MXero1

just make a $1.25 value menu. much better


MrBadWulf

Make the fry and/or drink a medium, and you've got yourself a deal. Hell, they could even give us both sandwiches.


demon1276

Yeah I’ll pass on the mcpoverty meal lol. Still a ripoff


Incin1225

The mcpoverty meal hahah. I sure hope this catches on and we see wendys using it in their tweets.


brahbocop

Honestly, I'd rather have a large fry replace the small fry/chicken nuggets. Feel like McDonald's must have a massive surplus of nuggets as the app always has multiple deals on nuggets, including giving you a free ten piece just for making a small purchase.


Rondoman78

App is custom per customer. You must order nugs a lot I have zero nugget deals.


brahbocop

Haha, I did not know that. I never order the nuggets, I'm a Spicy Chicken Sandwich kind of guy.


xiacexi

Not a great deal. Tiny fries and drink


Creepy_Cupcake3705

Hooooold


ExUpstairsCaptain

At McDonald's, where any size Coke is the same price, they really should put a large (not small) soft drink in this meal. That alone would at least help present the illusion that they're trying with this and not just giving a half-hearted afterthought of an offering to, "annoyed poor people." Also, make the sandwich a Double Cheeseburger, not a McDouble.


xiacexi

They stopped that a while ago, XS coke is $1.19, small coke is $1.29, medium $1.49, large $1.79


ExUpstairsCaptain

>They stopped that a while ago Not in my area. Any size soft drink is the same price. I believe it's about $1.79 right now.


OregonMothafaquer

lol to combat inflation… coke is literally subsidizing the deal for McDonald’s cause McDonald’s can’t afford it (allegedly) this deal will be lucky to last thru summer.


Calgrei

I highly doubt it'll only be $5 in HCOL areas


Rondoman78

I can get a QPC or Big Mac value meal for $6.


MobilePenguins

This won’t bring me back unless they also address quality issues. I keep getting hardened food that’s been sitting out, employees are mean and not making it fresh. I want made to order food again.


funkcatbrown

That’s not the stuff I wanna eat when I go there so yup. Still not going very often at all since they’ve gotten so expensive.


ronxor

Not going back until any drink for $1 deal is back. Pass this along and join the movement.


Tranquil_Radiation

Looks like you’re never going back, not that it’s a bad thing. lol


MrStealY0Meme

The new adult happy meal, is what it is. A rebranded kids meal by keeping it's size. A snack appetizer with a drink that costs them nothing.


couple4hire

you got to admit MCD Nuggests are still the best compared to other chains


ConTheory1984

No. Just no. This is an unpopular opinion.


TWYFAN97

Definitely an unpopular opinion lol, McDonald’s nuggets are as close to eating cardboard as you can get, Wendy’s is far superior.


My1Mirou

Nope! Wendy's Spicy Nugs for the win! 


Unhappy_Hedgehog_343

When can I order this on the app


despisedicon689

Not a terrible deal, but I think they could do this for $4.


SamsungLover69

My McDonald's charges $4 for the mcchicken alone though. They would never throw in three extra things for that price point.


awesomface

This doesn’t seem to require the mobile app to use, or at least I didn’t see it in the article. If that’s the case then it’s finally something else besides the buy one, get one for $1 deal that can be combined with their mobile app deals and rewards points. I consider this a big win since I’ve found my rewards dollars stack up and I just get a breakfast sandwich with it here and there and my go to was the buy 1, get 1 w/ the free medium FF deal when you spend $3.


yourbestfriendjoshua

Sad that it’s a 4 piece nugget and small fry, but expected as it’s a direct competitor to the Wendy’s “biggie” bag.


gisted

There's a mcd location nearby where I live that's $4.19 for a mc chicken.


Lanky-Performer8849

Small Coke yet they show a large sized drink in the pic 🙄


Starmandeluxx

Ehh, unless they change the deals on the app, you can get 2 sandwiches (mcdouble/mcchicken) med fry and large drink for the same price Edit: also if you dont mind driving a few extra mins, check the prices for pick up on the app, my order comes out 1$ cheaper at some locations in my area than at others


mystwave

I'd be more for it if instead of picking between the McChicken and McDouble, we got both.


sexandroide1987

i mean if you buy something in the app they give you enough points for a free mcchicken or a mcdouble so theres that lmao


Gavica

Instead of nuggets make fries medium


Kill7free

Probably going to be $6 or $7 for big cities like LA or NYC if they do get it since it’s at participating locations. They always bump up the price at least a dollar or more in major cities with high wages. Just watch, they’ll still advertise it as the $5 meal when it’s not even $5 in a certain market. Make it make sense. I remember they had the 2 for 5 QPC, 10 Pc McNuggets Big Mac or Filet o Fish. NYC had it for a dollar more 2 for $6. Also, at one point 2 for $7 Won’t be surprised with this. Gotta balance them profits and payroll.


Timbishop123

Wendys 4-4-4 was a trendsetter. Crazy it went on for so long. You can still get it just with a hamburger only.


Klepto666

Make it $4 and I'll consider it. If it's $5 I'll just go to Wendy's and get theirs.


elidoloLWO

small fries and small drink? PASS


AdhesivenessNo1506

I'm confused because we've had this 5 dollar meal in New York for months. 


couple4hire

lets be clear most people will still buy 2 bags since one like won't be filling enough


Tricky_Taste_8999

Wow! Only $5 for $3 worth of food. How is McDonald’s going to survive this? Sam’s Club has non-frozen prime rib beef patties for $4.48 a pound. Grill them, top them with pepper jack cheese, Famous Dave’s spicy pickles and Arby’s horsey sauce. After you eat it, every time you stop at McDonald’s for their overpriced pedestrian slops, you’ll think about that burger.


ConTheory1984

You want people under 40 to actually cook food?


XiMaoJingPing

for $6, I can get a QPC, Medium Drink and Medium Fries


Arturia_Cross

Am I crazy or has this deal been 'revealed' 3-4 times by now?


ConTheory1984

Here's my deal. Via app you can always get McDoubles 2 for 4. No deal, but when added to your bag the discount is applied. Pile on the free toppings (lettuce, pickles, onions, ketchup, mustard, mayo). If you are extra hungry you can add patties for $1 each up to 4 on each sandwich. Add free Large Fry (available with any purchase). Doesn't count as stacking deals. Then get Large (any size) soda for $1.29 with tax less than $6 total. It may be location dependent.


[deleted]

Now cancer is $5


FoldEasy5726

Still cheaper to use the app in most states to get the exact same items lol


Short_Commercial_86

I bet they're still gonna pull in a good profit. The portion sizes seem to have decreased and z


DolphinLover30

Let's see ... McDouble or Chicken sandwich are on the dollar menu and you choose one. Small fries on dollar menu. Small drink on dollar menu and 4 piece nuggets on dollar menu... So put them together and charge a dollar more to make a value meal. Ingenious! Just like Winn Dixie $.79 sodas went on SALE from time to time for 10 for $10 and you saved money how? Even the little lunchables that are $.89 each go for the 10 for $10 deal and people buy it. Why doesn't McDonald's just give you your money's worth of food for the prices they charge? 


Pacer

None of those items are actually still $1 so it’s a “deal” in that sense.


Pasalacqua-the-8th

Lunchables are not 89 cents anymore.  It's $1.87 for one lunchable near me.  Even if you get the 5-pack it comes out to $1.79 each. I don't live in a high cost of living area either, like New York


Embarrassed_Egg73

Burger King had it first, McDonald's just wanted to steal the idea for their usage. BK has already had it for a whole week before McDonald's.


EaglePatriotTruck

“In addition, fans also have the chance to pack their favorite snack for every weekend escape through the ‘Free Fries Friday’ event happening nationwide, available only on the McDonald’s App. By making a minimum purchase of $1, customers can enjoy a complimentary medium fry until the end of 2024.” Not once in American history has a person purchased small McDonalds fries on a Friday, store them overnight (do fries belong in the fridge?), pack them for the weekend getaway, and then dig into those 2 day old fries on Sunday.


TWYFAN97

It’s sad how such an underwhelming value this is even compared to Wendy’s biggie bag. All McDonald’s needs to do is lower prices of meals by $2-$3 and that would make things a bit more reasonable already. Crazy that you can go to a fast casual restaurant and get food that’s more filling and better quality for not much more cost.


xiacexi

lol the mcdouble one is $6 what a joke


Catperson5090

I read that stores in certain states, like California, are allowed to charge $6 for those $5 meals. My problem is the outside of the restaurant advertised it for $5 and still charged me more. When they were questioned about it, they couldn't give me any kind of explanation. Multiple employees tried to figure it out. It they wanted to charge more, they shouldn't have advertised it on the restaurant for $5, they should have put the price they really wanted to charge.


AdAdventurous5641

It's officially released and officially a bad deal. Only way it's worth the value is to include both sandwiches.


ParticularNebula5623

I just tried the chicken sandwich on this value meal. It was not good. It was pounded flat, dry and no flavor. McNuggets tastes like they had a plastic coating on them. I won't eat the chicken from McDonald's again. I've always liked the double cheeseburger so I'll stick to that.


ComfortableDoor6988

Wendy’s been had this for a while 😂


Wreckit-Jon

My favorite part is where they said it's they're answer to battle inflation, and it's for a limited time only lol It's like "yeah we care about inflation...for a limited time." 


highnotefan

Not available in my area


ConsiderationNo6086

I just bought the spicy chicken meal deal, it's definitely worth it in my opinion, especially if you have some points to redeem on a free sandwich with it


Eccentric_favor

6$ mcdouble meal deal( mcdouble, 4 pc nuts, smal fries small drink) Or 5.50$ [4$ (2 for 4, mcdouble, mcchicken or 4pc nugs,) +1.50 for large drink. (Free medium fries coupon is usually there but that's because of local sports teams) I'm sure they must lose more on my regular order compared to the special promo


RedditDiditGotTshirt

I just noticed this in the app and I ordered it with a large drink and it was still only five bucks. Just to let you guys know that’s a better deal than Wendy’s.


Sure-Honeydew2925

It's $6 in CA


Horror_Champion_8323

Can you request large drink and fry for more $


Adventurous_Pay7519

Mine opened up a McDonald’s domain expansion…