McDonalds to change name of dollar menu

pawnstarNate

After a year's worth of disappointing sales, McDonald's (MCD +0.56%) has decided to try a little sleight of hand. The fast food giant's Dollar Menu will now be called the "Dollar Menu and More." As in, not everything on the menu will cost a dollar. Some items will be $2. Some even $5.

bethanytowell

Makes it just that much less tempting to stop and grab some fries so its perfectly okay with me!

ldrosophila

Gah this is so friggin fascinating! So when we were hit with that little recession McDonald's was soaring! Maybe that means the economy is on the rebound if McDonald's is hurting.

Can we use McDonald's as an economic indicator?

PS-they better keep my damn breakfast burritos a $1 those things arent worth much more than that oh and the drinks my tea better stay a $1

pawnstarNate

Makes it just that much less tempting to stop and grab some fries so its perfectly okay with me!

I'm just really curious how much these upper management guys/gals get paid and how many round table meetings they had to hold to come up with "The Dollar Menu and More"

IPAkiller

I haven't been to a McDonald's since they took my "crack" off the dollar menu.

Jessica1173

After a year's worth of disappointing sales, McDonald's (MCD +0.56%) has decided to try a little sleight of hand. The fast food giant's Dollar Menu will now be called the "Dollar Menu and More." As in, not everything on the menu will cost a dollar. Some items will be $2. Some even $5.

That is really ridiculous. The reason Mcdonalds is not that popular is that the food is just not very good. The bread on the burgeres tastes like plastic. Mcdonalds is probably the worst tasting fast food out there.

IPAkiller

That is really ridiculous. The reason Mcdonalds is not that popular is that the food is just not very good. The bread on the burgeres tastes like plastic. Mcdonalds is probably the worst tasting fast food out there.

I may be boycotting Mickey D's, but I'm guessing 69million a day isn't exactly an indicator of "the worst tasting fast food out there".

"McDonald’s is the leading global foodservice retailer with more than 34,000 local restaurants serving approximately 69 million people in 118 countries each day. More than 80% of McDonald’s restaurants worldwide are owned and operated by independent local men and women."

TheSlorax

After a year's worth of disappointing sales, McDonald's (MCD +0.56%) has decided to try a little sleight of hand. The fast food giant's Dollar Menu will now be called the "Dollar Menu and More." As in, not everything on the menu will cost a dollar. Some items will be $2. Some even $5.

That is really ridiculous. The reason Mcdonalds is not that popular is that the food is just not very good. The bread on the burgeres tastes like plastic. Mcdonalds is probably the worst tasting fast food out there.

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oh. ok.

TheSlorax

That is really ridiculous. The reason Mcdonalds is not that popular is that the food is just not very good. The bread on the burgeres tastes like plastic. Mcdonalds is probably the worst tasting fast food out there.

I may be botcotting Mickey D's, but I'm guessing 69million a day isn't exactly an indicator of "the worst tasting fast food out there".

"McDonald’s is the leading global foodservice retailer with more than 34,000 local restaurants serving approximately 69 million people in 118 countries each day. More than 80% of McDonald’s restaurants worldwide are owned and operated by independent local men and women."

that's because it's ****ing delicious

EddieHaskell97

Didn't Wendy's already do that a while ago with the "Right Price, Right Size" value menu?

ryry_

I haven't been to a McDonald's since they took my "crack" off the dollar menu.

Dude!!!!!!!! I loved these things in Florida...They don't even have the Spicy McChicken on the menu here in Nebraska...Only the McChicken.

IPAkiller

that's because it's ****ing delicious

ldrosophila

I haven't been to a McDonald's since they took my "crack" off the dollar menu.

Dude!!!!!!!! I loved these things in Florida...They don't even have the Spicy McChicken on the menu here in Nebraska...Only the McChicken.

What no spicy chicken what kind of communist propaganda is that?

seltzermint555

Gah this is so friggin fascinating! So when we were hit with that little recession McDonald's was soaring! Maybe that means the economy is on the rebound if McDonald's is hurting.

Can we use McDonald's as an economic indicator?

PS-they better keep my damn breakfast burritos a $1 those things arent worth much more than that oh and the drinks my tea better stay a $1

When I was in college (1995-1999) those lil breakfast burritos were like $1.49-1.79. They've never been worth over $1. One of the few things that has actually gone down in price, and even though I don't eat them now because I don't eat sausage...I agree they should stay that price!

IPAkiller

Dude!!!!!!!! I loved these things in Florida...They don't even have the Spicy McChicken on the menu here in Nebraska...Only the McChicken.

I seriously think there's crack in them. The day I rolled through the drive-thru, said, "5 spicy chickens please" and got the reponce, "Sir, that item is no longer on the dollar menu."... I screamed into the vented mike and drove straight out the exit! Taco Bell did the same damn thing to me years ago with the execution of the Beef and Potatoe Burrito. Never been back since.

ryry_

Dude!!!!!!!! I loved these things in Florida...They don't even have the Spicy McChicken on the menu here in Nebraska...Only the McChicken.

I seriously think there's crack in them. The day I rolled through the drive-thru, said, "5 spicy chickens please" and got the reponce, "Sir, that item is no longer on the dollar menu."... I screamed into the vented mike and drove straight out the exit! Taco Bell did the same damn thing to me years ago with the execution of the Beef and Potatoe Burrito. Never been back since.

After all of this talk I think I would order three if it was on the 5 dollar menu....With some honey mustard...Dang I'm hungry...

And yes the wikipedia page for the McChicken confirms the spicy variant is a regional item.

RivenV

I haven't been to a McDonald's since they took my "crack" off the dollar menu.

This would be amazing to make a McDouble Down with...

ironanimal

Our equivelant here is the Pound Saver menu. Very few things on it are actually £1 or less.

IPAkiller

I haven't been to a McDonald's since they took my "crack" off the dollar menu.

This would be amazing to make a McDouble Down with...

Cheechos

I seriously think there's crack in them. The day I rolled through the drive-thru, said, "5 spicy chickens please" and got the reponce, "Sir, that item is no longer on the dollar menu."... I screamed into the vented mike and drove straight out the exit! Taco Bell did the same damn thing to me years ago with the execution of the Beef and Potatoe Burrito. Never been back since.

:laugh: This made me laugh so hard. It reminds me of how upset I was when they took them off the menu here.

Needachange84

Dude!!!!!!!! I loved these things in Florida...They don't even have the Spicy McChicken on the menu here in Nebraska...Only the McChicken.

What part of Nebraska are you in?? They have it where I'm from!

AllTehBeers

That is really ridiculous. The reason Mcdonalds is not that popular is that the food is just not very good. The bread on the burgeres tastes like plastic. Mcdonalds is probably the worst tasting fast food out there.

I may be boycotting Mickey D's, but I'm guessing 69million a day isn't exactly an indicator of "the worst tasting fast food out there".

"McDonald’s is the leading global foodservice retailer with more than 34,000 local restaurants serving approximately 69 million people in 118 countries each day. More than 80% of McDonald’s restaurants worldwide are owned and operated by independent local men and women."

It's the best tasting food ever when you have the drunk munchies.

Also, You can buy the regular hamburgers for 89 cents and regular cheese burgers for 99 cents.

RivenV

I haven't been to a McDonald's since they took my "crack" off the dollar menu.

This would be amazing to make a McDouble Down with...

Kevalicious99

I don't go to McDonalds .. their food makes me physically sick. I think that is my body telling me that their food is just plain crap .. and it terribly unhealthy.

- Kevin -

ldrosophila

It's the best tasting food ever when you have the drunk munchies.

Also, You can buy the regular hamburgers for 89 cents and regular cheese burgers for 99 cents.

I disagree Taco Bell is fine drunk food or under the influence of THC

Bownzi

I live in the middle of no where and they finally closed our's.... no big deal... they could not employ a manager that didn't smoke dope or use crack...it sucked bad...

Morgaath

Can we use McDonald's as an economic indicator?

There is a Big Mac Index (http://www.economist.com/content/big-mac-index)
"It is based on the theory of purchasing-power parity (PPP), the notion that in the long run exchange rates should move towards the rate that would equalise the prices of an identical basket of goods and services (in this case, a burger) in any two countries."

There are some issues with it, for example India doesn't have a beef Big Mac. But for something that started as a joke, it is not bad.

meeper123

McDonald's is nasty!

funkyspunky872

I couldn't care less. Whenever the craving for a big mac strikes, I'm going to go get a big mac whether it's 5 dollars or 10.

Otherwise, it's not that surprising. I think pretty much every other fast food chain have already made the same changes. (PS dollar menu items aren't even worth it, so whatever)

hungrypotato

McDonald's is tasty!

fixed!

BrainyBurro

That is really ridiculous. The reason Mcdonalds is not that popular is that the food is just not very good. The bread on the burgeres tastes like plastic. Mcdonalds is probably the worst tasting fast food out there.

that's very judgemental of you.