A McDonald’s in Connecticut has recently come under fire on social media after images circulated online showing a Big Mac meal going for $18. Some have said that the restaurant is partaking in “greedflation.”
The photo was first shared on social media by Sam Learner, who wrote that “these McDonald’s prices are nuts right???”
The picture shared with his remark shows the McDonald’s staple selling for $17.59, which includes the burger, fries, and a drink.
According to Mc-Menu, which tracks the prices of items at the restaurant chain, the average price of a meal at its restaurants is $8.64 in the United States.
But the BigMac price isn’t the only extreme item on the menu, as Learner shared a link to the location’s GrubHub page that shows the outrageous price points for the food.
Along with the BigMac, the restaurant is selling their new McCrispy meals for $21.99 or $10.29 for just the sandwich, along with a ten-piece Chicken McNugget meal for $18.29.
One person pointed out that the restaurant, located at a rest stop on I95 in Darien, Connecticut, has a 70% markup compared to other locations across the country.
“Checking my local McD’s in the bay area, a #1 Big Mac meal is $10.48,” one person tweeted.
While chain restaurants at rest stations are known to have higher prices, the location in question is far surpassing the average. Now, some are calling the pricing an act of greedflation, which occurs when companies take advantage of headlines about inflation and raise prices more than necessary.
McDonald’s has seen its profits increase by 8.64% in the first three months of this year compared to the same period last year. According to the Economist, around 8.4% of the growth has been attributed to higher prices.
Still, it is important to note that prices vary depending on state and restaurant, but long gone are the days when the Big Mac cost just 45 cents.
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