In a recent incident that has sparked widespread disbelief, a McDonald’s customer was unexpectedly billed nearly $18 for a simple Big Mac meal. This exorbitant charge has ignited fury among other patrons, who are questioning the fast-food giant’s pricing policies and customer service standards. Many have taken to social media platforms to express their outrage, citing years of price increases on the McDonald’s menu and calling it “insane” and “greedy.” Keep reading for more information.
Customer Charged $18 for Big Mac Meal
A Darien, Connecticut McDonald's branch has gone viral for its absurd price for a Big Mac meal. For a simple Big Mac, medium fries, and medium soft drink, you'll have to cough up $17.59, more than any other branch has seen.
Customers have been calling out the fast food chain for unfairly increasing its menu prices for years, and rightfully so. Since 2019, McDonald's prices have gone up around 40%, a statistic admitted by Joe Erlinger, the president of McDonald's USA. Though they've tried to use the COVID-19 pandemic and its after effects plus rising inflation numbers as the reasoning behind their price increases, customers are fed up, and are calling the chain out on social media.
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Customers Are Outraged by $18 Big Mac Meal
In the comment section of a TikTok about the specific Connecticut branch charging nearly $18 for a Big Mac meal, customers are letting the fast food restaurant know how they really feel. "McDonald's has been getting really expensive for the portion and quality to not also be increasing," one person wrote.
"Welcome to Connecticut," another person wrote. "We're barely surviving here."
"I’m sorry, but that burger better be a piece of art when I get it," one customer said. "It better look EXACTLY like the advertisement photo on the menu."
"I live almost next to that McDonald's," one person reported. "These prices are outrageous."
"Might as well just go to a full sit down restaurant!" added another.
"It's honestly insane how greedy these executives get," a final customer added.
