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Yahoo
13-05-2025
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5 Overpriced McDonald's Meals Frugal People Should Quit Buying in 2025
McDonald's used to be a place where you could pick up a cheap and filling meal, but fast food prices have jumped significantly in recent years. Between 2019 and 2024, the price of an Egg McMuffin rose by 23%, the Filet-O-Fish by 20%, the Big Mac by 21% and the Big Mac Meal by 27%. While the chain has had reason to raise its prices, it's made it harder on everyday consumers to eat affordably. And it's impacted some menu items more than others. When you stop by McDonald's, think twice about ordering the following overpriced items. Read Next: Find Out: Price: $5.60 Ten of anything seems like a lot, but if you buy the big box of Chicken McNuggets, it's likely you won't be full when you finish it. Unlike other options, chicken nuggets just have breading and some sauce and lack the bun, vegetables, cheese and other ingredients. For a more filling chicken meal at McDonald's, opt for a Chicken Big Mac. This sandwich has two chicken patties that amount to more protein than all 10 chicken nuggets combined. It also only costs around $0.30 more. Discover More: Price: $4.59 McDonald's Filet-O-Fish consists only of a bun, a fish patty and one piece of cheese. The combination mimics the cheeseburger, which is priced much lower at $2.39. If you're OK with straying away from fish, a great alternative is a double cheeseburger. This sandwich is cheaper at $4.19, and you'll get double the amount of food with two beef patties and two slices of cheese. Price: $7.89 If you're looking for a big burger, a Quarter Pounder with cheese and bacon has a lot of ingredients and plenty of beef, which is a meal in itself. However, heading to Wendy's gets you a bacon, beef and cheese sandwich for less than half the price. Wendy's Son of Baconator is the exact same 630 calories but only costs $3. Price: $7.59 The Sausage McMuffin with egg can be a filling way to start your day, but paying over $7 for a sandwich isn't ideal. Choosing a different sandwich, like an Egg McMuffin for $5.43, is financially savvier. If you really crave that sausage, egg and cheese combination, head to Dunkin', where the Dunkin' Donut Sausage, Egg and Cheese is a more filling roll, offering 680 calories compared to the Sausage McMuffin with egg's 480. Also, it is only $5.59. Price: $2.20 McDonald's has several dessert options, but if you want value, you're better off going somewhere else. For example, the vanilla cone is 200 calories and costs $2.20. Burger King has a soft-serve ice cream cone that is also 200 calories but only costs $2. Editor's note: Prices are accurate as of May 12, 2025, and may vary by location. More From GOBankingRates Here's How Much Cars Made in the US Cost Compared to Mexico, Canada and China 3 Reasons Retired Boomers Shouldn't Give Their Kids a Living Inheritance 4 Grocery Items To Buy Now Before Tariffs Raise Prices This Summer 4 Affordable Car Brands You Won't Regret Buying in 2025 Sources McDonalds, 'Providing meaningful value to our fans, with a side of facts.' This article originally appeared on 5 Overpriced McDonald's Meals Frugal People Should Quit Buying in 2025 Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
13-05-2025
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5 Overpriced McDonald's Meals Frugal People Should Quit Buying in 2025
McDonald's used to be a place where you could pick up a cheap and filling meal, but fast food prices have jumped significantly in recent years. Between 2019 and 2024, the price of an Egg McMuffin rose by 23%, the Filet-O-Fish by 20%, the Big Mac by 21% and the Big Mac Meal by 27%. While the chain has had reason to raise its prices, it's made it harder on everyday consumers to eat affordably. And it's impacted some menu items more than others. When you stop by McDonald's, think twice about ordering the following overpriced items. Read Next: Find Out: Price: $5.60 Ten of anything seems like a lot, but if you buy the big box of Chicken McNuggets, it's likely you won't be full when you finish it. Unlike other options, chicken nuggets just have breading and some sauce and lack the bun, vegetables, cheese and other ingredients. For a more filling chicken meal at McDonald's, opt for a Chicken Big Mac. This sandwich has two chicken patties that amount to more protein than all 10 chicken nuggets combined. It also only costs around $0.30 more. Discover More: Price: $4.59 McDonald's Filet-O-Fish consists only of a bun, a fish patty and one piece of cheese. The combination mimics the cheeseburger, which is priced much lower at $2.39. If you're OK with straying away from fish, a great alternative is a double cheeseburger. This sandwich is cheaper at $4.19, and you'll get double the amount of food with two beef patties and two slices of cheese. Price: $7.89 If you're looking for a big burger, a Quarter Pounder with cheese and bacon has a lot of ingredients and plenty of beef, which is a meal in itself. However, heading to Wendy's gets you a bacon, beef and cheese sandwich for less than half the price. Wendy's Son of Baconator is the exact same 630 calories but only costs $3. Price: $7.59 The Sausage McMuffin with egg can be a filling way to start your day, but paying over $7 for a sandwich isn't ideal. Choosing a different sandwich, like an Egg McMuffin for $5.43, is financially savvier. If you really crave that sausage, egg and cheese combination, head to Dunkin', where the Dunkin' Donut Sausage, Egg and Cheese is a more filling roll, offering 680 calories compared to the Sausage McMuffin with egg's 480. Also, it is only $5.59. Price: $2.20 McDonald's has several dessert options, but if you want value, you're better off going somewhere else. For example, the vanilla cone is 200 calories and costs $2.20. Burger King has a soft-serve ice cream cone that is also 200 calories but only costs $2. Editor's note: Prices are accurate as of May 12, 2025, and may vary by location. More From GOBankingRates Here's How Much Cars Made in the US Cost Compared to Mexico, Canada and China 10 Cars That Outlast the Average Vehicle 4 Grocery Items To Buy Now Before Tariffs Raise Prices This Summer 6 Big Shakeups Coming to Social Security in 2025 Sources McDonalds, 'Providing meaningful value to our fans, with a side of facts.' This article originally appeared on 5 Overpriced McDonald's Meals Frugal People Should Quit Buying in 2025 Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Otago Daily Times
13-05-2025
- Business
- Otago Daily Times
Opening new McDonald's ‘like having baby'
Ray Stonelake sen is served the first meal at the new Green Island McDonald's by his son Justin, daughter-in-law Eterei and grandson Ray Stonelake jun, 11. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery Two golden arches shone brightly over Green Island when the new McDonald's restaurant opened its doors yesterday. Owner Justin Stonelake said this was the first McDonald's restaurant to be built from the ground up. "This is like having a new baby," he said. The first meal of the day was a Big Mac combo served by Mr Stonelake and his son Ray Stonelake jun to his father, Ray Stonelake sen. Forty-nine years ago, Mr Stonelake sen served the first McDonald's meal, a Big Mac combo, in New Zealand's first McDonald's in Porirua. Mr Stonelake sen was the country's first restaurant manager, a process that involved him heading to Chicago 50 years ago to learn the systems and then teach the rest of his New Zealand staff. Ray Stonelake sen at the opening of New Zealand's first McDonald's, in Porirua, in 1976. Photo: ODT files "He took the gamble, and the rest was history," Mr Stonelake said. He hoped the new restaurant would take some pressure off the Andersons Bay store, which is one of the busiest restaurants in the country. "So far this year we've hired over 100 people, 60 of those for this restaurant. "Our goal is to hire from the Green Island, Kaikorai Valley and out to Mosgiel areas to provide more jobs to the people in these communities. "It's beautiful — it feels good, looks good and I think it's going to go well," Mr Stonelake said. First in line for a McDonald's breakfast were four primary school children who have become a common sight at grand openings in Dunedin. Fairfield children (from left) Arlo, 7, Luna, 11, and Enya Mirrielees, 10, with Scarlett Gunn, 9, line up for the Green Island McDonald's opening yesterday. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery Luna Mirrielees said they had also been the first through the doors at Kmart and Mecca when they opened stores in Dunedin. They arrived at the Green Island McDonald's at 6.30am and the staff brought the four out a hot chocolate each. On the menu were hotcakes, fries and a Sausage McMuffin before the four raced off to school. Long Ping Takeaways manager Janice Wang said she was happy to see the new restaurant in the neighbourhood. "We're very excited, and all the best to the new store ... we hope this brings a bit more foot traffic to Green Island. "Best wishes to them from us," she said.
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
How To Score Free Food by Becoming a MyMcDonald's Rewards Member
If you love McDonald's, it's worth joining the fast food chain's loyalty program, MyMcDonald's Rewards. The program is free to join and once you do, you can start earning points toward free food. Explore More: Check Out: Here's how it works. When you download the McDonald's app and join the MyMcDonald's Rewards program, you'll get a free large fry with your next purchase of $1 or more. Find Out: Once you have the app, you'll start earning points for every dollar you spend. Purchases made in the app automatically convert to points. If you are purchasing in-store or via the drive thru, use the 'Earn Points' tab in the McDonald's app to access your unique four-digit drive thru code or code to scan at the counter or kiosk. Every $1 you spend earns 100 points. If you add a linked payment card to your account, you'll earn a bonus 1,500 with your first purchase. When you accumulate enough points, you can start redeeming points for free food via the app's 'Rewards & Deals' tab. Your MyMcDonald's Rewards points can be redeemed for different freebies, depending on how many points you've accumulated. For 1,500 points, you can get a free McChicken, hash browns, vanilla cone or classic cheeseburger. For 3,000 points, you can get a free medium fry, sausage burrito, six-piece Chicken McNuggets or a large iced coffee. For 4,500 points, you can get a free large fry, large Frappé, Filet-O-Fish or Sausage McMuffin with egg. If you save up 6,000 points, you can get a free Big Mac, Quarter Pounder with cheese, Happy Meal or bacon, egg and cheese biscuit. Note that points do expire on the first day of the month after the sixth month from the day your points were earned, so be sure to redeem your points before they disappear. You can only redeem one reward per order. More From GOBankingRates This article originally appeared on How To Score Free Food by Becoming a MyMcDonald's Rewards Member
USA Today
01-03-2025
- Business
- USA Today
Get a McDonald's breakfast sandwich for $1 on Sunday for Egg McMuffin Day. How to redeem.
Get a McDonald's breakfast sandwich for $1 on Sunday for Egg McMuffin Day. How to redeem. Show Caption Hide Caption McDonald's Egg McMuffin marks 50th anniversary As egg prices surge, McDonald's honors the Egg McMuffin's 50th anniversary by offering discounts and avoiding surcharges. Scripps News With the Oscars right around the corner, fans may want to start the day with a breakfast treat. McDonald's is offering Egg McMuffins and Sausage McMuffins with Egg for just $1 on Sunday, when ordered through the McDonald's app. Deemed Egg McMuffin Day, the celebration honors the breakfast sandwich's 50th anniversary. As some food chains have announced surcharges to items containing eggs, due to the nationwide egg shortage, McDonald's promised prices will not rise. "Unlike others making news recently, you definitely won't see McDonald's USA issuing surcharges on eggs, which are 100% cage-free and sourced in the U.S," McDonald's Chief Impact Officer Michael Gonda wrote in a LinkedIn post on Tuesday. Who 'invented' the Egg McMuffin? Herb Peterson, a McDonald's franchisee in Santa Barbara, California, is the brains behind the Egg McMuffin, introduced in 1975. Herb, according to a news release, presented a to-go version of the Eggs Benedict to Ray Kroc, the businessman who transformed McDonald's into what folks know it as today. "When I watched my father introduce this idea to Ray Kroc, we could not have anticipated it would become the foundation for the renowned McDonald's breakfast menu," David Peterson, Herb's son and McDonald's owner and operator, said in a news release. "It's been remarkable to see people embrace this innovation over the last five decades, and now we get to share that heritage with a new generation of breakfast fans." How many calories does the Egg McMuffin have? The Egg McMuffin, made with an English Muffin, egg, Canadian Bacon, American cheese, salted butter and clarified butter, is 310 calories. Other McDonald's deals, promotions $1 Egg McMuffins isn't the only deal McDonald's is offering this month. Here are other deals and new menu items customers can expect: BOGO Sausage McMuffin with Egg : Redeem a buy-one-get-one-free Sausage McMuffin with Egg when ordering delivery through the McDonald's app between March 3-30 : Redeem a buy-one-get-one-free Sausage McMuffin with Egg when ordering delivery through the McDonald's app between March 3-30 Bagels : Bagel sandwiches are now available at McDonald's locations nationwide : Bagel sandwiches are now available at McDonald's locations nationwide Krispy Kreme: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts are available at New York McDonald's locations Contributing: Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY Greta Cross is a national trending reporter at USA TODAY. Follow her on X and Instagram @gretalcross. Story idea? Email her at gcross@
