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canyonwalker) wrote2023-01-27 08:14 am
canyonwalker) wrote2023-01-27 08:14 am
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$20 for Lunch at Five Guys
I went to Five Guys for lunch yesterday. It felt like months since I'd eaten their food (really it had only been about six weeks, I think) and I had a sudden jones for one of their burgers and fries. I placed my usual order: a cheeseburger, little fries, and a small soda. The bill for this basic combo came to just over $20. $20 for fast food lunch?!?!
Don't get me wrong; I appreciate that Five Guys is better quality than many fast food alternatives. And it does taste good. But for $20+ the taste pales. Now it probably will be months before I eat there again.
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Yeah, it's inflation. A few months ago the same order was well under $20. Not several dollars under but under enough that it didn't trip the $20 wire in my thinking that separates, "Hmm, this is getting expensive" from, "WTF?" And it seems like not that many years ago the same order was $12 and change. Inflation's a bitch. But it seems like some businesses are taking advantage of it to raise their prices more than others.GUY$
Don't get me wrong; I appreciate that Five Guys is better quality than many fast food alternatives. And it does taste good. But for $20+ the taste pales. Now it probably will be months before I eat there again.