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[–] [email protected] 154 points 3 months ago (5 children)

I won't go back until hash browns are 2 for $1.

Fuck outta here with this $2.00 hash brown bullshit.

[–] [email protected] 71 points 3 months ago (2 children)

You can get a pack of frozen hash browns for cheaper than that. Saves time, money, and tastier imo.

[–] [email protected] 36 points 3 months ago (1 children)

And crunchy af in the air fryer.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Shout-out to Trader Joes' hash brown patties.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Wanna say they’re $2.79 where I’m at. I know for sure they were just under $3

[–] [email protected] 24 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Yep fuck that.

2 for $1.

And egg McMuffins and sausage muffins should be <$3.00.

And the sausage burritos should be 2 for $1.

McDonald's trying to act like they're a restaurant and not a fucking logistics company. The market rate of a potato doesn't affect the price of French fries at McDonald's when they legitimately own the rights to the only brand of potato that is used to make McDonald's French fries.

Any company that is known by all doesn't do what the average person thinks they do.

McDonalds? Logistics company

CocaCola? Logistics company

Ups? Logistics company

Starbucks? Logistics company

Miller/Coors? Logistics company

Shaw's? Logistics company

W.B mason? Logistics company

Exxon Mobile? Logistics company

Amazon? Logistics company

The price of sugar doesn't affect Coca-Cola. The price of wheat doesn't affect millercoors. The price of lumber doesn't affect wb mason. The price of gasoline doesn't affect ups. The price of coffee doesn't affect Starbucks. The price of beef, potatoes, and dairy doesn't affect McDonald's. The price of oil (barely) doesn't affect Exxon Mobile.

These are the fucks that pull the levers. Not the farmers. Not the lumberjacks. Not the oil refiners.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I keep hearing that McDonald's is actually a real estate company

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

That’s Sears.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

The market rate of a potato doesn't affect the price of French fries at McDonald's when they legitimately own the rights to the only brand of potato that is used to make McDonald's French fries.

McDonald’s certainly has enormous buying power. I do imagine widespread drought or something would impact their bottom line by some pennies if it were severe enough. Anyway, I read:

The Dakota Russet is one of eight varieties accepted [by McDonald’s] in North America. The most recent additions to the McDonald’s North American varieties were in 2016.

Don’t see that one online but other varieties appear popular.

Now, enjoy

PROCESS FOR PREPARING FROZEN FRENCH FRY POTATO SEGMENTS

(Other patents: methods of preparing / cooking food; packaging; equipment used in cooking food.)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

$2.79, before taxes. Don't forget these are US companies. And any charges outside the US have likely already been taxed locally, before international tax was applied.

Don't ever assume the US gov is paying you fairly. Taxes are only an excuse for them to make even more money by manipulating the rules.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 months ago (1 children)

$2.50 Cones were my breaking point. The tourist trap general store next to me does a decent waffle cone for $4.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Jesus, I can't find a cone near me for less than $6.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

It's worse here in Canada.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago