
03/31/2025
"Last year, the folks at FinanceBuzz went through 10 years of price data for a dozen fast-food chains.
They found that prices have jumped about 60% on average. McDonald's was the worst of the group – with a 100% average increase in prices. At 39%, Subway and Starbucks tied for the lowest surge.
Notably, inflation was roughly 31% over the previous decade.That means that fast-food prices surged at nearly double the rate of inflation since 2014.
These numbers also explain the results of a 2024 survey by consumer-finance company LendingTree. It found that 78% of Americans view fast food as a luxury. That's an incredible number," explains Marc Chaikin of Chaikin Analytics.