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Why Stagflation Is Reshaping the Fast-Food Value Menu
Episode 97 of Stagflation Conversations looks at how persistent high inflation and sluggish growth are squeezing the fast-food industry's long-standing value menu strategy. Lucas and Luna examine McDonald's decision to extend its $5 Meal Deal through year-end 2026, why Wendy's and Burger King are following with similar offers, and the counterintuitive data showing that traffic gains come at the cost of average ticket size. With the latest CPI reading at 334.0 and unemployment at 4.2 percent, the hosts explore whether the value war is a survival tactic or a race to the bottom…
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