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How Stagflation Is Reshaping the Fast Food Industry
Episode 127 of Stagflation Conversations with Fexingo digs into one of the most visible battlegrounds of high inflation and slow growth: the fast food industry. With CPI still elevated at 332.6 and average hourly earnings climbing to $37.60, consumers are trading down from sit-down restaurants, but even fast food is getting squeezed. Lucas and Luna break down how chains like McDonald's and Wendy's are experimenting with value menus, AI drive-thrus, and smaller footprints to protect margins. They also explore the surprising rise of 'fast casual' as a middle ground, and what…
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