A McDonald’s at a relaxation cease in Connecticut is catching warmth for its costs on menu staples.
Situated off Interstate 95 southbound in Darien, Connecticut, the McDonald’s on the SB Service Plaza goes viral after a photograph of the placement’s menu began making rounds on Twitter.
In a Tweet that is been seen over 314,800 instances, Sam Learner posted a McDonald’s menu with astronomical costs, together with a 10-piece McNugget for $18.29, a McCrispy sandwich for $17.99 and a Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese for a whopping $18.99.
This was at a relaxation cease, however these McDonald’s costs are nuts proper??? pic.twitter.com/0qq8Ima3ZA
— Sam Learner (@sam_learner) July 18, 2023
“These McDonald’s costs are nuts proper,” Learner wrote alongside the picture.
Many could not imagine the costs, whereas others chalked the inflated costs as much as an airport-like impact the place costs are raised in an effort to make up for astronomical hire.
Sure it is nuts. However! How a lot is the hire for his location at this relaxation cease. That is in all probability the place the cash goes.
— Mlle Murray (@mllemurray) July 20, 2023
That can’t be proper.
— Claire Bushey (@Claire_Bushey) July 18, 2023
They hold telling us inflation has cooled however to not these of us who expertise these costs.
— Stephen C. Fehr (@scfehr1) July 18, 2023
Freeway Relaxation Stops and Airport areas gouge their costs as a result of 50-70% of their income is taken for hire
— Matthew Sampson (LONDON 8/26-28) (@madrocker91) July 20, 2023
McDonald’s estimates that 93% of its 38,000 areas worldwide are franchised, that means that franchisees have the freedom to set their very own costs based mostly on location and demand.
Darien, the place this specific McDonald’s is positioned, has an common family revenue of $424,355.
McDonald’s didn’t instantly reply to Entrepreneur’s request for remark.
