McDonald’s Gets More Expensive, Turning Off Some Diners
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Mike Hiner used to take his grandsons to McDonald’s when they wanted a treat. With higher wage and food costs pushing up prices at the Golden Arches, he’s increasingly taking them to IHOP, Denny’s and Chili’s instead.
“Those meals are the same price,” said Hiner, a 58-year-old geologist in Houston. “And they’re better.”