Get through the recession with 99 cent fast food

Posted Feb 20th 2008 2:30PM by Sarah J. Gim
Filed under: Restaurants, Business, Beef, Cheese, America, Comfort Food, Fast Food

Thinking about the coming recession? Wondering where on your already tight budget you can make some cuts?

Don't worry. Fast food is here to save the wallet!

Apparently, fast-food chains have already felt the pinch of recessions fears with slacking sales, and in anticipation of what might become a full-blown hit, have begun offering value items on their menus. Wendy's introduced the double cheeseburger "Stack Attack" on its 99-cent value menu, Burger King's usually $2 Double Cheeseburger is half price for $1 now, and even non-burger fast food restaurants like Tao Bell are in the discount game with 99 cent gorditas.

I'm just waiting for In N Out to offer a $1 Double Double. Animal-style, of course.

Tags: burger king, burgers, economy, fast food, FastFood, mcdonalds, recession, taco bell, value meals, wendy's

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

2-22-2008 @ 2:01AM

AK said...

Tao Bell?

I don't remember a time when Taco Bell wasn't in the discount food game. How else are they going to sell their Grade D meat (I'm not knocking it, I get the Taco Bell urge every now and then).

2-22-2008 @ 9:33AM

kacee said...

Doesn't it scare anyone that they can offer a Double cheese burger for $1 and still be making a profit???

2-22-2008 @ 11:19AM

Fash said...

Hahaha...I wondered if this article would eventually make it to Slashfood. I read it on Yahoo Finance last week and nearly passed out.

I hope Philip Morgan takes a cue from the fast-food giants and starts manufacturing "value" cigarettes, too.

3-27-2008 @ 8:24AM

CD said...

Yes, it's cheap, but in the long run it's not good on your body. The best way to save money is, cook at home-cooking from scratch and packing your lunch.

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