Was cleaning out some old clothing and found a '08-'09 menu from Five Guys in a coat pocket. Today's prices are all 2x to 3x more in under 20 years. ๐คฌ
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$8 for a little cheeseburger, fries, and a drink. Thats very reasonable and still exactly what i feel should be acceptable today... instead if i got this today its like $15.
Edit: I just looked it up at the nearest location and its actually $20 and thats for a small fry which they didnt have back then. That's just crazy.
That's reasonable now, but in 2008 the only thing I would have had for a menu that offers an $8 burger combo is to wipe my ass with it. In 2008 $8 would get you enough Taco Bell to rupture Andre the Giant's stomach.
$8 was definitely the upper limit for lunch, but not crazy either, at least where i live. I remember we would order to go from Bennegins which was a chain restaurant, that i don't think exists anymore, that was kind of irish themed but like applebees or fridays. Every Monday and Wendesday they had $5 burger special which came with fries. There was also Subways $5 footlong which was decent back then for the price. If i went to a good local deli it was definitely between $7-$9 bucks back then. You are right that fast food was the winner for cheap back then with combos basically being $5 for the good things. I miss it lol.