Hot take: Ozempic hurting fast food chains

Sounds ok to me! The less of me is good! Although, I do buy some potato chips...
But pop popcorn with no oil/butter as an alternative.
I sure do miss my 'bacon, egg and cheese biscuits' from McD, but make similar at home. Disappointed my biscuits are not as good!

I think it is most likely because prices have gone up. Not that many people are on weight loss meds.

It's the prices. We rarely eat out anymore. Fast food for a family of 6 is $60+, a regular restaurant is easily $120.

Also, I'd buy a lot more Sausage Mcmuffins (the only thing I like from McDonald's) if I could still get them after 10:30 am...

I think the only fast food I eat is the breakfast sandwiches at McDonald's. And like breetheflea I'd eat a whole lot more of them if I could get them all day.

I'm on the med but for my blood sugar but the weight loss side affect is awesome.

I'm eating way less and if I go to fast food it's a very small order. I usually order a kid's meal and that is more than enough. Also we have cut way back because of the prices. Last time I got something for three people and me only ordering a little bit is around $30.. that is insane!

Eating out, fast food or sit down, it's getting out of hand. If we go out as a family (with adult kids) we are splitting up the bill instead of us, mom/dad paying for it all. It's outrageous.

It's the cost. The price of basic food at McDonald's is nuts now. I used to order a McDouble, small fry, small coke and it was $3, which felt about right for price. Now it is $7 - which is expensive, IMO People eat here, not for health but for the cost. If it is not cheap, they aren't going to go, or go as often. And I had to beg for the small.  They would always try to give me a large (same price) - but geeze... I don't want 2 quarts of pop.  I won't drink diet.  I just want a small Coke once in a while.  
We went out as a family last weekend. 7 of us. 6 had prime rib, 1 had a nice big pork tenderloin sandwich. The 6 steaks came with a salad bar (lettuce, several pasta salads, cottage cheese, toppings, puddings, and homemade potato soup) , choice of potato or other side and toast. 6 of us all had at least one alcoholic drink, several had 2 or 3.
Total, including taxes, but not tip - $195. In these times, I felt that wasn't bad at all, and the Prime ribs were AMAZING! They also source out higher quality beef. This is a privately owned restaurant/bar. They make their Prime Rib's in an Alto Sham, which is the most delicious way of cooking one. I'd rather pay this money, than the fast food money.
People want CHEAP. Healthy isn't cheap.

Dude. I was telling my kids how a bean burrito used to be $0.99 and they were in awe. I feel like the person who talks about "walking uphill both ways to school in the snow" sometimes...

I just read the article and here's the interesting part:


** On Thursday, Chipotle is expected to report a 4.5% increase in Q3 same-store sales, according to LSEG data, slower both on a year-over-year and a sequential basis. Profit likely rose about 18%.



** McDonald's, which reports on Monday, is also likely to post slower same-store sales growth, while profit is expected to rise more than 10%.



** A day later, Yum Brands is likely to report same-store sales growth of 4.7% - slowing from 5% last year and 9% in Q2 - and an 11% jump in profit.



** Starbucks' Q4 earnings report on Nov. 2 is expected to show a 6.5% rise in same-store sales, lower than the 10% in Q3 and 7% last year. Profit is projected to jump about 26%.


What in the hell are they complaining about when profits are up?  What is it with America that we feel we need constant growth?  Other countries don't feel this way.  I just read a chapter in a book regarding the fact that other countries are content with consistency in business and in America, there's always got to be growth.  I'll post the book.  It's why they are manipulating our food.  It's all to create more and more consumption.  They don't care if we are sick and fat. 

Here is the book everyone should read

100% this. I cannot count the number of times I’ve been out running errands, get hungry, and realize my only decent choice is to stop at a grocery store with a good prepared foods section. If I could dash into a FF place and get a tasty salad with nicely cooked protein on it, I’d be all over it. 

HA.. I was at TB not long ago and was searching for the 1.00 menu.. ummmm yeah, I'm old. I used to get the chips and cheese.. always .99, always.  They are now like 2.50?? 2.50 for about 10 chips and a 1/2 full cup of cheese. Probably cost them .10 to make.

I'm not ashamed that I like fast food.  Whatever.. I hate cooking more. WAY more. Shame me all ya want.

Look, I used to do the occasional Taco Bell run because I do like Taco Bell, but I stopped when my usual order went from $5 to like $12 (it's a fair point that my local Taco Bell is notoriously pricey, but for that amount of $ I'm getting better-quality food, thanks).