The price of canes

The COVID scam shifted the World economy. It wasn't only RC.

7 bucks was about average for a fast food combo back then. Good times I shake my head every time I pay fast food prices these days

I had some the other day. It's objectively terrible

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People were bitching about the price and size 7 years ago

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When it very first opened in Central ~25 years ago, my mom refused to take us because of the prices.

Yeah, fast food is sky high no doubt, but there's also some exaggeration with some people. Someone told me the other day a regular taco at Taco Bell is $4. It's $1.89.

My order is always a chicken Chalupa. It’s gone from $2.99 to $3.79 to $4.99 to $5.99. The Good Mexican sit down will do an ala cart Quesadilla or burrito for $6.25.

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lol, people say this ignorantly. I don’t eat out Mexican often, but we had it in Tampa the other day some hole in the wall next to Busch Gardens and it was $100 for a family of 5, one grande beer and one house margarita. My wife and daughter shared a fajita plate. One kids meal.

Mexican places aren’t $9.99 specials and $4.99 kids meals anymore

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I wouldn't say its ignorance. Sat down at a local Mexican place, with my wife and our oldest within the last month. No alcohol, two entrees (enchilada meal and street tacos), a kids quesadilla and it was ~$45 after a tip.
Taco Bell was ~$35 for a two chalupa combo, a cheesy gordita crunch, and a Mexican pizza combo. At least at the Mexican restaurant you get chips/salsa, with a side of rice and beans are much more filling than Taco Bell. It could have been because you were right outside Busch Gardens, but it all depends what you order. When we order fajitas, carne asada, a couple kids meals, plus have a few drinks its way closer to $100

Funny how COVID ended years ago and supply chain was restored but except for gasoline most prices have not gone down. Food and construction materials are at gouging rates these days. Somebody is making a killing and it isn’t the producers.