A poster advertising McDonald's $5 meal deal is seen on a window outside of a McDonald's restaurant as a patron walks out of the restaurant.
McDonald's started offering a $5 meal deal this summer.
  • Fast-food restaurants have debuted meal deals to win over inflation-weary diners.
  • But they haven't changed popular perception about whether fast food is good value, per a survey.
  • Fewer consumers think fast food is a good deal now than did in early 2020, Morning Consult found.

2024 has become the year of meal deals at fast-food chains.