McDonald's isn't as cheap as it once was, and it's losing low-income customers

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McDonald's said Monday that customers continue to count on the chain for affordable meals, even as it raises menu prices.

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Chipotle says it's going to hike prices to help pay for new $20 per hour wage hike for workers in California

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A customer pays for their food at a Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant on April 26, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
Chipotle said it hadn't decided yet about a price increase in California.

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Chipotle workers have to start as early as 6 a.m. to prep food even though the restaurants don't open for 4 more hours

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Customers order food at a Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant on April 26, 2023 in Austin, Texas.

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McDonald's is scrapping its iconic McFlurry spoon after nearly 30 years

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McDonald's is getting rid of its hollow plastic McFlurry spoons in the US.

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Popeyes just ousted KFC as the second-biggest fried chicken chain. After a visit to both, I can see why it's superior to the Colonel's greasy, frozen dinner-inspired food.

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Insider food correspondent Nancy Luna tests KFC and Popeyes.

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Diners love the control tipping gives them over servers

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I tried Sweetgreen's new meals, and the chicken dinners blow the chain's salads out of the water

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Sweetgreen is adding two new meals to its protein-forward plates menu.
Sweetgreen is adding two new meals to its protein-forward plates menu.

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Residents of a New Mexico ski town oppose a planned new Starbucks. The construction site has caught fire twice.

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Starbucks' Grande Caramel Apple Spice.

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How marketers are using AI to make the customer-service experience faster, more targeted, and more reliable

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These 53 college towns 'eat the most Chipotle' — and the chain will reward them by staying open until midnight on Halloween

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Chipotle is expanding its late-night hours on Halloween at select college towns.
Chipotle is expanding its late-night hours on Halloween at select college towns.

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