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    McDonald's says $18 Big Mac meal was an 'exception' and news reports overstated its price increases

    by Dee-Ann Durbin May 29, 2024 1 minute
    Source: Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

    McDonald’s is fighting back against viral tweets and media reports that it says have exaggerated its price increases.

    In a post on the company’s website Wednesday, McDonald’s U.S. President Joe Erlinger said reports suggesting the price of the average has doubled since 2019 were false. McDonald’s said the average U.S. Big Mac was $4.39 in 2019 and now costs $5.29, a 20.5% increase.

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