Results: Fast food has become expensive
Published on 01/09/2026
Fast food restaurants have become very expensive and in many cases comparable to casual dining.
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What do you do to keep the cost down if you eat at one Use coupons?
41%
772 votes
Take the receipt survey to get discount on next meal?
23%
435 votes
Order less food or skip drinks?
35%
658 votes
I dont eat at fast food places
32%
610 votes
Other (please specify)
6%
108 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1.51% | 39 | |
| Nothing | 0.27% | 7 |
| NA | 0.08% | 2 |
| Use the app | 0.08% | 2 |
| Use their rewards apps to get deals and use rewards for free or discounted food. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Save half for another meal...buy my sushi at grocery on senior day w/coupon | 0.04% | 1 |
| Reduce frequency of eating there. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Absolument rien | 0.04% | 1 |
| I rarely eat fast food, only if I'm out and have not had time to eat at home I may stop at McDonalds for a Breakfast Wrap. | 0.04% | 1 |
| We buy gift cards to ean points to buy gas | 0.04% | 1 |
| senior menu | 0.04% | 1 |
| Eat at fast food places less | 0.04% | 1 |
| get discounts from being a member of specific app rewards | 0.04% | 1 |
| I only go to vegan places | 0.04% | 1 |
| use promotions or deals to get something free | 0.04% | 1 |
| Value meals | 0.04% | 1 |
| I only eat out once a month so when I do, cost isn't a big deal. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Work hard and earn more money. | 0.04% | 1 |
| i don't find them overly expensive. | 0.04% | 1 |
| I use the apps to get free food | 0.04% | 1 |
| Every 3 or 4 months I eat from a restaraunt as a treat. | 0.04% | 1 |
| I don't. I don't eat GMOs, Bovaer, mRNA vaccinated beef | 0.04% | 1 |
| I order, for eg, pizza where I can have it for a few meals | 0.04% | 1 |
| Simple cut out eating @fast food joints. | 0.04% | 1 |
| We have mid-week off hours prices where I live eat at 3pm 20% discount. We also earn points at some of the locations we frequent and get free fries which we then share. :)) | 0.04% | 1 |
| I don't eat at fast food restaurants often enough to care. | 0.04% | 1 |
| eat at home | 0.04% | 1 |
| I do not eat at these places all the time just once in awhile | 0.04% | 1 |
| Order through the app - it s cheaper because they offer app only prices. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Order from their $5 or $6 meal deals | 0.04% | 1 |
| Cut way down on visits to fast food eateries. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Order off the "dollar" menu | 0.04% | 1 |
| Using their apps can get you lower prices | 0.04% | 1 |
| I purchase smaller portions. | 0.04% | 1 |
| ... | 0.04% | 1 |
| Go less often | 0.04% | 1 |
| Son works there | 0.04% | 1 |
| Use senior citizen discount | 0.04% | 1 |
| use the apps . we have a lot of them in Canada . | 0.04% | 1 |
| None | 0.04% | 1 |
| Not expensive to me. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Order the whatever item is the special | 0.04% | 1 |
| order using the app of the places I get food - they give free items and discounts in the apps | 0.04% | 1 |
| nothing, don't eat at fast food to often. When I do it's a treat. About once a month. | 0.04% | 1 |
| ? | 0.04% | 1 |
| order the meal deals | 0.04% | 1 |
| Value menu | 0.04% | 1 |
| I get whatever I want. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Order from value menu | 0.04% | 1 |
| I am good budget | 0.04% | 1 |
| order 2 for 1 meals if offered | 0.04% | 1 |
| order off the value menus they offer | 0.04% | 1 |
| i don't worry about the cost as much as the junk food calories. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Only buy if a special deal like a bogo | 0.04% | 1 |
| Cut down to once a month | 0.04% | 1 |
| Just buy there 1-2 x monthly as usual, am grateful fast food doesn't break my budget so far | 0.04% | 1 |
| Rien de particulier | 0.04% | 1 |
| Rarely eat at fast food places. | 0.04% | 1 |
| none of the above | 0.04% | 1 |
| Eat off the value menu | 0.04% | 1 |
| almost never eat at one. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Eat at fast food places only when travelling or have company (both infrequently) | 0.04% | 1 |
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