May 23, 2024 • 9 mins
1. Wendy's Launches $3 Breakfast Bombshell as Fast Food Giants Scramble for Survival!
2. McDonald's Declares War on Self-Serve Drinks, Refills Under Fire!
3. Grandma's Secret Stash Inspires McDonald's Butterscotch McFlurry Madness!
4. BurgerFi Transforms into ChickenFi, Ruffles Feathers in Sandwich Showdown!
5. Krazy Coupon Lady Exposes Fast Food Dupes, Saves Families a Fortune!
6. Costco's Nugget Knockout: 110 Pieces for the Price of Chick-fil-A's Measly 8!
7. Burger King's Chicken Fries Face Off Against Walmart's Wallet-Friendly Fakes!
8. Nothing Bundt Trouble: Sam's Club Offers Colossal Cake at a Fraction of the Cost!
9. Sneaky Mom Tricks Kids with Fast Food Fakery, Pockets Huge Savings!
10. Weekly Mac Uncovers the Juiciest Fast Food Scandals, Shocks the Nation!
2. McDonald's Declares War on Self-Serve Drinks, Refills Under Fire!
3. Grandma's Secret Stash Inspires McDonald's Butterscotch McFlurry Madness!
4. BurgerFi Transforms into ChickenFi, Ruffles Feathers in Sandwich Showdown!
5. Krazy Coupon Lady Exposes Fast Food Dupes, Saves Families a Fortune!
6. Costco's Nugget Knockout: 110 Pieces for the Price of Chick-fil-A's Measly 8!
7. Burger King's Chicken Fries Face Off Against Walmart's Wallet-Friendly Fakes!
8. Nothing Bundt Trouble: Sam's Club Offers Colossal Cake at a Fraction of the Cost!
9. Sneaky Mom Tricks Kids with Fast Food Fakery, Pockets Huge Savings!
10. Weekly Mac Uncovers the Juiciest Fast Food Scandals, Shocks the Nation!
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(00:00):
This episode, along with hundreds ofothers from Caloroga Shark Media, is available
without commercials. Just look for thebanner on your Apple podcast app to subscribe
and try it free for a month. Calaroga Shark Media Welcome back to the
(00:23):
Weekly Mac, your ultimate source forthe juiciest fast food news. I'm your
host, Mac Davies, and We'vegot a jam packed show for you today.
Starting Monday, Wendy's is set tointroduce a three dollar breakfast combo meal
as restaurant chains look for innovative waysto boost sales amidst a consumer pullback on
dining out. The deal includes asmall portion of seasoned potatoes and the choice
(00:45):
between a bacon, egg and cheeseEnglish muffin or a sausage egg and cheese
English muffin. According to the fastfood chain, this promotion comes as Wendy's
competitor McDonald's is planning a similar,yet limited value meal option in an effort
to increase traffic. CNBC reported lastweek that the Fast Food Giants five dollars
(01:06):
meal deal will only be available instores for a month beginning June twenty fifth,
as consumers become more selective about wherethey spend their money. Some restaurants
have begun to experience the long anticipatedconsumer pullback. However, other fast casual
chains have enjoyed strong sales despite higherprices. Companies catering to lower income consumers
have faced a particular challenge in attractingcustomers as inflation persists. Wendy's reported earlier
(01:33):
this month that its first quarter revenuegrew a modest one point one percent to
five hundred and thirty four point eightmillion dollars, with worldwide same restaurants sales
growing only zero point nine percent inthe quarter. Last month, McDonald's missed
first quarter earnings expectations. Although higherprices have helped the chain's revenue, they
have scared away some low income customers. Chief financial officer Ian Borden said the
(01:57):
company has adopted a street fighting mentalityto compete for value minded diners. Young
Brands, owner of KFC, PizzaHut, and Taco Bell, also posted
a disappointing earnings report earlier this month, with revenue missing Wall Street estimates.
The company cited same store sales declinesfor KFC and Pizza Hut. In other
news, McDonald's is phasing out selfserve beverage stations from its US fast food
(02:22):
restaurants, and some locations may soonbegin charging for refills. The fast food
chain announced plans last year to graduallyremove the machines, aiming to eliminate them
from all stores by twenty thirty two. Some Golden Arches franchise holders have already
begun the transition away from self serveddrinks, as reported by the State Journal
Register, part of the USA TodayNetwork last year. McDonald's has now confirmed
(02:46):
that customers may encounter charges for drinkrefills depending on the location they visit.
Individual franchises will decide whether their restaurantwill charge for refills, the company stated
via email to USA Today on Tuesday. The company's motivation for doing away with
self serve machines is to foster aconsistent experience across all methods of ordering,
(03:07):
delivery, mobile, kiosk, drivethrough, or dine in. As previously
stated by the company, it's anevolution towards convenience and the result of the
growth of digital service. MIKEL.Petro, who operates more than a dozen
McDonald's in central Illinois, previously toldthe USA Today Network last fall. One
(03:28):
of Petro's locations in Lincoln, aboutthirty five miles northeast of the state capitol.
Springfield had crew members filled dine incustomers initial soft drink orders and deliver
them to the table along with theirmeals. At that time, Petro set
a remodel project at that store wasslated to start in October to install a
behind the counter drink station for crewmembers to fill drinks. Moving on to
(03:51):
sweeter news, McDonald's has recently teasedtheir new Gramma's mcflurry, inspired by Gramma's
who are remembered for always having somethingsweet in their purses. Based on a
taste test from USA Today, itseems that Grandma liked to have some butterscotch
and toffee hard candies in her purse. The new Grandma's mcflurry is made with
vanilla reduced fat ice cream, butterscotchflavored crumbles, and butterscotch flavored syrup.
(04:15):
It's important to note that the treatincludes an allergen warning. The ice cream
includes milk, the butterscotch crumbles havenon fat dry milk and whole milk powder,
and the butterscotch syrup has non fatdry milk too. When the USA
Today reporter asked the McDonald's server aboutthe ingredients in the dessert, She smiled,
gave a knowing smirk, and walkedaway. However, the bright golden,
(04:40):
almost mustardy colored syrup around the edgesof the mcflury's top hinted at butterscotch,
and a quick taste revealed a richbutterscotch flavor that blended well with the
soft serve ice cream. A secondbite captured some of the not too crunchy
butterscotch crumbles, which brought back memoriesof toffee and caramel candies. While the
mcflurry is a winner, it doesweigh in with more calories six hundred than
(05:04):
a serving of the reporter's favorite Benand Jerry's ice cream, so it's recommended
to make the mcflurry an occasional treatrather than a regular daily dessert. More
in a moment. In other fastfood news, Burger Phi, the fast
(05:29):
casual burger chain known for top notchburgers made with high quality ingredients, most
notably Angus Beef, is expanding itsmenu with chicken. The chain is entering
the chicken sandwich game with two equallyhigh quality options, a classic fried version
and a lighter grilled one. Inhonor of the major launch, the chain
is calling itself Chicken Phi. Thenew sandwiches will be simple and comparable to
(05:54):
the likes of Chick fil A andPopeyes, topped with fresh lettuce, tomato,
pickles, and a special honey mustardsauce. Burger Phi says that the
chicken breast used in the sandwiches issouved, which creates a moist and tender
product. Chicken presents a significant opportunityfor business growth. We've expanded our chicken
(06:14):
offerings by fifty percent, broadening ourmenu selection and improving our existing products.
Karl Bachmann, Burger Phie's CEO,said in a press release. We recognize
that not everyone eats beef daily,so we came to the table with a
top tier chicken experience. Burger Phicouldn't resist playfully ribbing Chick fil A by
noting that its sandwiches are antibiotic freeand available every day, including Sundays.
(06:41):
Considering the chain's excellent burgers, thereare high expectations for these chicken items and
if you want to wash them downwith something sweet. Burger Phi is also
serving a limited edition Chicken plus Wafflesshake made with vanilla frozen custard and pancake
maple syrup, plus an all naturalchicken tender and a mini afl for dunking.
(07:02):
As everything seems to be getting moreexpensive, including fast food, Jony
Deemer, the co founder of TheCrazy Coupon Lady, has a solution fast
food dupes. She defines them asgrocery store food that is meant to taste
exactly like fast food fair but forup to eighty percent off. At Chick
fil A, the eight count nuggetsgo for six fifty nine, but Demer
(07:25):
recommends Costco's Kirkland signature lightly breaded chickenbreast chunks. You get one hundred ten
nuggets with the Costco brand for thirteenninety nine. But does it really taste
the same. If you're committed anddrop them into a friar, maybe you
could get one hundred percent, Dehmersaid, but I'm going to tell you
it gets ninety percent of the waythere, which is pretty good. Is
(07:46):
Demere tricking her kids? Oh,I'm perfectly willing to trick my children,
she said, absolutely if I canpull one over on them. Let's compare
Burger King's chicken fries, which costthree ninety for eight pieces. Demmer said
that you can buy Walmart's Great ValueHome Style chicken fries for just eighty seven
cents. That's a seventy eight percentsavings. Listen, if you're really desperate,
(08:11):
just like next time you go toBurger King, save the box,
clean it off, and then seeif you can just trick your kids,
you know, cook the great valueones in the oven, stick them in
the box and see if anybody notices. Demer said, kids aren't that smart.
How about a ten inch cake atnothing bunt cakes that will run dollar
forty But Demmer suggests Sam's Clubs membersMark's bunt cake. It's twice the size
(08:37):
and it's thirteen forty nine. That'ssixty two percent less. I mean,
we're shameless, unapologetic and very proudof any time we can kind of work
the system and squeeze a little valueout of something, Demer said. And
there you have it. Thanks forjoining us today on this wild food Ride.
The Weekly Mac is a Calorogus SharkMedia Production Executive producers Mark Francis and
(09:00):
John McDermott. Portions of this podcastmay have been created with the assistance of Ai
This episode, along with hundreds ofothers from Caloroga Shark Media, is available
without commercials. Just look for thebanner on your Apple podcast app to subscribe
and try it free for a month. Calaroga Shark Media Welcome back to the
(00:23):
Weekly Mac, your ultimate source forthe juiciest fast food news. I'm your
host, Mac Davies, and We'vegot a jam packed show for you today.
Starting Monday, Wendy's is set tointroduce a three dollar breakfast combo meal
as restaurant chains look for innovative waysto boost sales amidst a consumer pullback on
dining out. The deal includes asmall portion of seasoned potatoes and the choice
(00:45):
between a bacon, egg and cheeseEnglish muffin or a sausage egg and cheese
English muffin. According to the fastfood chain, this promotion comes as Wendy's
competitor McDonald's is planning a similar,yet limited value meal option in an effort
to increase traffic. CNBC reported lastweek that the Fast Food Giants five dollars
(01:06):
meal deal will only be available instores for a month beginning June twenty fifth,
as consumers become more selective about wherethey spend their money. Some restaurants
have begun to experience the long anticipatedconsumer pullback. However, other fast casual
chains have enjoyed strong sales despite higherprices. Companies catering to lower income consumers
have faced a particular challenge in attractingcustomers as inflation persists. Wendy's reported earlier
(01:33):
this month that its first quarter revenuegrew a modest one point one percent to
five hundred and thirty four point eightmillion dollars, with worldwide same restaurants sales
growing only zero point nine percent inthe quarter. Last month, McDonald's missed
first quarter earnings expectations. Although higherprices have helped the chain's revenue, they
have scared away some low income customers. Chief financial officer Ian Borden said the
(01:57):
company has adopted a street fighting mentalityto compete for value minded diners. Young
Brands, owner of KFC, PizzaHut, and Taco Bell, also posted
a disappointing earnings report earlier this month, with revenue missing Wall Street estimates.
The company cited same store sales declinesfor KFC and Pizza Hut. In other
news, McDonald's is phasing out selfserve beverage stations from its US fast food
(02:22):
restaurants, and some locations may soonbegin charging for refills. The fast food
chain announced plans last year to graduallyremove the machines, aiming to eliminate them
from all stores by twenty thirty two. Some Golden Arches franchise holders have already
begun the transition away from self serveddrinks, as reported by the State Journal
Register, part of the USA TodayNetwork last year. McDonald's has now confirmed
(02:46):
that customers may encounter charges for drinkrefills depending on the location they visit.
Individual franchises will decide whether their restaurantwill charge for refills, the company stated
via email to USA Today on Tuesday. The company's motivation for doing away with
self serve machines is to foster aconsistent experience across all methods of ordering,
(03:07):
delivery, mobile, kiosk, drivethrough, or dine in. As previously
stated by the company, it's anevolution towards convenience and the result of the
growth of digital service. MIKEL.Petro, who operates more than a dozen
McDonald's in central Illinois, previously toldthe USA Today Network last fall. One
(03:28):
of Petro's locations in Lincoln, aboutthirty five miles northeast of the state capitol.
Springfield had crew members filled dine incustomers initial soft drink orders and deliver
them to the table along with theirmeals. At that time, Petro set
a remodel project at that store wasslated to start in October to install a
behind the counter drink station for crewmembers to fill drinks. Moving on to
(03:51):
sweeter news, McDonald's has recently teasedtheir new Gramma's mcflurry, inspired by Gramma's
who are remembered for always having somethingsweet in their purses. Based on a
taste test from USA Today, itseems that Grandma liked to have some butterscotch
and toffee hard candies in her purse. The new Grandma's mcflurry is made with
vanilla reduced fat ice cream, butterscotchflavored crumbles, and butterscotch flavored syrup.
(04:15):
It's important to note that the treatincludes an allergen warning. The ice cream
includes milk, the butterscotch crumbles havenon fat dry milk and whole milk powder,
and the butterscotch syrup has non fatdry milk too. When the USA
Today reporter asked the McDonald's server aboutthe ingredients in the dessert, She smiled,
gave a knowing smirk, and walkedaway. However, the bright golden,
(04:40):
almost mustardy colored syrup around the edgesof the mcflury's top hinted at butterscotch,
and a quick taste revealed a richbutterscotch flavor that blended well with the
soft serve ice cream. A secondbite captured some of the not too crunchy
butterscotch crumbles, which brought back memoriesof toffee and caramel candies. While the
mcflurry is a winner, it doesweigh in with more calories six hundred than
(05:04):
a serving of the reporter's favorite Benand Jerry's ice cream, so it's recommended
to make the mcflurry an occasional treatrather than a regular daily dessert. More
in a moment. In other fastfood news, Burger Phi, the fast
(05:29):
casual burger chain known for top notchburgers made with high quality ingredients, most
notably Angus Beef, is expanding itsmenu with chicken. The chain is entering
the chicken sandwich game with two equallyhigh quality options, a classic fried version
and a lighter grilled one. Inhonor of the major launch, the chain
is calling itself Chicken Phi. Thenew sandwiches will be simple and comparable to
(05:54):
the likes of Chick fil A andPopeyes, topped with fresh lettuce, tomato,
pickles, and a special honey mustardsauce. Burger Phi says that the
chicken breast used in the sandwiches issouved, which creates a moist and tender
product. Chicken presents a significant opportunityfor business growth. We've expanded our chicken
(06:14):
offerings by fifty percent, broadening ourmenu selection and improving our existing products.
Karl Bachmann, Burger Phie's CEO,said in a press release. We recognize
that not everyone eats beef daily,so we came to the table with a
top tier chicken experience. Burger Phicouldn't resist playfully ribbing Chick fil A by
noting that its sandwiches are antibiotic freeand available every day, including Sundays.
(06:41):
Considering the chain's excellent burgers, thereare high expectations for these chicken items and
if you want to wash them downwith something sweet. Burger Phi is also
serving a limited edition Chicken plus Wafflesshake made with vanilla frozen custard and pancake
maple syrup, plus an all naturalchicken tender and a mini afl for dunking.
(07:02):
As everything seems to be getting moreexpensive, including fast food, Jony
Deemer, the co founder of TheCrazy Coupon Lady, has a solution fast
food dupes. She defines them asgrocery store food that is meant to taste
exactly like fast food fair but forup to eighty percent off. At Chick
fil A, the eight count nuggetsgo for six fifty nine, but Demer
(07:25):
recommends Costco's Kirkland signature lightly breaded chickenbreast chunks. You get one hundred ten
nuggets with the Costco brand for thirteenninety nine. But does it really taste
the same. If you're committed anddrop them into a friar, maybe you
could get one hundred percent, Dehmersaid, but I'm going to tell you
it gets ninety percent of the waythere, which is pretty good. Is
(07:46):
Demere tricking her kids? Oh,I'm perfectly willing to trick my children,
she said, absolutely if I canpull one over on them. Let's compare
Burger King's chicken fries, which costthree ninety for eight pieces. Demmer said
that you can buy Walmart's Great ValueHome Style chicken fries for just eighty seven
cents. That's a seventy eight percentsavings. Listen, if you're really desperate,
(08:11):
just like next time you go toBurger King, save the box,
clean it off, and then seeif you can just trick your kids,
you know, cook the great valueones in the oven, stick them in
the box and see if anybody notices. Demer said, kids aren't that smart.
How about a ten inch cake atnothing bunt cakes that will run dollar
forty But Demmer suggests Sam's Clubs membersMark's bunt cake. It's twice the size
(08:37):
and it's thirteen forty nine. That'ssixty two percent less. I mean,
we're shameless, unapologetic and very proudof any time we can kind of work
the system and squeeze a little valueout of something, Demer said. And
there you have it. Thanks forjoining us today on this wild food Ride.
The Weekly Mac is a Calorogus SharkMedia Production Executive producers Mark Francis and
(09:00):
John McDermott. Portions of this podcastmay have been created with the assistance of Ai
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