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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Isabel Keane

Low-income Americans being priced out of McDonald’s and wider fast-food industry by soaring prices

Fast food has become so expensive that many low-income families are being priced out, according to a report.

McDonald’s chief executive Christopher Kempczinski told investors last week that fast-food restaurants across the industry have seen a decline in traffic from low-income customers, while visits from higher-income diners increased. Kempczinski added that in a challenging environment, McDonald’s had gained traffic share in most of its top markets.

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