Fast-food employees are struggling to afford necessities and a recent report shows they must work more than twice as many hours as the average worker just to afford the meals they serve.

Like Subway's $5 footlong, affordable fast food may soon be a thing of the past. The average price of fast food in larger U.S. cities is now in the double digits, with the typical meal costing $11 ...

A new study by LendingTree found that fast food, once viewed as a staple for lower-income workers and families, is increasingly unaffordable for the employees who work at fast-food restaurants.

At the same time, RMS found on average that fast-food prices increased in April by 2% year over year, which is steady with inflation trends. In case you’re not familiar with restaurant ...

Summer is on the way, and fast food restaurant chains are changing up their menus for the new season. Let's face it, having a pumpkin spice "whatever" in the summer just doesn't hit as right as it ...

These days, customers who visit a restaurant to pick up a carryout order, or even a fast-food drive-thru, may be greeted by a prompt on the screen asking how much they’d like to tip. In some ...

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Taco Bell entered the fast-food value war in a big way this year with its Luxe Cravings Boxes. Offered through June 2025, the Cravings Boxes come in $5, $7, and $9 varieties. These came out of an ...

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Fast food might come in a paper bag, but the service can still make or break the meal. Based on the 2024 American Customer Satisfaction Index, which surveyed U.S. consumers between April 2023 and ...

When I’m craving a burger, chicken nuggets or fries, I know exactly which fast food chain to go to for each occasion. But for something sweet after the meal? That’s usually a gametime decision (aka ...