FLIPPING OVER '$24' BURGER
Viral inflation outrage at Five Guys prices
Does valet parking and VIP seating come with this, too?
An uproar over a pricey bacon cheeseburger and fries at Five Guys is causing a stir on social media, baffling many over why the combo cost a customer nearly $25.
A user account on X exposed the popular fastfood joint by posting a receipt he found on Reddit that showed a bacon cheeseburger alone cost $12.49.
“Five Guys prices are out of control,” the X user wrote. “$24 for one person.”
The receipt showed an order of a bacon cheeseburger that cost $12.49, one soda priced at $2.89, and small fries for $5.19 — all amounting to $21.91. Also eyebrowraising was a tip for $2.19 spotted on the receipt.
“I guess I was expecting about $12 to $15 per person for Five Guys. $22 (without tip) just seems to cross a line. What is the right amount these days?” the post, which garnered over 25 million views on X, was captioned.
Heated X users sounded off, with many ripping the pricey meal that they feel comes from an “overrated” fastfood joint.
“That’s not even factoring in how overrated they are. $10 should be able to get you a premium burger from a higher-end place. Drink and fries plus $5,” one person said.
“Split that meal with a friend and then go for a walk,” one reply read.
Other users focused their ire on the tip.
“What are you tipping for anyways?” someone questioned.
“Five Guys is an order and pay at the counter restaurant. Why is there a tip included?” another said.
As inflation continues to rock the country and Americans’ wallets, the rise of fast-food restaurant prices has gained attention.
At McDonald’s, a Big Mac, fries and a drink will now set you back $18, while hash browns are a whopping $6.
One couple went viral after sharing their money-saving hack for how to beat the inflation-era prices at Five Guys.
Lesson to save
“Next time you’re at Five Guys, just order a double cheeseburger with all the toppings,” an account the couple runs called @nateandsaraheats revealed in a clip on TikTok, which was viewed over 222,000 times.
The couple, Nate and Sarah, then let viewers in on a little secret by instructing them to start asking for an extra bun on the side with the order to make it into two single cheeseburgers.
They then showed firsthand how to turn one double into two single cheeseburgers, as they took the two patties and transferred them over to the second bun.
“That’s two meals for less than half the price of buying them separately,” they said.