This morning new meaning to the phrase super sized McDonald's
bringing back its Double Big Mac burger after a four
year absence.
Today is huge for meat patties versus 2 on the
regular Big Mac plus extra sauce for round at stores.
We found only about $1.50 more and while some are
steering clear so double Big Mac's house like what exactly
didn't happen?
Others say bigger is better.
So we're talking 4 patties.
How does that sound? It sounds great.
Oh yeah, that's that's going to be fabulous.
Surveys show nearly half of consumers are fed up with
so-called shrink inflation,
smaller food packages for the same price.
Experts say it's one reason why customers are craving more
value and fast food companies are responding.
There's nothing better than a Subway series Footlong,
except when you add a new footlong sidekick.
Subway introducing a new trio of bigger footlong snacks and
Costco releasing a giant 7 inch cookie.
This is the double dig Mac.
McDonald's says it's bigger burger came from consumer demand for
more beef.
We've listened to our customers and we understand their desire
for larger,
high quality burgers that fill you up and are delivered
in a convenient and affordable way.
McDonald's is planning to open 10,000 new stores by the
end of 2027 and also expand into Starbucks Turf with
its new chain of cosmics serving coffee,
specialty drinks and snacks. The demand for high calorie,
low price food growing despite the rise in popularity of
weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Manjaro.
Nutritionists warned the added value in these products may come
at a cost to your health.
Compared to a regular Big Mac,
McDonald's says the Double contains about 30%
more calories in sodium and 40%
more fat. The more you consume these foods,
the worse off your health is likely to be.
I mean, so you mentioned in your story there,
you got so many folks now on weight loss drugs
like Ozempic,
Lycos, things like that. It would seem to be a
bit counterintuitive.
So why do these chains think it's going to work
now?
Yeah, it's a good question and it's an interesting contrast.
I think what we're seeing,
the food executives, they're certainly watching the impacts of these
weight loss drugs,
but right now they're not yet panicking.
Remember, the food industry is really adaptable.
It's adapted to a number of different trends from the
low carb diet to the low fat diet.
So I think what we'll continue to see is these,
these different food companies roll out new products,
new marketing, new. Packaging. And so these kinds of efforts
that try to turn people's attention,
and even if you don't aren't into the four patties,
it'll get your attention. OK.
Talking like a burger just as much as the next
guy.
Would you like 4 burgers?
That's a lot of beef.
Yeah, it's a lot of those weight loss drugs are
still really expensive.
Yeah. So it's not like they're sweeping the nation and
everyone's on them,
'cause sure makes much, a lot of money.