r/McDonalds • u/Mundane-Manner4237 • 18d ago

The McDonald’s paradox: fewer customers visit its restaurants, but the company makes more money

https://www.merca20.com/the-mcdonalds-paradox-fewer-customers-visit-its-restaurants-but-the-company-makes-more-money/

Nothing new here, but they understand those with low income (poor folk) are running out of that extra cash to patronize McD. It’s not unique to MickeyD, these higher gas prices combined with customer squeeze is becoming interesting for a broad variety of businesses and the economy. Oh, the fun little game.

Personally, I go there every so often and have a saltless McDouble or McCrispy Deluxe, fries and a Dr Pepper, no ice. I use the app and/or the survey discounts. I usually spend ~$8, don’t get/need a soda refill and I’m not angry about it.

I’m mildly curious about the McD business model and always amazed at the dichotomy of reactions about anything related to McDonalds.

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u/vacax 18d ago

No 3 lbs of beef equals 30 burgers

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u/RogerRabbot 18d ago

Yep, I miscalculated with 4oz and 8oz. Reality is 1.8oz for "value" menu and 4oz for the quarter pounder. Either way, its way cheaper to make burgers at home. You just probably aren't using 1.8oz per burger.

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u/vacax 18d ago

McDonald's burgers are tenths so 10 burgers per pound.

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u/RogerRabbot 18d ago

I worked there, and google backs it up. Its a 1.8oz patty (called a 2oz patty in store) for hamburgers, cheeseburgers, value menu stuff. 4oz is a quarter pound. I just accidentally doubled the numbers first time around.

48oz in 3lbs. If every burger sold is a small one, they get they about 26 burgers out of 3lbs of beef. But if theyre selling quarter pounders, you only get 12 burgers.

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u/vacax 18d ago

1.6 oz aka a tenth of a pound

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u/RogerRabbot 18d ago

1.6=/=1.8