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Bargain hunting? Different McDonald’s charge varied prices

Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012 | 2 a.m.

Did somebody say “comparison shopping”? McDonald’s has more than 33,500 restaurants worldwide and dozens in Las Vegas. But because about 80 percent of the franchise’s restaurants are privately owned, prices can vary from store to store, even in the same city. Tourist-area restaurants can charge more due to the crowds, and a Big Mac fan might expect lower costs in outlying areas. A love of the Egg McMuffin and a dismal economy can prompt the question: How different are McDonald’s prices around Las Vegas? The answer, like in real estate, seems to rely on location, location, location. The costs below ...

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By Lowjiber (John Crumpley)

Oct. 4, 2012

4:07 a.m.

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"Tourist-area restaurants can charge more due to the crowds..."

No kidding.
By lvfacts101 (Jerry Fink)

Oct. 4, 2012

6:01 a.m.

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Gee, capitalism at work and the author is surprised? Don't like McDonald's prices or food? Hey, choose from a zillion other restaurants. The restaurant business is an excellent example of free enterprise working at its best. Me? I like thick & juicy char-broiled burgers best.
By homer

Oct. 4, 2012

8:59 a.m.

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By BCDave

Oct. 4, 2012

9:19 a.m.

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You seem surprised. The Boulder City McDonald's charges 1.99 for large fries. The McDonald's by the Galeria charges 2.99 for the same fries. The one on Sunset by Sunset Park charges 2.39 for this size. The one by Albertson's on Horizon Ridge and Greenway charges 2.69 and the same owner charges 2.09 at the one on Boulder Highway and Lake Mead. I obviously like McDonald's fries although Wendy's new one taste as good, you don't get enough. If these kind of things bother you, do what I do and don't go to the expensive places because with the exception of the dollar menu, I question the pricing on other menu items.