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2023-12-02 Economy
Five Guys customer slams chain for charging her FORTY TWO dollars for two burgers, two shakes and one portion of fries
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Posted by Besoeker 2023-12-02 03:08|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ]  Top

#1 Checking this mornings value, a silver dollar is worth $19.67. So that is only a couple of 'real' dollars. That 'vanity' burger meal isn't that expensive, its that your money is worthless.
Posted by Procopius2k 2023-12-02 07:11||   2023-12-02 07:11|| Front Page Top

#2 /\ Take a US silver dollar to a teller window at your local bank and see how it is honored.
Posted by Besoeker 2023-12-02 07:12||   2023-12-02 07:12|| Front Page Top

#3 Banks are for play money. Given the FBI raided and kept the contents of safe deposit boxes, it's also not a storage location for real money.
Posted by Procopius2k 2023-12-02 07:38||   2023-12-02 07:38|| Front Page Top

#4 Instead of Five Guys, find a Culver's.

Better burgers, better prices and really good fish sandwiches for a chain.

Used to be Wisconsin only, but they've spread out a lot over the last few years.
Posted by Mullah Richard 2023-12-02 07:55||   2023-12-02 07:55|| Front Page Top

#5 Guess they chose to pay instead of walk.
Posted by Skidmark 2023-12-02 08:00||   2023-12-02 08:00|| Front Page Top

#6 /\ Culver's in Jasper, Ga. is pretty good. Good service, reasonably priced.
Posted by Besoeker 2023-12-02 08:02||   2023-12-02 08:02|| Front Page Top

#7 
Just Priced a similar order from their website using Atlanta as a locale:

Bacon Cheeseburger w/Mayo $12.49
Cheeseburger w/Mayo & Ketchup $11.09
Regular Fries $5.99
Milkshake Chocolate $5.49
Milkshake Vanilla $5.49
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Subtotal $40.55
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Taxes & Fees $3.25
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Order Total $43.80


How do we even know if it is even real Ground Beef vs the Lab grown stuff already on the shelves in some countries.

But at $4.59 lb (GA) for 80/20 Angus Ground beef.
That is a huge operating overhead markup none the less.
Posted by NN2N1 2023-12-02 08:15||   2023-12-02 08:15|| Front Page Top

#8 Must be all that wagyu beef they use...
Posted by Mercutio 2023-12-02 08:24||   2023-12-02 08:24|| Front Page Top

#9 I always liked 5 Guys burgers. Since I can't justify that amount of caloric intake in one sitting, the price is not an issue for me these days.
Posted by M. Murcek 2023-12-02 08:36||   2023-12-02 08:36|| Front Page Top

#10 ^Jeffrey Dahmer ate 5 Guys before there was a restaurant
Posted by Frank G 2023-12-02 09:16||   2023-12-02 09:16|| Front Page Top

#11 Imma gonna bet lil miss disney hair here has been actively pro every issue leading to price increases.

And if being out $50 is a big hit, like it is with most people, check the prices instead of ding batting when handed the bill.

I see the article is very careful not to mention where.

"There is no inflation"
The 90's: Well, it's a shake. It's milk and ice cream. It's five dollars. And they don't put bourbon in it or nothing. We don't know if it's worth five dollars but it's a pretty fucking good shake
Posted by swksvolFF 2023-12-02 09:59||   2023-12-02 09:59|| Front Page Top

#12 What, no prices on the menu for these items? I'd be angry if it was ordered via some delivery company and they marked it up with fees, but for these two idiots, no sympathy or empathy.
Posted by DooDahMan 2023-12-02 10:03||   2023-12-02 10:03|| Front Page Top

#13 I see Frank G's got Snark O' The Day wrapped up early...
Posted by Raj 2023-12-02 10:30||   2023-12-02 10:30|| Front Page Top

#14 Burger, fries, no drink was over $20 in Douglasville, Ga. Forgot look if they gave themselves a gratuity.
Posted by jpal 2023-12-02 12:15||   2023-12-02 12:15|| Front Page Top

#15 /\ It's a tough hombre that dines out in Douglasville.
Posted by Besoeker 2023-12-02 12:30||   2023-12-02 12:30|| Front Page Top

#16 In-N-Out in Carson City yesterday, Double-Double (two big patties, two slices of cheese, lettuce, tomato and onions served piping hot and paper-wrapped), fries and a Coke, $9.89. Great quality, well paid staff, fastidiously clean locations.
Entirely family owned, over 180 locations in CA and NV, very simple menu, they sell burgers. My understanding is they own every location outright, and buy everything from their own sources exclusively, never leverage new locations.
Posted by NoMoreBS 2023-12-02 13:11||   2023-12-02 13:11|| Front Page Top

#17 ^ Meat is never frozen
Posted by Frank G 2023-12-02 13:22||   2023-12-02 13:22|| Front Page Top

#18 In and Out is the best
Posted by 746 2023-12-02 15:43||   2023-12-02 15:43|| Front Page Top

#19 My home made are better than any others.
Posted by Deacon Blues 2023-12-02 20:00||   2023-12-02 20:00|| Front Page Top

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