Kevin Roberts remembers when he could get a bacon cheeseburger, fries and a drink from Five Guys for $10. But that was years ago. When the Virginia high school teacher recently visited the fast-food chain, the food alone without a beverage cost double that amount.
Roberts, 38, now only gets fast food “as a rare treat,” he told CBS MoneyWatch. “Nothing has made me cook at home more than fast-food prices.”
Roberts is hardly alone. Many consumers are expressing frustration at the surge in fast-food prices, which are starting to scare off budget-conscious customers.
A January poll by consulting firm Revenue Management Solutions found that about 25% of people who make under $50,000 were cutting back on fast food, pointing to cost as a concern.
Well Subway, just about the only place you can get healthy fast food, only raised their prices 39%, in comparison with Popeyes and Jimmy Johns, whose prices rose 82% and 62%, respectively.
subway isn’t healthy. their bread is loaded with sugar and their meats are loaded with fillers and byproducts.
Their bread is so sugary that in some countries it is by law a pastry.
While I’ll admit it may not be as bad as most fast food, calling it “healthy” is a bit of a stretch. The average 6inch sub has about the same range of calories as a burger from most chains. The meat is still processed and the rest of the nutrients are basically a big mac.
6inch #18 Ultimate BMT from subway has 560 calories, 42gr of fat, 75mg of cholesterol and 1570mg of sodium.
BigMac has 590 calories, 46gr of fat, 85mg of cholesterol and 1050mg of sodium.
I will give you that you can order a salad and if you are being really conscious you can get a more healthy meal. The fact remains the average standard order is pretty equivalent.