McDonald’s $5 value meal: Fast food price wars heat up

Amid a period of stagnant sales and fierce competitors in the fast food industry, McDonald’s has rolled out a $5 value meal to entice customers.

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As inflation continues to impact consumer’s wallets, fast food chains are ramping up their efforts to offer affordable meal deals that appeal to budget-conscious diners. The competition is fierce, with each chain introducing new promotions and limited-time offers to draw in customers.

Here’s a look at some of the latest deals from popular fast food restaurants in Palm Beach County:

McDonald’s $5 meal deal

• $5 Meal Deal: Includes a McDouble or McChicken, 4-piece Chicken McNuggets, small fries and a small soft drink.
• Free Fries Friday: Free medium fries with a $1 minimum purchase through the McDonald’s app.

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Taco Bell $7 Luxe craving box

• $7 Luxe Cravings Box: Chalupa Supreme, Beefy 5-Layer Burrito, Double Stacked Taco, chips and nacho cheese sauce and a medium drink.
• Cravings Value Menu: 10 items for $3 or less, including Spicy Potato Soft Taco, Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes, Cheesy Double Beef Burrito and 3-Cheese Chicken Flatbread Melt.
• $1 Cheesy Roll Up.

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Little Caesars $3.99 Pizza Puffs

Crazy Puffs: Bite-sized mini pizzas wrapped in a crust cup with red sauce, cheese, optional pepperoni and topped with garlic butter. Four puffs for $3.99.

KFC $10 bucket of chicken

$10 Box of Chicken: Available only on Tuesdays.

Burger King $5 Duo Deals

$5 Duo Deals: Choice of any two items from a selection of BK Royal Crispy Wrap flavors and/or a Whopper Jr.

Diamond Walker is a journalist at The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. You can reach her at dkwalker@gannett.com. Help support our journalism. Subscribe today

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