Some McDonald's franchisees are abandoning dollar drinks as inflation eats away at profits

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Many McDonald's locations across the US have phased out $1 sodas and other cold beverages of any size as surging inflation hits the bottom line.

Damien Munoz, a customer from Naperville, Illinois, told the Wall Street Journal that he hopes the price change is temporary, "and it would go back to how it was soon".

McDonald's did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

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Author / Journalist: sdelouya@insider.com (Samantha Delouya)

Category: Economy

Topics: Drinks Retail Inflation Beverages Dollar Menu McDonald's

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Published On: 2022-07-01, 17:54:35

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