‘Out of control’ Five Guys prices ignites social media furor after $24 receipt for just burger, fries, small drink goes viral
Does valet parking and VIP seating come with this too?
An uproar over a pricey cheeseburger and fries at Five Guys is causing a stir on social media, baffling many over why the combo nearly cost a customer $25.
A user account on X exposed the popular fast food joint by posting a receipt he found on Reddit that showed a cheeseburger, alone, cost $12.49.
“Five Guys prices are out of control,” the X user wrote. “$24 for one person.”
The receipt showed an order of a bacon cheeseburger that cost $12.49, one soda priced at $2.89, and small fries for $5.19 — all amounting to $21.91.
And, even more eye-raising was a tip spotted on the receipt for $2.19.
“I guess I was expecting about $12 to $15 per person for Five Guys. $22 (without tip) just seems to cross a line. What is the right amount these days?” the post, which garnered over 25 million views on X, captioned
Heated X users stormed into the comment section, with many sounding off on the pricey meal they feel comes from an “overrated” fast-food joint.
“That’s not even factoring in how overrated they are. $10 should be able to get you a premium burger from a higher end place. Drink and fries plus $5,” one person said.
“Split that meal with a friend and then go for a walk,” one reply read.
Other users focused their ire on the tip.
“what are you tipping for anyways?” someone questioned.
“Five Guys is an order and pay at the counter restaurant. Why is there a tip included?” another said.
As inflation continues to rock the country and American’s wallets, the rise of fast-food restaurant prices has gained major national attention.
One couple went viral after sharing their money-saving hack for how to beat the inflation-era prices at Five Guys.
“Next time you’re at Five Guys, just order a double cheeseburger with all the toppings,” an account the couple runs called @nateandsaraheats revealed in a clip on TikTok, which was viewed over 222,000 times.
The couple named Nate and Sarah then let viewers in on a little secret by instructing them to start asking for an extra bun on the side with the order to make it into two single cheese burgers.
They then showed first hand how to turn one double into two single cheeseburgers, as they took the two patties and transferred them over to the second bun.
“That’s two meals for less than half the price of buying them separately,” they said.
And just last week, Wendy’s was forced to clarify it’s Uber-style “dynamic pricing” announcement — which said the cost of menu items will fluctuate throughout the day based on demand.
The term was used in relation to Uber’s model that inches fares higher when demand spikes, however a spokesperson for Wendy’s scaled back the announcement.
“To clarify, Wendy’s will not implement surge pricing, which is the practice of raising prices when demand is highest,” Heidi Schauer said.
She added there are “no plans to do that and would not raise prices when our customers are visiting us most.”
