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Chili’s takes aim at McDonald’s value meals with $10.99 deal as diners balk at fast-food prices

Chili’s takes aim at McDonald’s value meals with $10.99 deal as diners balk at fast-food prices

Chili’s Grill & Bar took aim at McDonald’s, Wendy’s and Burger King on Wednesday, arguing that fast-food value meals no longer feel like a bargain and promoting its own $10.99 burger-and-sides deal. The post landed as McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski told investors, “We continue to see a bifurcated consumer base,” a reference to spending splitting between higher- and lower-income diners. Fox News+1
Carl’s Jr. Drops $1 Meals Across SoCal as Shutdown Breaks Record—Who Qualifies, Where to Go, and What It Means for Fast‑Food Stocks

Carl’s Jr. Drops $1 Meals Across SoCal as Shutdown Breaks Record—Who Qualifies, Where to Go, and What It Means for Fast‑Food Stocks

With Washington’s budget impasse stretching to Day 36, the federal shutdown has officially broken the U.S. record. Negotiations sputtered again overnight, as senators floated outlines of a deal but failed to advance a measure to reopen the government. CBS News+1
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