Millions of American families are hitting the road for their summer vacations, and ordering food on the run tends to be par for the course. It couldn’t come at a better time.
Fast food joints are in the midst of a budget-meal war, offering promotions to lure customers back to their restaurants despite inflation woes and a minimum-wage increase in California and other states.
McDonald’s is offering a deal featuring a combo meal — either a McChicken, a McDouble or four-piece chicken nuggets, small fries and a small drink — for $5 until late July.