If we wanna be serious it’s like 15+ different variables but most of them are negligible compared to just “some owners are bastards” which explains most of the crazy prices nowadays. I’m sure economic theorists would be able to take a crack at it.
whatsfinna4dinna
Bidenomics
Ed-Sanz
Covid and corporate greed among many things
juicyjvoice
The weird thing to me is how polarized the prices are.
Like on one hand you can get a crapload of food with the cheesy bean and rice, $2 burrito series, $5.99 cravings box (prices vary). I tend to get cheesy bean and rice and sometimes add beef to em cause I prefer that over their premade beefy melt burrito. 3 of those is damn near a full day of food for me if I eat a little something else on the side.
On the other hand it’s like every new LTO that comes out is $5-7 for a single item, and a la carte prices for some of the iconic items are in the ridiculous $4-6 range. Their pricing scheme is so wacky because there are good deals to be had you just can’t have a lot of the iconic items or LTOs without dishing out an unfortunate amount of money for Taco Bell.
lostsurfer24t
incoming socialists trying to blame private sector instead of bloated gov/incompetence/what they voted for
Skysalter
The opening question at the next presidential debate better include the term “deluxe cravings box”
DeadP00lMaybe
I only ever get one thing, and that’s the build your own cravings box or when they get new items, but when I get an asinine amount of rewards, i goo nuts with those
EDITI: ALSO WHY IS THE CHILI CHEESE BURRITO 3 SOMETHING??!?!?!?!
That depends on your ZIP code or the franchise owner there’s a chance the Taco Bell nearest to the one you’re standing at is much cheaper
CodyAbode
Wondering why your Taco Bell is getting more expensive is unironically a good reason to learn about politics.
jshump
That food looks way too good to be real T Bell.
Reptilady
I feel this…. My local go to cravings box went from 5.99 to 8.99 last week.
PhotographyBanzai
Yeah, all of the elaborate and limited time stuff is pricey. I stick to the app for the $2 and $1 items as well as any box $5 or under. So with the lack of reasonably priced variety I don’t go too often.
SokkaWillRockYa
I quit fast food. My wallet is much happier and I don’t look like that cat anymore
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Capitalism
If we wanna be serious it’s like 15+ different variables but most of them are negligible compared to just “some owners are bastards” which explains most of the crazy prices nowadays. I’m sure economic theorists would be able to take a crack at it.
Bidenomics
Covid and corporate greed among many things
The weird thing to me is how polarized the prices are.
Like on one hand you can get a crapload of food with the cheesy bean and rice, $2 burrito series, $5.99 cravings box (prices vary). I tend to get cheesy bean and rice and sometimes add beef to em cause I prefer that over their premade beefy melt burrito. 3 of those is damn near a full day of food for me if I eat a little something else on the side.
On the other hand it’s like every new LTO that comes out is $5-7 for a single item, and a la carte prices for some of the iconic items are in the ridiculous $4-6 range. Their pricing scheme is so wacky because there are good deals to be had you just can’t have a lot of the iconic items or LTOs without dishing out an unfortunate amount of money for Taco Bell.
incoming socialists trying to blame private sector instead of bloated gov/incompetence/what they voted for
The opening question at the next presidential debate better include the term “deluxe cravings box”
I only ever get one thing, and that’s the build your own cravings box or when they get new items, but when I get an asinine amount of rewards, i goo nuts with those
EDITI: ALSO WHY IS THE CHILI CHEESE BURRITO 3 SOMETHING??!?!?!?!
I saw this article today and laughed
https://thetakeout.com/taco-bell-menu-value-prices-vs-mcdonalds-chipotle-2023-1850998612
That depends on your ZIP code or the franchise owner there’s a chance the Taco Bell nearest to the one you’re standing at is much cheaper
Wondering why your Taco Bell is getting more expensive is unironically a good reason to learn about politics.
That food looks way too good to be real T Bell.
I feel this…. My local go to cravings box went from 5.99 to 8.99 last week.
Yeah, all of the elaborate and limited time stuff is pricey. I stick to the app for the $2 and $1 items as well as any box $5 or under. So with the lack of reasonably priced variety I don’t go too often.
I quit fast food. My wallet is much happier and I don’t look like that cat anymore