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In reply to the discussion: Wendy's 4 for 4 Burger May Soon Need a Microscope to See It [View all]Amishman
(5,682 posts)34. its a perfectly fine size burger, its burgers elsewhere that are undergoing inflation
a 1/4 pounder used to be a good sized burger; now places are going 1/2 pound plus.
Wendy's value burger is what a normal burger used to be back in the 70s.
Portion inflation is becoming normalized, which is why we are getting fatter. Just look at soda sizes.
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I complained to Jack in the Box about shrunken size of their sourdough jack burger.
Liberty Belle
May 2018
#3
I eat healthy for less. I don't have to for financial reasons, but I chose to.
Blue_true
May 2018
#29
A lot of 'em also pump it full of air bubbles ... so the volume is what it should be but the mass ..
mr_lebowski
May 2018
#73
I remember when it actually took TWO hands to hold a Whopper and it only cost
Ferrets are Cool
May 2018
#27
its a perfectly fine size burger, its burgers elsewhere that are undergoing inflation
Amishman
May 2018
#34
They got 'em in Arizona, PHX area, all over the place now ... if they offered corn-cobbettes ...
mr_lebowski
May 2018
#74
i tried Raising Canes for the first time in California recently. while the chicken seems good
JI7
May 2018
#84
Leaving aside slightly more 'boutique' stuff like Shake Shack, Burger Fi, etc ...
mr_lebowski
May 2018
#75
Dang! That car needs a good hoovering and shampooing. Is that spooge on the seat too?
TheBlackAdder
May 2018
#85
But Wendy's still has the nerve to do this, in spite of their shrinking sizes
MrScorpio
May 2018
#91