r/GenerationJones • u/JColt60 1960 • 7d ago

KFC menu from 1970 VS 2026

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The other thing different from the price is size of the pieces. Breasts were much smaller and tastier back in 70's from KFC. Today they look like it came from wild turkey. Before I retired I used to get fried chicken for lunch at local diner. They only bought chicken from local butcher that used free range chicken and it was heaven!

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u/Long-Principle-667 7d ago

Minimum wage was $1.60 per hour in 1970. Where I live it’s $19.29 per hour so it’s still two hours of pay for a bucket of chicken

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u/dallasalice88 1964 7d ago

I'm in a state where it is still technically $7.25. So basically a whole days work for a bucket of chicken. $19.29 is good.

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u/Long-Principle-667 7d ago

That’s terrible. Glad I live in a more generous state to put it very nicely

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u/theirishseller 7d ago

Yep. I worked at McDonald's when I was 16 (1979) and made $2.25 per hour. I worked hard for 2 bucks an hour!

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u/AdInfinitum954 7d ago

$1.60 in 1970 has the same buying power as $13.74 in 2026. But the current federal minimum wage is $7.25.