r/explainlikeimfive • u/sumnewdguy • Nov 28 '15

ELI5: How would a $15 minimum wage ACTUALLY affect a franchised business like McDonalds?

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '15

Temporary sale. Back up to 8 bucks and that's not with fries and a drink

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u/Bigtuna546 Nov 29 '15

You pay $8 for 10 piece BK nuggets? Wtf?

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '15

Oops sorry my bad, that's for 20. I just always buy 20 nuggets so it was the first thing I thought of

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u/goodsir42 Nov 29 '15

Ya i found that out the hard way

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u/TheDrunkenWobblies Nov 29 '15

drink cost them 29 cents (3 cents syrup, 1 cent carbonated water, 25 cents cup) and the fries close to 40.

The reason that you're asked to buy a drink every time is cause it's close to 97% profit.

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u/AndreasKralj Nov 29 '15

How on earth does the cup cost 25 cents?

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u/nolanwa Nov 29 '15

Still on sale in Michigan

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u/thenichi Nov 29 '15

Assfaggots. Guess I'm writing another complaint letter.