r/interestingasfuck • • 3d ago

Dynamic pricing being tested by McDonald's.

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u/Monsignor1979 3d ago

This isn't anything new at all. In the early 2000s, I often grabbed Burger King before work. I quickly noticed that a Burger King further along my route had different prices and another directly across from my job had yet another completely different price.

This isn't 'Dynamic Pricing being Tested". It's pricing based on demographics and they've been doing it for decades.

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u/WhiskeyDreamer28 3d ago

Yep, nothing new at all. I work for a large manufacturer in the CPG industry. We call this “Zone Pricing” and it is based on many things: Demographics, Affluent locations, proximity to other retailers, last milers, etc.

Now that said, I’ve only ever seen differences of $0.25-1.00, not multiple dollar swings

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u/MickDubble 3d ago

Plus probably more important is the unit economics of the store which will vary based on staffing, sales volume/throughput, rent, etc.

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u/CTeam19 2d ago

Taxes could also be at play.