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Surge in Wendy's complaints exposes limits to consumer tolerance of unstable prices

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A social media backlash to media reports that said fast-food chain Wendy’s had plans to increase menu prices during its busiest hours shows a limit to where, when and for what U.S. consumers will trade more cash for convenience.

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same price no matter where they are

This is not at all true. Here is a map showing Big Mac prices across the US:

https://mccheapest.com
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  It is all true in the Country I live in. And the other Countries I have visited.
  
  I guess not all Countries are the same, and forget that people in the US think everyone else is also from the US.
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    forget that people in the US think everyone else is also from the US.
    
    Says the person who made a sweeping worldwide generalisation
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  I wonder if this map is a good indicator of general cost of living?

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