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Originally Posted by ernie
I remember a few years back I had to fly into Calgary for a funeral. Time was tight and I was starving so I just did and A&W drive through. A basic meal of burger, fries and drink and i was paying double digits after tax.
Now I know I live in the cheapest part of the US, but I can literally go to a local BBQ joint, sit down and have a chop lunch combo for $6. That's 2 x 5 oz chops, fries and drink. $5 if I want one chop. Add in some for tip of course as it's a sit down restaurant not fast food.
Or I can go to a fast food joint and for well below the cost of that A&W meal I can get the same thing but upgrade the size AND upgrade the drink to a custard shake and still not be hitting double digits.
Restaurant (and car) prices are shocking to me when I go back.
Oh and McD's sucks. I grabbed some driving back from a late game a month or two back and reminded myself why I'm definitely better off starving.
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In Canada, A&W has always been on the expensive side relative to McD's, Wendy's and Burger King. Good, but expensive.