These are at least two things that people get hankerings for from their local McDonald’s. Things that people will go out of their way to make sure they get when they know it’s on the menu.
So it all begs the question: how far would you travel to get to a McDonald’s?
The answer? Not as far as you might think…with a maximum distance of about 145 miles.
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Eating a double-cheeseburger at home is less expensive than buying the $1 version at McDonald’s
Double Cheeseburger
Web Watch has eaten many fast-food cheeseburgers over the years.
We’ve been to the standards – McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Burger King, Hardee’s – and have visited the occasional In-n-Out whenever possible.
But no matter how tasty and convenient for road trips the fast food burger can be, Web Watch will stand by our philosophy that nothing beats a good burger, done right at home.
Trent at The Simple Dollar agrees: he has done the analysis and concluded that IT IS CHEAPER TO BUY THE INGREDIENTS TO MAKE DOUBLE-CHEESEBURGERS AT HOME THAN IT IS TO BUY THEM FOR $1 AT McDONALD’S.
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