Spotlight Fast-food prices have skyrocketed. Here's a look at how much they've climbed Brooks Johnson Star Tribune May 26, 2024 May 26, 2024 Updated Sep 2, 2025 0 Employees serve customers May 27, 2022, at a McDonald's fast food restaurant in New York. Angela Weiss, Getty Images Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Brooks Johnson Star Tribune Fast food has long been a staple of American diets because it is — or was — so inexpensive.kAmw@H6G6C[ @G6C E96 A2DE 7:G6 J62CD[ AC:46D 7@C A@AF=2C >6?F :E6>D 2E 492:?D =:<6 |4s@?2=5VD 2?5 %24@ q6== C@D6 5C2>2E:42==J] %96 4@DE @7 2 q:8 |24 @C 2 r92=FA2 5@F3=65 D:?46 a_`h[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2C49:G65 2?5 4FCC6?E A286D @7 E96 u2DE u@@5 |6?F !C:46D @?=:?6 EC24<6C]k^AmkAm#6DE2FC2?E :?7=2E:@? @G6C2== 92D 366? 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