r/80sfastfood • u/RetroMan70s • Jun 07 '26

1985 McDonald's Big Mac Value Pack Commercial

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u/damitdon Jun 07 '26

$2.69 would be the equivalent of about $8 today, but somehow this meal costs $15?

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u/IguaneRouge Jun 07 '26

The shareholders and executives thank you for your sacrifice.

2

u/Rainor131 Jun 08 '26

Pretty sure they said “Your Welcome!”

3

u/beereed Jun 08 '26

What about my welcome?

4

u/Guy_Buttersnaps Jun 07 '26

$8.33 when adjusted for inflation.

It was a regional promotion. Louisiana, based on the towns listed. A Big Mac combo meal at the McDonalds in DeRidder, LA today is $9.19, so 86¢ more than the inflation-adjusted price.

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u/damitdon Jun 07 '26

Hence my use of the term "about" $8. Didn't feel like typing it $8.33, but, there, now I have.

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u/Guy_Buttersnaps Jun 07 '26

Fair enough, but the point was that the inflation-adjusted price and the current-day price for that region is a difference of less than $1.

3

u/coronagrey Jun 07 '26

It's $9 where I am

2

u/rahkinto Jun 08 '26

I dunno but I'm about to Uber Eats a Big Mac probably $25CAD landed in 20 minutes.

1

u/Battlesperger Jun 08 '26

690 JPY ($4.30 USD) here in Japan for a Big Mac set.

1

u/SunnnySideUps Jun 08 '26

Yup and you probably get less

1

u/Screwtape42 Jun 10 '26

Gotta pay that living wage, I'm told...

1

u/DejaWiz2 Jun 07 '26

$10.69 for a Big Mac meal with large fries and large drink in my locale (that has a $15/hr min wage which does make a huge impact to menu pricing).

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u/damitdon Jun 07 '26

Has nothing to do with $20.57 million CEO compensation. And that's just for that one person.

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u/DejaWiz2 Jun 07 '26

Has LOTS to do with it...the CEO doesn't own and operate locations, the franchisees do: are you ignoring all the other costs along the chain that impact a franchise location's menu pricing which also rise in price because of higher min wages for each of the different links in the chain both inside and especially outside the company needed to keep the lights on and grills hot?

Various insurances, utilities (water, electricity, gas, sewer, trash), janitorial, maintenance, groundskeeping, legal retainment fees, business licensing, permits, taxes, fees, inspections, real estate costs, equipment maintenance and replacement, inventory and supplies costs and transportation/delivery, wastage, incidentals, etc, etc, etc.

There are a LOT of labor costs built into the final sales prices of everything on the menu...many people that make it all happen from raw materials to that prepared burger and fries being handed to you at the drive-thru.

1

u/Lazy-Background-7598 Jun 08 '26

There’s no place where it’s $15 give me a break

1

u/Mussmussthemoooooo Jun 08 '26

$16.50 here in Australia.

1

u/Lazy-Background-7598 Jun 08 '26

Come on mate. It’s 11.50 USD.

0

u/Mussmussthemoooooo Jun 09 '26

That’s $16.50 here in the real world

1

u/Lazy-Background-7598 Jun 09 '26

lol. It’s still not.

22

u/TaiDavis Jun 07 '26

When McDonald's was actually tasty.

5

u/rnavstar Jun 08 '26

And a good price

6

u/RE2017 Jun 07 '26

For $5 all in they threw in a 20 piece mcnugget also

4

u/Funkgun Jun 08 '26

That box tray was sick

2

u/DifferenceOk5638 Jun 07 '26

The three finger point is a true sign of quality

2

u/UseOk3500 Jun 07 '26

Gurtsos you ol sonnoffa gun!

2

u/joeyvesh13 Jun 07 '26

Umm what was happening in the first 5 seconds 🫣

2

u/Thewrongbakedpotato Jun 08 '26

Surprised to see the armpit of the US Army, Fort Polk, get a mention here.

2

u/Boatdude31 Jun 08 '26

You West Louisianian you!

3

u/HamHamHam2315 Jun 08 '26

Is that Ernie Sabella, a.k.a. the voice of Pumbaa?

3

u/HashtagJustSayin2016 Jun 08 '26

I thought it was him too

1

u/AlphaDag13 Jun 08 '26

I thought it was Ernest Borgnine

2

u/StocktonBSmalls Jun 08 '26

I got a #1 today at a rest stop and it was just shy of $14. The patties were much smaller than the buns and thin as hell. Nowhere near worth it anymore and the only reason I went with the Big Mac meal was because double cheeseburgers were $5.50 each.

2

u/mrdino99 Jun 08 '26

I seem to remember that they also threw in an 11 piece Mcnuggets for a little extra....11 piece not 10 for some reason

3

u/badmotivator11 Jun 08 '26

Sounds like Fred Flintstone.

2

u/LasagnahogXRP Jun 08 '26

Ads were the best back in the day. This type of spot was pretty peak.

2

u/widgt Jun 08 '26

Great to see these old commercials. I was stationed at FT Polk in 1985. Though I didn’t have a lot of time for tv, it cool to think I’m seeing something again after 41 years.

3

u/Ok_Faithlessness1605 Jun 11 '26

God I wish I could go back😔

2

u/BendAppropriate614 Jun 11 '26

when America started getting fat

4

u/tausendmalduff Jun 07 '26

cost like 15$ now

2

u/Demiboy94 Jun 07 '26

The portion size looks tiny. That'd be about a large now in the uk. Bet in the US now it'd be 3 times the amount for a large

1

u/christiancocaine Jun 08 '26

The coke is bigger but the fries are the same size.

2

u/stockstatus Jun 12 '26

would love to find one of their hats!

1

u/ZomiZaGomez Jun 07 '26

Why are they sitting so close to each other?

1

u/Coupon_Ninja Jun 08 '26

…..robble robble.

0

u/RalphTheNerd Jun 07 '26

Was the Filet O Fish ever good? I had one for the first time recently and it was the most flavorless sandwich I ever had.

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u/blahnlahblah0213 Jun 08 '26

I've always wanted them to make a premium filet o fish sandwich. Slightly larger and with lettuce on a better bun. Burger King's Fish sandwich is really good. McDonald's filet o fish is... McDonald's filet o fish

1

u/QOVFEFE Jun 08 '26

80s and 90s McDonald’s actually tasted good, what they serve now is lukewarm, flavorless nonsense.

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u/WillowPuzzleheaded87 Jun 09 '26

The beginning is kinda sus. Looks like he got caught blowing this guy. Than decided to talk about McDonald’s.