Five Guys' prices spark outrage after $24 receipt goes viral: 'Highway robbery'
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A controversial $24 receipt from a Five Guys restaurant has recently put social media users up in arms and is the latest sign that high inflation under the Biden administration remains a drag on everyday Americans.
An X account named Wall Street Silver published a picture of the viral receipt, which he said he took from Reddit, on Friday.
"Five Guys prices are out of control," the X user wrote. "$24 for one person."
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The receipt shows that a bacon cheeseburger was sold for $12.49, along with a regular soda priced at $2.89. A small portion of fries was also added on — for a whopping $5.19.
A $24 receipt from a Five Guys meal led to backlash among social media users. (Getty Images / Getty Images)
The order total came to $21.91 with tax, and the buyer added a $2.19 tip — bringing the grand total to a pricey $24.10.
The X post has been viewed over 25.2 million times — and has sparked a debate about the beloved fast food chain's prices.
"I guess I was expecting about $12 to $15 per person for Five Guys," Wall Street Silver said on X. "$22 (without tip) just seems to cross a line. What is the right amount these days?"
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Many fast food restaurants have raised prices as inflation soared above 9% at its peak. While top line inflation has come down, prices for many food items remain elevated. Beef prices are up over 7% and steak over 10%, according to the consumer price index's latest reading.
Chick-fil-A prices have increased by 21% since early 2022, while Domino's Pizza CFO Sandeep Reddy recently said that the company plans "for a modest price increase in the low-single digits."
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One X user said that a burger meal at Five Guys would have cost $15 in 2014. (Getty Images)
Many X accounts were in agreement with the user and blasted the burger joint's prices.
"5 dollars for a small fry is highway robbery," one commentator wrote. "It's literally just a potato and some salt. Cost them a quarter to make."
"I know a way to save $2.19 on that real quick," a different user said.
"You ain’t seen nothing yet. Wait until that $20 an hour minimum wage in California kicks in," another X user predicted.
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Social media users debated whether $24 was a fair price for a full Five Guys meal. (iStock)
But other social media users weren't shocked by the price.
"Five Guys has always been more premium than others, though," user Ian Miles Cheong wrote.
"Five guys was always overpriced. Same meal was $15 ten years ago," an unimpressed commentator added.
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Many social media users have recently lamented the rising prices at Five Guys restaurants. (Getty Images / Getty Images)
FOX Business reached out to Five Guys for comment, but has not heard back.
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