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Abandoned McDonald's on remote island reveals shockingly low 1994 prices

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Updated 20:25 28 Feb 2024 GMTPublished 17:29 28 Feb 2024 GMT

Abandoned McDonald's on remote island reveals shockingly low 1994 prices

People have been stunned at just how much food they could have bought for cheap at McDonald's prices back in the 90s.

Gerrard Kaonga

Gerrard Kaonga

Is it too much to ask for McDonald’s Dino Fries at ridiculously cheap prices while I chill on a remote island all by myself? That's the question people are asking after viewing YouTuber and photographer Chris Luckhardt's fascinating footage, which provides an unexpected blast from the past.

When it comes to fast food, most people expect it to be cheap, made quickly and served as a little treat.

Maybe you go to McDonald’s to grab the wrap of the day or make sure you got an empty stomach ahead of Taco Tuesday but whatever your choice, the cost must certainly be on your mind.

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With the cost-of-living crisis and inflation tightening purse strings, most simply can’t grab their fave fast-food meal as much as they would like.

If you do get a takeaway through Uber Eats or Door Dash, chances are you now feel guilty for spending so much.

But this wasn’t always the case, as some social media users are finding after a photographer shed some light on an abandoned McDonald's.

Footage of a McDonald’s that has seemed untouched since 1994 has left users stunned at just how little food from the golden arches franchise used to cost.

The fast-food joint is on Adak Island in Alaska, and photographer Luckhardt, (Insta -@chrisluckhardt) shared clips of the menu the restaurant has posted outside since the mid-90s.

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The island is about 274.59 square miles, but has a population of just 150. It was once uninhabited but served as a US naval base during World War 2 and the Cold War.

Seems quite a random place to have a McDonalds, but there was a time where they really were popping up overnight just about everywhere.

Social media users were stunned by how cheap prices were at a McDonald's in the 90s
Chris Luckhardt/@chrisluckhardt/Instagram

According to its price list, in 1994 a Big Mac meal would have set you back $4.59, six Chicken Nuggets have been marked as $2.35, and a kids hamburger Happy Meal would have cost $3.36.

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Nowadays, a Big Mac sets you back $8.39, six chicken nuggets would cost you $4.79, and a Happy Meal costs $5.99.

As well as this, the restaurant offered “dino-size fries” which may have been a tie in to the 1993 film Jurassic Park. The Happy Meals also contained a “Bobby’s World” toy, an animated series that aired from 1990-1998.

Nowadays, a Big Mac sets you back $8.39, six chicken nuggets would cost you $4.79, and a Happy Meal costs $5.99.
Chris Luckhardt/@chrisluckhardt/Instagram

While most people were shocked by the prices, others remarked that in the mid 90s, their local McDonald’s offered cheaper prices.

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As noted on the McDonald’s corporate website, “McDonald’s prices vary by location. Ninety percent of McDonald’s restaurants are independently owned and operated by franchisees, who have the ability to set their own prices.”

Featured Image Credit: YouTube/Chris Luckhardt

Topics: McDonalds, Food and Drink, Alaska

Gerrard Kaonga
Gerrard Kaonga

Gerrard is a Journalist at UNILAD and has dived headfirst into covering everything from breaking global stories to trending entertainment news. He has a bachelors in English Literature from Brunel University and has written across a number of different national and international publications. Most notably the Financial Times, Daily Express, Evening Standard and Newsweek.

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