Meet Paul, the McDonald's Menunaire

Competitor value offers in the U.S. recession saw the quality perception of McDonald's Dollar Menu offer eroded.

Meet Paul, the McDonald's Menunaire

Amanda Latifi

Competitor value offers in the US recession saw the quality perception of McDonald's Dollar Menu offer eroded. McD's needed to switch the market agenda away from cheapness to value for money

MARKET CONTEXT

McDonald's Dollar Menu was once the undisputed leader of the value pack. However, in 2008, as the US economy began to sink into a deeper recession, consumers started tightening their purse strings and the quick service restaurant (QSR) industry noticed a softening in their core menu sales.

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