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imanamerican63

(16,173 posts)
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 12:18 AM 15 hrs ago

Whoa! Want to talk about price gouging?

I’m at a truck stop in Alabama. I go in to get something hot to eat. It’s late and Popeyes Chicken is only thing open. I’m hungry, so I order a 4pcs chicken dinner and 2 sides! I about passed out when she said that’ll be $21+. I said how much & she replied $21+!

No wonder business are closing! Soon, no one is going to be able to afford to buy anything!

Thanks Donnie and your wagon riding minions!

They’ll never see me at another Popeyes Chicken restaurant ever again! That is ridiculous to say the least!



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Whoa! Want to talk about price gouging? (Original Post) imanamerican63 15 hrs ago OP
For that price, you should have gotten four whole chickens! Bayard 15 hrs ago #1
And some dry white toast. RPM 14 hrs ago #3
I see what you kids did there! LOL winstars 13 hrs ago #8
I went to Burger King LogDog75 15 hrs ago #2
Rotisserie Chicken at Costco... $4.99 BurnDoubt 14 hrs ago #4
That's the whole damn chicken! RainCaster 13 hrs ago #5
Yep! Two meals, two sandwiches and a pot of soup. BurnDoubt 12 hrs ago #9
I go to KFC for their Tuesday special ... aggiesal 13 hrs ago #6
Don't forget that for that price usedtobedemgurl 4 hrs ago #15
I have not seen anything about only chicken for $10. I'll check next time I go, thanks. I've never ordered tenders. n/t aggiesal 3 hrs ago #16
I wrote them about the miniscule size of their tenders usedtobedemgurl 1 hr ago #17
Sounds like Switzerland. Old Crank 13 hrs ago #7
Swiss prices are off the charts generally DFW 7 hrs ago #12
I'll let you know. I'm flying into Zurich tomorrow night. sinkingfeeling 6 hrs ago #14
Cool....most exotic place I've been recently Bettie 56 min ago #18
That would be nice. Old Crank 29 min ago #19
Let me guess... Was it a TA truck stop? mwooldri 12 hrs ago #10
What is TA? raccoon 10 hrs ago #11
Travel Centers of America hatrack 7 hrs ago #13

BurnDoubt

(1,720 posts)
4. Rotisserie Chicken at Costco... $4.99
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 01:51 AM
14 hrs ago

Never forget: Inflation really means “wages and benefits”".)





aggiesal

(10,799 posts)
6. I go to KFC for their Tuesday special ...
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 02:41 AM
13 hrs ago

8 pieces of chicken, 2 large sides and 4.biscuits for $21
I think that's expensive, but it's the best deal of the store.
So you can imagine how expensive.everything else is.

usedtobedemgurl

(2,050 posts)
15. Don't forget that for that price
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 11:34 AM
4 hrs ago

It is all dark chicken. You can get just the chicken or anemic tenders for $10 on their own on Tuesdays.

aggiesal

(10,799 posts)
16. I have not seen anything about only chicken for $10. I'll check next time I go, thanks. I've never ordered tenders. n/t
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 12:52 PM
3 hrs ago

usedtobedemgurl

(2,050 posts)
17. I wrote them about the miniscule size of their tenders
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 02:54 PM
1 hr ago

And they gave me a partial refund. I do not care for dark meat, so I have not gotten their dark bucket. www.fastfoodpost.com/kfc-brings-back-10-tuesdays that link talks about the deals. Then, a few months ago, you could get the basic $10 deal or do the deal you talked about. For me, not eating dark meat, I can just order four breasts for $13. Just as much meat. Not as cheap but I am happy and can get it any day of the week.

I hope you enjoy.

Old Crank

(7,069 posts)
7. Sounds like Switzerland.
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 02:50 AM
13 hrs ago

10 years ago in Bassel, Burger King was advertising their whopper deal, cheese whopper with fries and drink and it was 22 Euro then. Haven't checked since then.

DFW

(60,179 posts)
12. Swiss prices are off the charts generally
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 08:46 AM
7 hrs ago

Ten years ago a medium sized coffee mocha cost SFr. 8 (about $9 at the time) at a Zürich Starbucks.

Bettie

(19,699 posts)
18. Cool....most exotic place I've been recently
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 03:00 PM
56 min ago

is Iowa City.

Haven't even been to Des Moines recently!

Zurich sounds MUCH better.

Old Crank

(7,069 posts)
19. That would be nice.
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 03:27 PM
29 min ago

I haven't stopped in Switzerland in a few years. Only on trains in Zurich on the way to Italy.

We need to get there again since we have 2 sets of friends in der Schweiz.

mwooldri

(10,818 posts)
10. Let me guess... Was it a TA truck stop?
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 03:08 AM
12 hrs ago

I find those are usually high priced anyway. Also high priced roadside restaurants are found on toll road service areas.

Also I find a lot of TAs have a significant amount of their parking set up for paid parking.

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