A viral social media post has reignited a debate about the prices of one of America’s top burger chains.
On March 1, X user @WallStreetSilv posted an image of a receipt from Five Guys that quickly went viral on the platform, garnering nearly 25 million views, and started another heated discussion about recent fast-food prices.
“Five Guys prices are out of control,” the user wrote to accompany the image sourced from Reddit. “$24 for one person.”
Per the receipt, the customer spent $12.49 for a bacon cheeseburger with ketchup and mustard, $2.89 for a regular soda and $5.19 for a small fry. After tax and tip, the total came to $24.10.
“guess I was expecting about $12 to $15 per person for Five Guys. $22 (without tip) just seems to cross a line,” the user added in a follow-up post. “What is the right amount these days?”
Five Guys did not immediately respond to TODAY.com’s request for comment.
But the post garnered quite a response on X, with more than 12,000 commenters weighing in on the initial post with conflicting opinions.
“fast food becoming a luxury meal is a sign of the times,” wrote one X user.
“HAH!! This would be cheap in California!” wrote another.
And they’re right: A bacon cheeseburger from a Five Guys in Culver City, California will currently set customers back $14.39.
