McDonald's is considering a $5 meal to win back customers. Here's what you'd get.
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McDonald's is considering adding a $5 meal to its menu across the U.S. as a way to coax customers back into its restaurants, according to a source familiar with plans.
The meal could include a choice of either a McChicken, a McDouble or four-piece chicken nuggets as well as fries and a drink, the person told CBS MoneyWatch. Leaders at McDonald's corporate offices are still in talks with franchise owners about introducing the $5 meal, the source said.
The discussions about rolling out a new budget meal come just weeks after McDonald's executives reported slower growth in foot traffic at its restaurants. Some inflation-weary customers are cutting back on fast-food dining after many chains, ranging from McDonald's to Subway, have boosted prices in recent years to offset higher labor and ingredient costs.
