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Fast Food Sales Surge as Rising Price of Gas Impacts Budgets

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NBC News - Top Stories

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Fast food chains across the United States are supercharging their value menus to win over cautious customers who are coping with sky-high gas prices.

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McDonald's this week reported sales grew nearly 4 percent in the U.S.

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from a year earlier which is a better-than-expected success.

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Reporting for TODAY, NBC's Emilie Ikeda breaks down how these restaurants are beefing up their offerings.

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May 8 01:09 PMFirst
Fast Food Sales Surge as Rising Price of Gas Impacts Budgets
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