r/interestingasfuck • u/Charming_History7423 • 12d ago

/r/all McDonald's in the 80s compared to today

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u/Kimberlylynn2003 12d ago

Did they change to stop marketing toward kids or just wanted modern?

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u/dalgeek 12d ago

Probably wanted to charge more and also cycle customers through faster. Most people don't want to visit a place with a bunch of screaming kids running around, and if a family is taking up a table for an hour then that's fewer customers who can use that able. Bigger menu, higher prices, more customer traffic = way more money.

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u/obiwanjabroni420 11d ago

Now it’s smaller menu. They cut way back on options when COVID hit and never went back (breakfast has gotten more options again). I wish they at least had a grilled chicken option again.