LA Times: McDonald’s is losing its low-income customers. Economists call it a symptom of the stark wealth divide
"...McDonald’s executives say the higher costs of restaurant essentials, such as beef and salaries, have pushed food prices up and driven away lower-income customers who are already being squeezed by the rising cost of groceries, clothes, rent and child care...."
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-11-16/mcdonalds-is-losing-its-low-income-customers