[Speed Gibson,
Wednesday September 7, 2005 at 11:56am]
McDonalds doesn't sell hamburgers?
I was out and about this past weekend, and at 4 pm my stomatch was growling a little. I hadn't eaten anything since breakfast, and happened to be by a McDonalds in Maple Grove.
Now except for a couple of vacation breakfast on the run stops, I haven't eaten at McDonalds in at least two years, maybe three. But I thought it might be time to try the old "three course meal" they used to advertise forty years ago - a hamburger, (small) fries, and a drink or shake. With the shake, that used to be 45 cents, and there was no Minnesota sales tax then.
I really just wanted a hamburger and small fries to tide me over to dinner. I had some nice cold water with me. I pull into the drive through menu, and realize I can't order that. I park and walk in, look at the big overhead menu and see the same problem.
At least at this location, there is no more a la carte at McDonalds. The menu was nothing but "Value Meals" and "Happy Meals" - plain old hamburgers and cheeeburgers, even french fries were not listed separately. I walked out, probably never to return as long as Culvers is around.
Now except for a couple of vacation breakfast on the run stops, I haven't eaten at McDonalds in at least two years, maybe three. But I thought it might be time to try the old "three course meal" they used to advertise forty years ago - a hamburger, (small) fries, and a drink or shake. With the shake, that used to be 45 cents, and there was no Minnesota sales tax then.
I really just wanted a hamburger and small fries to tide me over to dinner. I had some nice cold water with me. I pull into the drive through menu, and realize I can't order that. I park and walk in, look at the big overhead menu and see the same problem.
At least at this location, there is no more a la carte at McDonalds. The menu was nothing but "Value Meals" and "Happy Meals" - plain old hamburgers and cheeeburgers, even french fries were not listed separately. I walked out, probably never to return as long as Culvers is around.