McDonald's is freezing prices in Canada amid soaring food costs
As Canadians feel the pinch of rising food costs, McDonald’s Canada is offering a bit of relief by freezing prices on some of its menu items.
McDonald’s Canada announced on Tuesday that it’s committing to a price lock amid the rising cost of living. The company says $5 McValue Meals and the $1 small McCafĂ© coffee will remain the same for a year.
“Together with our local franchisees, who own and operate 90 per cent of all McDonald’s Canada restaurants, we’re leveraging the size and strength of our Canadian supply chain to keep prices low on McValue Meals and coffee, despite inflation and rising costs,” said Annemarie Swijtink, the new president and CEO of McDonald’s Canada.
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The price freeze will apply to lunch and dinner McValue Meals and breakfast items that will also be available for just $5. That includes the McDouble McValue Meal, Junior Chicken McValue Meal, and Chicken Snack Wrap McValue Meal, which all come with small fries and a small fountain drink.
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On top of that, coffee drinkers can continue to buy a small cup of McCafĂ© coffee for just $1 with no minimum purchase. With the price of coffee climbing, the fast-food chain has been trying to make it affordable for Canadians to get their caffeine fix. McDonald’s introduced the $1 small McCafĂ© coffee in July 2024, and also cut the cost of other coffee sizes by around 30 per cent.
Product availability varies by location, and prices are all before tax and aren’t available through delivery.
Annemarie Swijtink, president and CEO of McDonald’s Canada (CNW Group/McDonald’s Canada)
“To our guests, I want you to know that we are listening. We hear you. That’s why we are making this commitment to you — because you have shown us your loyalty over the past 60 years,” stated Swijtink.
Three in five Canadians say that the cost of living is a major concern going into 2026, according to an Angus Reid survey, and rightly so.
Canadians will find little reprieve in grocery aisles, according to a report by Dalhousie Agri-food Analytics Lab, which states that food prices will go up by four to six per cent. This year, an average family of four is expected to spend $17,571.79 on food — an increase of up to $994.63 from last year.