‘They Don’t Call It an Extra Value Meal for Nothing’: McDonald’s Pitches $8 Big Macs as Diesel Hits $6.23

Quick Read McDonald's $8 Big Mac push to rebuild traffic collides with record $6.23 diesel costs as MCD stock drops 14% year-to-date. Kempczinski called Q2 a bad execution quarter, noting a third of locations ignored value pricing and full U.S. recovery won't come until 2027. Read More: Learn 7 secret wealth tips high net worth investors use that most investors miss (sponsor) The Marketplace Morning Report episode titled "More pain at the pump to come" closed on September 14 with an ad from McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) pitching a Big Mac meal for $8. The read: "a burger, fries and a drink" for $8 "for a limited time," with the fine print noting "Price and participation may vary" and "Promotion pricing may be lower than meal pricing.