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## [The Great Burger Bundle Bungle](https://blog.holdenadvisors.com/the-great-burger-bundle-bungle)

 Posted by [Reed Holden](https://blog.holdenadvisors.com/author/reed-holden) on Aug 12, 2020 8:42:00 PM

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Recently, McDonalds had a special pricing promotion that caused a 10% reduction in demand for fries. Allegedly, the drop in demand was the result of a 99-cent burger promotion. The promotion unintentionally incentivized consumers to switch from buying their usual combo meals that included fries and a drink at a bundled price. These combo meals are a traditional winner for franchises as customers who normally buy just the burger and a drink can opt to add fries at a discount versus purchasing all three items separately. They might even choose to “super-size” it with bigger drinks and fries at higher prices, adding more profit to the purchase. As a dad and now a granddad, I have fallen into that trap more than once! 

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