As someone in the business myself, I know that McD's has no choice but to raise prices. The dollar menu is there to drive traffic, but not to lose money. No sector of foodservice is immune from this pressure. Consumers have to face up to higher costs for food going forward, whether at the store, or at any food service outlet; mom and pop or corporate. The end is at least a year away.

dump the dollar menu and have better monthly specials, like 2 big macs for 3 bucks.  the menu is to cluttered anyway.  I'd much rather spend 4 bucks on a better double cheese burger than risk breaking a tooth on the bits of bone that fill the burger meat in the cheap sandwich.

Raising the prices of the dollar menu would lead to McDonald's bankruptcy as many people would stop going there.

Why does it cost a $1.40 more at Subway to remove the bread and put the sandwich in a bowl and call it a "salad?"

I agree with Marlene, us low income people should be able to treat our kids and family to a fun night out to once in awhile.  Plus you have college kids on budgets. Single people working, and going to school trying to make ends meet. KEEP THE DOLLAR MENUE.  My guys go for the double cheeseburger too!   I am a grandma with 2 grandkids  living with me, and 3rd loves to go to MicD's she calls it.  So try to keep up the good work.

Let them raise prices. Yes, by all means. Let them raise prices until a "demand destruct" happens. Just like gas prices, prices go higher so demand drops which makes prices go back lower....or....they can leave the price the same and just take the hit for the American people instead of passing the buck!

themike doesn't understand the franchising of McDonald's.  Most stores are independently owned and operated; however, McDonald's Corporation gets 30% of sales BEFORE the owner/operator even pays his/her bills to include salaries.  I have a family member who owns 2 stores and they pay their "crew" (mostly young kids) 10-20% more than minimum wage and if they work hard, show up when they are supposed to, they give them raises at periodic increments.  The managers are paid extremely well and get full benefits, but in order to offer salaries that will attract workers who will work and stay, plus allow them to pay their bills, some price increases are necessary and most are not outrageous and come in-line with their cost of doing business.  Be advised that things like menu choices, store set ups (2 drive through windows), etc  are not the option of the owner/operators but of the corporation.  We all work to make a living - stop complaining that their prices are too high.  The Corporation itself is probably more in-tune with the average American than most companies, but their bread and butter is a successful owner/operator!

How spoiled we've become!  We want our fatty food often and cheap!  I know times are tough...and they are also tough for McDonalds with meat, grain and dairy costs going out of sight.  Thanks ethanol!  If McDonalds raises prices from $1.00 to say $1.09 or $1.19, is that really going to keep people away?  They aren't in the business to loose money.  An earlier poster said, "My kids are big fans of the Double Cheeseburger.  If the price goes up they will have to stop going, that is the only thing they go for."  They will have to stop going?  Are they demanding you take them there?  How often are you taking them to McDonalds?  That kind of food should be considered a treat and not consumed numerous times a week...or more.  Again, I know times are tough for a lot of people, but is 10 or 15 cents per item once or twice a week really going to be a killer?  If it is, you are eating there way too much.

I don't know why people expect mcD to keep the $1 menu when everything else has gone up.  you still buy your gas, and it's doubled!  You can't expect them to stay in business if the $1 menu makes them lose money.    They aren't isolated from the same economic stress everyone else is, therefore must change prices, as well!

Well now, along with the sloppy presentation of thier food in most of thier stores, the ridiculouse wait times just to get a simple burge in th e lobby or dirve thru's, now the price of thier food is going up. Needless to say they have the  most taistless of all fastfood burgers,but it was the price that keep me going there, now i guess i can stop going thier all together. Honestly now people correct me if i am wrong. Who has never received one of thier burgerss withe the condiments all over the place, or had to wait ten minutes for a value meal in the drive thru. ten thousand stores globaly and they can't keep the price of a burger down. Please.