Assuming this was around 1994, and adjusting for inflation, it should still be under $2.
The beefy 5 layer burrito was introduced in 2009/10
So, Ryan Gosling was 29 years old in the top picture. Damn is he a great actor.
Must be a method-actor.
It’s stitched together, it’s not a taco bell ad, it’s a meme.
The whole supply chain increased their prices as well. Did you take that into account?
By scaling entire price? Yeah.
A Ryan Gosling appearance today is enough to warrant $5 for 5 layers.
That price held untill atleast 2012, that’s a solid 5 dollars of increase in just over 10 years. I could totally be talking out my ass
Weird, 2012 was about when Brian Niccol took over as Chief Marketing Officer and then later became CEO of Taco Bell. Afterwards he moved to Chipotle and raised prices and lowered quality there too. Now he’s in the news for becoming the new Starbucks CEO where he will be commuting via private jet 600 miles 3 days a week.
So you’ll be happy to know that your extra money on tacos, burritos, and coffee goes to good use like paying this asshole millions of dollars to fly around on a private jet enshittifying everything he touches
This chaps my ass almost as much as the beefy 5 layer burrito
And the cherry on top about that guy… he’s a union buster.
New Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol Has a History of Union-Busting. Niccol’s tenure as Chipotle CEO was marred by settlements over unfair labor practices and child labor law violations
Union busting and child labour and still can’t get prices down. If that’s not a terrible CEO I don’t know what is.
Capitalism fanboys will read these posts and think to themselves “boy I sure am glad we’re not like the soviet union where a small cabal of elite deprived everyone else of a good life for their own benefit”
Beefy5 layer burrito has that effect.
Hopefully most of the price increase is tax related as a luxury food item and the money goes towards diabetes and obesity research. Right?
Had to AI this one.
The Beefy 5-Layer Burrito at Taco Bell was introduced as part of the company’s “Why Pay More?” value menu in 2010, priced at 89 cents. Over time, like many fast-food items, the price of the Beefy 5-Layer Burrito increased due to inflation, rising food costs, and other economic factors.
The exact timing of each price change can vary by location and market, but in general, the price increased gradually over the years. By the mid-2010s, the price had risen to over a dollar, and by the late 2010s and early 2020s, the price could be found in the range of $1.50 to $2.00 or more, depending on the region and promotions.
Yes, trust AI, that’s what Ryan Gosling looked like 14 years ago.
It has to be the early 90’s, he was born in 1980 and looked like this in 1998.
Twinkules
Early 90’s what? You mean early ’90s?
You do realize those are several images stitched together… right?
Images stitched together in order capture the amount of time that passed, yeah. They’re just not from the right years for that.
You guys are obsessed with gosling. We are talking about taco bell
Oh this isn’t a Wendy’s?
It was, in fact, introduced in 2010. I don’t know what’s up with the image, but the AI appears to be correct.
Lmao, yeah… I doubt that was from 2010 😂
Well… it was released in 2010 so I don’t know what you want me to tell you lol
The 89c deal with the picture of a 12 year old gosling isn’t from 2010
lol who gives a shit about gosling. We are talking about burritos here, man
Inflation, greed and enshittification.
Stagflation
guys look a +500% price increase in less than one Gosling life time is totally normal capitalism
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you want to blame capitalism and only capitalism, not corrupt politicians, not their policies, not their agendas.
Could you not say that the forces of capitalism have brought about the greed, justification, etc. that leads to corrupt politicians, policies, agendas?
I think it’s more due “corporatism”, where government and certain privileged large corporations work together to enrich themselves at the sake of others. Technically not really capitalism, which is just a system of trade which uses capital rather than barter to facilitate trade. It’s important to be clear on these things if we want to fix problems.
Whatever idealized version of capitalism that is in your head is only a temporary state as the economic system regresses towards its natural end stage.
Its true, I don’t know which way of life is “the way”.
What I do I know is that the way of life we have is a piece of shit… has always been a piece of shit… and will continue to be a bigger and bigger piece of shit until we collectively flush it.
We need to try new things till something works. Fuck the status quo. Fuck the 1% who wishes they could be kings.
How do we effect societal change? We first need to get our hands on the wheel. We need more then two political parties so there is competition in the electoral process. We need new fresh ideas, not the dinosaurs of both legacy political parties.
We can get that with state level electoral reform. With a more representative voting system (such as, but not limited to Ranked Choice voting) people could vote for who best represents them, secure in the knowledge that their vote will still be counted if their preference didn’t win.
If the democrats and Republicans are to weak to compete because of the many many years of using First Past The Post voting as a crutch… that’s on them.
(Pam meme) they’re the same picture
Was that really the comment that got removed? Why the fuck would a moderator remove that?
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The $2 meal deal, kept me alive in college. Sounds like I couldn’t even get the tiny Doritos bag for $2 now.
“fun” size now only 3.99
Capitalist greed happened.
Is that a delivery service’s marked up price? Their site has them for much less.
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Nanaimo BC, Canada… price is in CAD. That converts to $3.32 USD
I must say I am shocked that our prices are on par with or lower than anywhere in the US. I mean the conversion rate on the California price is insane in CAD:
This is the TB closest to me in the Los Angeles area.I can get that as part of the build your own craving box for $6.
Crunchwrap, this, potatoes, and a drink for $6.
At least it doesn’t look like it shrunk too.
- Photos are for illustration purposes only
It 100% shrunk. That image is misleading
4.19 at my local tb, too damn expensive.
Capitalism
Man, I know US food is …something else, but still, what the hell is this thing?
Apparently, the 5 layers are:
- Beef
- Cheese
- Beans
- Nacho Cheese Sauce
- Sour Cream
A.k.a. 5 times protein for no fucking reason. That’s going to taste like garbage, unless you make it entirely too greasy, too.
I guess, it being called “beefy”, that’s its whole gimmick, but that still doesn’t explain why it exists in the first place. When you could be eating something with a multitude of flavors, which doesn’t sit in your stomach like a brick either, why do you choose just a lump of meat?
…kinda but also wtf are you talking about? It’s Taco Bell, of course it’s going to be greasy as fuck and delicious.
Not delicious in the way of fresher more authentic Mexican food. Delicious in the way of Taco Bell.
.89-cents-at-midnight-delicious
That might SOUND like 5x protein, but I am fairly confident there is a pretty minimal amount of protein at all. The beef and cheese sauce are almost entirely fat, cheese is low amount and high moisture, sour cream never had protein to begin with.
Lol chill, it’s already billed as trash food, nobody sold it as caviar. If someone wants to eat like a raccoon, for the most part, it’s their God given right. No need to high horse it.
lol
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lol
Literally none of the ingredients are what you are picturing in your head. They’re not bad, just different.
Off topic but how does the guy at the top look 12 and 24 at the same time?
The Gosling Effect
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If you put that garbage in your mouth, it’s on you.
