- Starbucks’ brewed coffee price is $2.95 for a grande, 20.41% higher than it was one year ago.
- Starbucks’ Sausage, Cheddar & Egg Sandwich price is $4.75, 20.25% higher than it was one year ago.
Kevin Johnson, who reportedly received a nearly 40% pay raise in 2021. He stepped down and Mr. Schultz has returned after five years with Johnson. Johnson approved price increases in Oct 2021, Feb 2022 and July 2022
It’s the inflation you’re not supposed to see. They didn't make any announcements and often not even their staff knew until they would ring up the prices. So now instead of once a week for a treat, it will be once a month. Maybe.
In the U.S., a small box of Kleenex now has 60 tissues; a few months ago, it had 65. Chobani Flips yogurts have shrunk from 5.3 ounces to 4.5 ounces
Then there is Frito Lay. Bags of Fritos Scoops marked “Party Size” used to be 18 ounces; but almost every other big chain is now advertising “Party Size” Fritos Scoops that are 15.5 ounces — and more expensive. Often on sale, though.
Pepsi has changed their Gatorade bottles. The company recently began phasing out 32-ounce bottles in favor of 28-ounce ones, which are tapered in the middle so they are the same height, just 4 ounces less than before.
Domino’s Pizza announced in January that it was shrinking the size of its 10-piece chicken wings to eight pieces for the same $7.99 carryout price. (Domino’s cited the rising cost of chicken).
A local restaurant we used to visit 2-3 times a year for special occasions, raised their dinner prices from $17 to $25 (pasta carbonara)!!
Good thing we all like to cook.
I get sticker shock every time I go to the grocery store and have tried harder in this past year not to waste food by buying smarter. Can't blame any one vendor or manufacturer. Transportation costs adds the biggest share to our inflation.
ReplyDelete