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Customers of KFC are now paying more for several popular menu items, with increases ranging from one to ten dollars. The company has not responded to questions about what prompted the price adjustments.
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00:00The price of a number of KFC meals and menu items has increased according to updated prices circulating among customers,
00:08visits to stores and the company's website.
00:12The Mega 6 meal has moved from $119 to $122, while the Mega 8 is now $159 up from $155.
00:22The Mega 10 has increased by $4 to $189, while the biggest adjustment among the meals listed is the Mega
00:3012, moving from $209 to $219.
00:35There are also $1 increases on the Munchpak Super Deal Big Deal Cruncher Sandwich and Singer Sandwich.
00:42Customers are also paying $2 more for the Sandwich Cruncher Combo and the Sandwich Singer Combo, both now priced at
00:49$41.95.
00:52Commenting online, one irate customer said, quote, KFC is already expensive, ease up the customers now, but remember people, there's
01:00always the option to not buy at all, end quote.
01:04The latest increase have also prompted comparisons with other everyday food choices.
01:09Another customer said, quote, small thing, only if the doubles man went up by $1, you'd hear noise, lol, end
01:16quote.
01:17For some, the latest increase is part of a broader concern about rising prices and stagnant incomes.
01:24Another customer said, quote, just the other day KFC went up, it going up again, everything going up except people's
01:32salary, end quote.
01:33And one customer believes complaints are unlikely to keep people away.
01:37He said, quote, don't complain cause all you're still gonna buy to KFC with a smile, end quote.
01:43KFC has been contacted for an explanation of the increases, including when the new prices took effect and whether further
01:50adjustments are expected.
01:52There has been a recent increase in the price of poultry.
01:55The company has not responded to our queries.
01:58Ravishi Tiwari Rupnarain, TV6 News.
02:01Ravishi Tiwari Rupnarain, TV6 News.