Remember when every restaurant had a $1 menu?
I may sound like an old-timer, but it wasn’t that long ago that you could walk out of the house with $5 and go home easily satisfied. It’s hard to find a decent sandwich for $5 these days, let alone a whole meal.
As food prices continue to rise, many people are reducing their fast food consumption to save money. Restaurants are now trying to lure customers back with new value menus, cheap meals, and other promotions.
The days of true dollar menus may be in the rearview mirror, but there are still some opportunities to get fast food meals for around $5.
Here are the best fast food meals you can buy for $5.
Take advantage of the $5 Pizza Meal sale at 7-Eleven, Speedway, and Stripes locations.
From October 30th to January 7th, 2025, 7Rewards and Speedy Rewards members can earn 2 pizzas and 20 oz. At participating 7-Eleven, Speedway and Stripes locations, you can purchase a Coke or Sprite for just $5.
Burger King’s $5 Your-Way Meals are still available.
Burger King’s $5 Your Way Meals are back on the menu for a limited time. This value meal includes one of three sandwiches, nuggets, fries and a drink.
The $5 Your Way meal will remain on Burger King’s menu for “several months,” and hopefully longer. 🤞
Introducing Checkers & Rally’s Authentic Meal $5 T-Pain!
For a limited time, you can purchase T-Pain For Real Value Meal for just $5 at participating Checkers and Rally locations. *
Diners can choose from the classic Checkers/Rally Burger or the new BBQ Spicy Chicken Sandwich (Checkers & Rally’s Spicy Chicken Sandwich topped with melted American cheese, Sweet and Smoky BBQ sauce, and pickles on a toasted bun). This meal also comes with a small portion of fries, a 16-ounce soft drink, and 8 BBQ chicken bites.
*Please note that these meals may be $6 in some markets.
Choose from Dairy Queen’s $2/5 menu.
Dairy Queen has a $2/5 menu that allows you to combine six of their most popular menu items. Pair your cheeseburger or chicken strips with fries, soft pretzel sticks, a drink, or dessert.
Get your own bag for $5-$6 at Hardee’s.
For a limited time, you can stop by Hardee’s and order your own bag for around $5 (prices vary by location). Comes with two main dishes of your choice, fries, and a drink. The two entrees can be paired with the Original Hot Ham & Cheese Sandwich, Double Cheeseburger, or Hand-Roasted Chicken Tender Wrap.
Get a Crispy Crunch Chicken Value Meal for just $4.
For a limited time, enjoy Krispy Krunchy $4 Value Meals at participating locations Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
This limited-time value meal includes your choice of two dark-meat bone-in fried chicken or two hand-breaded white-meat Cajun tenders. Both are marinated in the brand’s signature mild Cajun spice blend, then hand-breaded and freshly fried. on site. No matter which entree you choose, it also comes with potato wedges.
Crispy Crunch Chicken is now on sale at over 3,000 stores including convenience stores nationwide!
McDonald’s $5 worth of meals are now available nationwide.
McDonald’s launched its $5 meal deal in June, and the restaurant recently confirmed that the deal has been extended through December at participating locations.
This new $5 meal includes four items: your choice of McChicken or McDouble, an order of four Chicken McNuggets, small fries, and a small drink.
Steak ‘n Shake sells four meals for about $5.
Steak ‘n Shake offers a four-meal deal that includes juicy burgers and fries for about $5, depending on your location. Choose from the Original Double Steakburger Cheese, Garlic Single Steakburger, Butter Single Steakburger, or Bacon and Cheese Single Steakburger.
Taco Cabana is having a $4.99 meal sale all day long.
Taco Cabana is bringing back its popular $4.99 meal deal and also has breakfast options.
For $4.99, the Rise and Grind includes two breakfast tacos, crispy golden hash browns, and a cup of freshly brewed coffee or 20 oz. Drinks (breakfast hours only).
Breakfast tacos are available with your choice of chorizo ​​and egg, bean and cheese, or potato and egg.
The $4.99 Crunch & Quench comes with one double crunch pizza (choice of shredded chicken or ground meat) and one 20-ounce pizza. drink.
Wendy’s meals on sale starting at just $4!
Wendy’s has several menu items starting at just $4. The Junior Bacon Cheeseburger 4 for $4 meal includes a Junior Bacon Cheeseburger, 4 chicken nuggets, fries, and a drink for just $4.
Wendy’s also has some Biggie Bags where you order four chicken nuggets, fries, and a drink and choose one of five sandwiches. Wendy’s Biggie Bags cost $5 or $6 depending on sandwich selection.
