McDonald's reportedly plans to slash its combo meal prices, according to internal materials viewed by the Wall Street Journal .

McDonald's franchisees have reportedly agreed to keep the cost of eight combo meals 15% below the sum of the prices for the individual items, which would see a combo meal currently priced at $10 dropping to $8.50 under the new discounts. The reported agreement came weeks after McDonald's pressured franchisees, offering to subsidize potential losses but only after accounting for increased traffic brought on by the new deals, sources involved with the negotiations confirmed.

McDonald's is aiming to restore its past image of an affordable option following public complaints from customers that the menu had become too expensive. The company, which is the most po

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