The Grocery Industry Has Two Problems Right Now. One It Created. One It Didn't.

The Lempert Report
June 16, 2026

The Grocery Industry Has Two Problems Right Now. One It Created. One It Didn't.

counter of the McDonald’s in Belleville, New Jersey, in a paper hat, ringing up Big Macs. The Big Mac had just gone national that year at 49 cents. Add an order of fries and a drink, and the whole meal came to 99 cents.

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