How to Order Cheap at Arby's: Value Menus, Deals, and Combos
By Chloe Bennett
The death of the fast food dollar menu was structural. Between 2021 and 2025, commercial ground beef and sliced beef round benchmarks spiked by more than 32% across domestic supply chains. For a brand whose identity revolves around warm deli meats rather than inexpensive poultry paste, absorbing those raw commodity spikes proved impossible.
Franchisees pushed back hard against fixed one-dollar price points. At a dollar, selling three ounces of sliced roast beef meant operating at an outright negative gross margin on every drive-thru transaction. Corporate leadership responded by eliminating sub-$2 individual entrees entirely. They retired legacy happy hour snack deals that once sold sliders and small milkshakes for a single buck between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM. The board did not eliminate value altogether; they forced it behind minimum spending thresholds and algorithmic app promos.
Chloe Bennett explores the intersection of pop culture, streaming entertainment, digital trends, and contemporary lifestyle. Her weekly commentary reaches thousands of culture enthusiasts.
