US fast-food chain Burger King yesterday said it plans to raise the prices of some of its items in Taiwan “after careful evaluation of its operations.”
The adjustment, which is to take effect on Wednesday, is estimated to result in an average 5.8 percent price rise on its menu, Burger King said in a statement.
The average price of hamburgers at its restaurants is to rise between NT$4 and NT$20. The chain’s famous Whoppers are to rise by NT$11, with the Whopper Jr going up by NT$5, Cheesy Tendergrills up NT$4, Double Cod Fish Burgers up NT$10 and Double Beef Burgers up NT$20, the chain said.
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Some food items are to remain the same, including cheese fries, onion rings, and chocolate and strawberry sundaes, the company said.
All orders made via food delivery platforms are also retaining their prices, it said.
Several other chain restaurants in Taiwan, such as Kentucky Fried Chicken, McDonald’s, Din Tai Fung and Dain-Dain Hamburger — a local chain based in southern Taiwan — have also announced price increases in the past few weeks.
Burger King’s price hikes came after McDonald’s earlier this month raised prices on a number of its popular items, including its shoestring fries and potato cakes, fueled by rising input costs and exchange-rate fluctuations.
The cost of the signature Happy Meal on Wednesday last week increased NT$10, McDonald’s Taiwan said in a statement.
Beverages and snacks rose in price between NT$5 and NT$7 each.
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