People in Florid sued McDonald's as "cheese was removed from Quarter Pounder"

In McDonald's in the United States, "Quarter Pounder with cheese" is the default, and people who need cheese is unnecessary to remove themselves, or to tell a store clerk at the time of order, "Quarter Pounder without cheese". However, even if you let the cheese pass through, the price does not change, and the situation is evolving into a lawsuit because "an unreasonable price is attached".

Want a plain Quarter Pounder? Suit says McDonald's forces customers to pay for version 'with Cheese' - Sun Sentinel
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/fl-bz-suit-charges-mcd-customers-overcharged-for-qp-without-cheese-20180521-story.html

Floridians Sue McDonald's Because They Had to Pick the Cheese Off Their Quarter Pounders - MUNCHIES
https://munchies.vice.com/en_us/article/qvnk9q/floridians-sue-mcdonalds-because-they-had-to-pick-the-cheese-off-their-quarter-pounders

In the McDonald's in the US, quarter pounder without cheese was provided before, quarter pounder without cheese from some point departed from the menu, and as of May 25, 2018, "quarter pounder with cheese" or "cheese There is a lineup of only "Double Quarter Pounder".


As a result, anyone who wants to eat cheese-free quarter-pounders should immediately remove their cheese by themselves after receiving a burger, or tell them "without cheese" at the time of ordering. However, even if you order "Quarter Pounder, Without Cheese," the price is the same as Quarter Pounder with cheese.

In response to this situation, Cynthia Kissner and Leonard Werner resident in Florida complained that "McDonald's has been forcing customers to accept cheese you have not requested". Werner who is sending a diet restricted dairy product talked to a lawyer's friend that the fee will not change even if you ordered a quarter pounder with "no cheese" at McDonald's, "When you ask a friend of lawyers I heard that it is incorrect because he is paying money, "he said.

Lawyer Andrew Lavin checked out that McDonalds found that customers received 20 to 40 cents (about 20 to 40 yen) when adding cheese to items without cheese. Also, when ordering a cheese-free quarter pounder via a McDonald's application or a third party application, it is said that 30 to 90 cents (about 30 to 100 yen) will be cheaper.

byFinite Focus

(PDF file)Materials submitted by LavinThe fact that McDonald's defaults to quarter pounder with cheese is deceptive to trading practices and is unfair to mislead the public,Antitrust methodIt is contrary to the assertion that it is against. Also, it is stated that two plaintiffs were damaged by unfairly priced items and paid for unreceived cheese.

McDonald's spokesman said, "I do not think there is a merit in the content being claimed in this lawsuit." "We customize it to customers who want a cheese-free quarter-pounder, and McDonald's owner and administration The side put a menu on the menu that is easy to ask for in the market. "

In Japan, on April 4, 2017 Along with the release of the "Grand" series, Quarter PounderIt is discontinued.