McDonald’s not only has a $5 meal deal this summer, but also a fries deal.
On Thursday it confirmed that from Tuesday (June 25), customers can get four items – a McDouble or McChicken sandwich, fries, soft drink and four McNuggets – for $5.
Bosses said they would also be bringing back app-only ‘Free Fries Friday’. This app-only deal offers free medium fries with every $1 minimum purchase until the end of 2024.
Moreover, there are also some offers and discounts – also only in the app – in certain local areas.
These include Buy One Get One for $1 breakfast sandwiches in Memphis, Tennessee, a Double Cheeseburger & small fries for $3.50 in Columbus, Ohio, or a mix and match McChicken and McDouble deal for $3.99 in parts of the state of New York.
McDonald’s is offering Free Fries Friday: free fries with every purchase of $1 or more through the app
The McDonald’s deal will go on sale for a month on Tuesday, June 25
“We heard our fans loud and clear: they want even more value from us, and this summer that’s exactly what they’ll get,” said Joe Erlinger, president of McDonald’s USA.
‘Value has always been part of our DNA. We are focused on living up to that legacy and offering delicious, affordable options that customers can enjoy when they walk through our doors, through our drive-thru or place an order through our app.”
Erlinger had come out fighting on Thursday after criticism of the fast food chain’s new $5 meal.
It was thought that not every restaurant will offer this deal, with restaurants with higher labor and rental costs opting out.
But it has now emerged that McDonald’s has found a devious way around this: charging $6 at select restaurants Alaska, California, Guam, Hawaii, NevadaManhattan in New York and Washington.
Some fans are also disappointed that the deal only lasts a month instead of all summer like rivals’ deals.
“We are committed to winning the war of values,” said Joe Erlinger, president of McDonald’s USA, in an interview with Bloomberg News on Thursday.
After news of the McDonald’s deal leaked in May, rivals advanced their offers — even exploring the home of the Big Mac.
BurgerKings $5 Your Way Meal ended up in restaurants last week. It is almost identical to McDonald’s – and lasts all summer.
Customers get a choice of three sandwiches – a Whopper Jr, a Bacon Cheeseburger or Chicken Jr – plus four chicken nuggets, fries and a soft drink.
Wendy’s has a $3 breakfast deal.
Starbucks also surprisingly joined the value war with a coffee and food breakfast combo starting at $5.
Erlinger wrote an open letter to customers claiming that the price increases are not as bad as some media reports
McDonald’s made an eye-watering profit of $14.5 billion last year.
McDonald’s is desperately trying to combat the perception that it has raised prices so much that it is no longer good value.
Last month, Erlinger even wrote an unprecedented open letter to customers claiming that the price increases are not as bad as some media outlets are reporting.
In the letter, he says prices at the 14,000 U.S. restaurants have increased “only” 40 percent since before the pandemic.