McDonald's brings back Dollar Menu, but with food for $2, $3, too (2024)
In an effort to up its value game, the McDonald'sDollar Menu is back —but with some options that will cost you more than a buck.
The burger giant announced Monday that it's rolling out its new lineup oflow-cost foodsnationwide on Jan. 4. Called the $1-$2-$3 Dollar Menu, it includes a wider variety of items covering the three different price points. Among them:
$1: Sausage Burrito, McChicken, Cheeseburger, any size soft drink
$2: Sausage McGriddles, 2-piece Buttermilk Crispy Tenders, Bacon McDouble, some small McCafé beverages
$3: Sausage McMuffin with Egg, Classic Chicken Sandwich, Triple Cheeseburger, Happy Meal. This is the first time that a Happy Meal will be included on a national discount menu.
The fast-food industry is generally cutthroat when it comes to price. Plus, there's competition for customers' stomachs from other players, whether its fast-casual chains or supermarkets that have created dining areas.
McDonald's says it made its move to recapture value-oriented diners.
"We have lost a number of our customers over the last few years because we didn'thave a compelling value proposition. We expect this to win back customers who've been disappointed,"McDonald’s U.S. president Chris Kempczinski said.. "This is a competitive market."
The Oak Brook, Ill.-based companymissed out on 500 million transactions in the last four years as a result, he added.The chain previously had the Dollar Menubut ended that in 2012 due the limitations of what couldbe sold for $1. More recent was the customizable McPick 2, but that wasn't offered nationally.
Meanwhile,Burger King hasits Value Menuand Wendy's hasitsRight Price, Right Size Menu.
McDonald's "philosophy is they don’t need to win on value, but they can't lose on value, either. They need to be in the value game to drive traffic," said Peter Saleh, managing directorat financial-services firm BTIG.
Howard Penney, managing director at Stamford, Conn.-based research firm Hedgeye Risk Management, said McDonald's $1-$2-$3 Dollar Menu is a way to give dinerschoices and still drive up sales.
"Selling food for $1 is a problem (when it comes to profitability), so they need to value it and structure it thesame way," he said. "They can make money and at the same time convince customers they’re getting agood value."
At the same time, McDonald's is increasing its upscale offerings. In May, the Signature Crafted Recipes line ofsandwiches, which cost$4.99 to$5.19,debuted, and in September, the chain revamped its McCafébrand, addingnew hand-crafted coffee drinks.
According to Saleh, selling higher-priced menus items at the same time as lower-priced ones makes sense. It's called the barbell menu strategy.
"They want to have something for everyone. They can get youin with value items and then trade the consumer up to midtier or the more premium items," he said.
McDonald's stock closed at $170.65, down $2.22 or 1.28%, Monday.
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For $1, you have your choice of a McChicken, a cheeseburger, any size soft drink, or a sausage burrito; for $2, two buttermilk crispy tenders, a bacon McDouble, a sausage McGriddle, or a small McCafé; and for $3, you can get a sausage McMuffin with egg, a triple cheeseburger, a Happy Meal, or the brand-new Classic ...
As part of the two for $3 deal, you can choose any two of the following select breakfast menu items for just 3 bucks: Sausage Biscuit: A sizzling hot sausage served on a warm buttermilk biscuit that's topped with real butter and baked to perfection.
"Mix 'n Match your favorites with 2 for $2 and pick from a Sausage Biscuit, Sausage McMuffin, Sausage Burrito or a Hash Brown. Take it to go with the McDonald's App! *Mobile Order & Pay available at participating McDonald's."
The Dollar Menu is making a McComeback. McDonald's said Monday that it is reviving the name of the once-popular value menu next month after a two-year absence, but this time the items will cost $1, $2 or $3.
The offer includes any combination of the brand's Sausage McGriddles and Chicken McGriddles. Sausage McGriddles feature a pair of soft, warm griddle cakes with the taste of sweet maple sandwiching a savory hot sausage.
Summer is here and so are McDonald's $1 Summer Drink Days! From May 23 – September 4, enjoy a small McCafe Iced Coffee or Fountain Drink for only $1 plus tax!
As part of the three-dollar deal, you can get any one of the following three select entrées served with a small side of fries for $3: Double Cheeseburger. Hot 'n Spicy McChicken. 6-piece Chicken McNuggets.
This combo is essentially just what it sounds like. The new deal will allow customers to mix and match some of their favorite breakfast items, from hash browns to McMuffins. While it doesn't include everything on the breakfast menu, we think the options are great.
Grab a friend and head to McDonald's for a great deal on three of its most popular menu items. Bargain hunters always love a buy-one-get-one special because it means big savings. And the fast-food chain is bringing back its popular buy-one-get-one for $1 deal at participating locations — through June 12, 2023.
The 2 for $4 mix and match deal includes any two of the three following breakfast sandwiches for 4 bucks: Sausage McMuffin with Egg Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit Bacon, Egg & Cheese McGriddles McDonald's 2 for $4 breakfast sandwiches deal is available at participating locations nationwide for a limited time.
While there's a lot to love at McDonald's, one all-time classic is the blended Frappé. While the chain has long relied on just two Frappé flavors, the Oreo Frappé is making a comeback, after eight long years of rest.
McDonald's announced it would be bringing a double McPlant burger to its menu in 2023. The “twice as nice” burger is landing just in time for the Veganuary challenge.
In December 2008, the company raised the price of its flagship Double Cheeseburger to $1.19 from $1 and handed its Dollar Menu slot to the McDouble, which is essentially a Double Cheeseburger minus one slice of cheese.
During one potluck party, one woman saves the day by bringing in food and drinks from McDonald's. Now you can get two McDoubles, two McChickens or mix and match 2 for $3.99.
Similar to KFC, hourly employees at McDonald's who decide to do a full shift are eligible for 1 full meal. To make things better, they have the freedom to choose what they want for their meal (except for menu items from McCafe).
What is this? And the fast-food chain is bringing back its popular buy-one-get-one for $1 deal at participating locations — through June 12, 2023. The buy-one-get-one lineup includes the following menu items: Big Mac.
When you've got a big get-together coming up, you might need some fresh ice to cushion your beverages. Running to a busy grocery store or gas station can be a pain sometimes, though. McDonald's offers cubed ice (sorry, crushed ice fans) for between $0.99 and $1.50 per bag.
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McDonald's has promoted $1 cold drinks year-round since 2017, after the offering began as a summertime promotion around 2008. “Customers can always count on McDonald's for great value, which remains an important part of our marketing strategy.
If you haven't already downloaded the McDonald's app, now is the time. On Wednesday, May 10, 2023, customers using the app can get a free original or Hot n' Spicy McChicken sandwich. The deal is for new and existing app users.
Designed to provide a complete meal for deal-seeking customers or those simply looking to treat themselves, the $6 Classic Meal Deal offers guests their choice of one of four of McDonald's most iconic entrees:100% fresh beef Quarter Pounder with Cheese, Big Mac, 10-piece Chicken McNuggets or Filet-O-Fish.
McDonald's is offering a $3 breakfast menu in select areas
And if you like sausage, you're in luck: the items included in the deal are the Sausage McMuffin, Sausage Biscuit, Sausage Burrito and/or a serving of Hash Browns.
Take Breakfast up a notch with a deal you can't resist. Buy one Bacon Egg & Cheese Biscuit, Egg McMuffin®, or Sausage Egg & Cheese McGriddle®, and get another for just $1!
McDonald's is once again offering its popular 2 For $6 Mix & Match deal at participating locations. As part of the promotion, you can to choose any two of the following select menu items for $6: Big Mac.
With the McPick 2 for $5 you can mix and match your fave classic items for only $5! Big Mac, Filet-O-Fish, 10 pc Chicken McNuggets and a Quarter Pounder with Cheese - take your pick!
Find the most cost-effective fry order. The Food Theorists found that the large McDonald's fry was the best deal money-wise, at $1.26 per gram. Close behind were Wendy's large fries, at $1.32 per gram and Arby's medium fries, which offered more fries than the large at $1.35 per gram.
Do My Points Expire? Unfortunately, nothing can last forever. Your points will expire on the first day of the month after the sixth month from the day your points were earned. Plenty of time to save up for your favorite!
You can only redeem one McDonald's deal per person, per visit. Deals can only be used if you have opted in to participate in the MyMcDonald's Rewards program.
That deal gets you your choice of a McDouble or McChicken along with a four-piece order of Chicken McNuggets, a medium drink, and a small order of fries. The whole thing will cost you just $4.
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From tomorrow (Wednesday 29 March), people will no longer be able to get their hands on five tasty treats from the McDonald's menu - so if you're a fan of the Grand Big Mac, the Grand Big Mac with Bacon, Chilli Cheese bites, Galaxy Chocolate McFlurry, or the Galaxy Caramel McFlurry, then you're going to have to get ...
The five popular items to get the cut are the Grand Big Mac, Grand Big Mac with Bacon, Chilli Cheese bites, Galaxy Chocolate McFlurry and the Galaxy Caramel McFlurry.
Whether it's a shake or a Frappé, the Oreo Frappé is back and ready to satisfy your sweet tooth. According to the Fast Food Post, the Oreo Frappé will be made by blending McDonald's mocha coffee Frappé base with crushed ice, Oreo cookie pieces, and cookies-and-cream syrup.
Starting Sept. 14, for a limited time, the fast-food giant is bringing back its cheese danish after a decades-long disappearance. The pastry is filled with sweet cream cheese and topped with a buttery streusel and light and vanilla drizzle. McDonald's briefly sold it in the 1980s.
McDonald's is bringing back its family of recognizable figurines in a new adult Happy Meal, which, yes, includes the toys. Beginning October 3, customers can order a Cactus Plant Flea Market Box — a Big Mac or 10-piece chicken McNuggets, with fries and a drink.
The Dollar Menu, which relaunched Thursday, offers eats like cheeseburgers, McGriddles and beverages for $1, $2 or $3, the company said. McDonald's revamped discount menu replaces the original Dollar Menu, which was discontinued in 2014 after franchise owners decided the low prices hurt business.
The double cheeseburger is relatively expensive as compared to the mcdouble. This burger is not featured in the one dollar menu because it costs slightly higher with an addition of about twenty cents which is attributed to the number of cheese in the sandwich.
With the McPick 2 for $5 you can mix and match your fave classic items for only $5! Big Mac, Filet-O-Fish, 10 pc Chicken McNuggets and a Quarter Pounder with Cheese - take your pick! 417 people like this.
Choose from the Classic Big Mac Bundle, including 2 Big Mac sandwhiches, 2 Medium Fries and 20pc Chicken McNuggets or the Chicken Pack Bundle, including 4 McChicken Sandwiches, 4 Medium Fries and 20pc Chicken McNuggets. Either is sure to satisfy the entire family. Dig in!
Despite his ruse being outed, everyone is eager to come to the table for the "Not Homemade On Purpose Deal." You can pick up a $3.99 bundle at McDonalds, including a Double Cheeseburger, six-piece Spicy Chicken McNuggets or a McChicken, each bundled with small fries.
As part of the three-dollar deal, you can get any one of the following three select entrées served with a small side of fries for $3: Double Cheeseburger. Hot 'n Spicy McChicken. 6-piece Chicken McNuggets.
McDonald's is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its popular Egg McMuffin Thursday by offering the iconic breakfast sandwich at a throwback price -- 63 cents. So how can you snag one? Customers can order the Egg McMuffin, and any add-ons, for carryout, drive-thru or dine-in at participating restaurants.
Designed to provide a complete meal for deal-seeking customers or those simply looking to treat themselves, the $6 Classic Meal Deal offers guests their choice of one of four of McDonald's most iconic entrees:100% fresh beef Quarter Pounder with Cheese, Big Mac, 10-piece Chicken McNuggets or Filet-O-Fish.
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