Updated
Updated · USA TODAY · May 4
McDonald's launches six specialty drinks nationwide
Updated
Updated · USA TODAY · May 4

McDonald's launches six specialty drinks nationwide

13 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · May 4
  • The menu additions, available from 6 May, include three lemonade refreshers and three dirty sodas, such as Strawberry Watermelon Refresher, Sprite Berry Blast and Dirty Dr Pepper.
  • McDonald's USA said restaurants are already training staff ahead of the rollout, as the chain seeks to make beverages a stronger draw for customers.
  • Separately, McDonald's said it had no new update on its gradual plan, announced in 2023, to phase out self-serve soda fountains in US dining rooms by 2032.
As McDonald's axes self-serve soda, can its new premium drinks prevent a customer exodus over lost value and convenience?
After the CosMc's concept failed, can McDonald's roll out six new complex drinks nationwide without creating service chaos?