McDonald’s Specials

McDonald’s Deals

McDonald’s isn’t shy about trying out different promotions, products and sales to get people into their restaurants and to eat their food. There have been a wide variety of McDonald’s specials available over the last few decades that have been wildly successful. They’ve even allowed customers name one of their burgers! And no one can forget their infamous annual McDonald’s Monopoly promotion which is always a hit. This year they’ve introduced the McPick 2 promotion.

McPick 2 McDonald’s Meal Deals

One of the newest trends in fast food is where you get your choice of items for a specific dollar amount. McDonald’s has had a few different ones; the McPick 2 for $2.50 and the McPick 2 for $5. Burger King has had their 2 for 5 deal and 5 for 4 deal and Wendy’s has had their 4 for 4 deal. All of this competition is certainly beneficial for us consumers!

McDonald’s McPick 2 for 5

McDonald’s has opened up the McPick 2 for $5 deal to allow the different restaurants to add different items to their McPick offerings. The following items are the ones nationally available, but locally you might find any number of menu items available in the deal. The Quarter Pounder with Cheese is a popular addition to their food selection

Big Mac

Filet-O-Fish

10 Piece Chicken McNuggets

McDonald’s McPick 2 for 2.50

McDonald’s has a few different pricing levels for the McPick 2 campaign. There is the McPick 2 for $5 and the McPick 2 for $2.50, which is also possibly the McPick 2 for $2 in some locations. A breakfast menu is also available at various locations and you can find information about the availability on those menu items below.

Different McDonald’s locations can have different offerings as part of the McPick menu, but in general the following options are usually available.

McDouble

McChicken

Small Fries

6 Piece Chicken Nuggets

3 Piece Mozzarella Sticks

Some McDonald’s restaurants also have a breakfast version of their McPick 2 for $2.50 menu! A variety of the items below are available depending on your location.

Hash Browns

Sausage Biscuit

Sausage Burrito

Large Hot Coffee

Sausage McMuffin

Sausage McGriddles

Fruit ‘n’ Yogurt Parfait

McDonald’s History

McDonald’s is the most popular and recognizable fast food restaurant in the world. They were founded in 1940 by two brothers, Maurice and Richard McDonald. They implemented a highly efficient production line and helped create the foundation for modern fast food stores. A businessman named Ray Kroc noticed how well they were doing at their main location and offered to help them expand as a franchisee. At first they were reluctant but eventually gave in and allowed Ray to expand the business. He did really well and McDonald’s popularity was rising ridiculously quickly. Ray eventually bought the business from Richard and Maurice and formed the McDonald’s Corporation headquartered in Des Plaines, Illinois.

Many of their restaurants are owned by franchisees, though McDonald’s still does own a portion of stores. They are the world’s second largest private employer with 1.5 million employees. McDonald’s owns all of the property that their restaurants occupy and this is a ridiculously valuable asset being worth close to $20 million. McDonald’s plans to move it’s headquarters to Chicago in 2018.

McDonald’s has a classic fast food menu featuring burgers, fries, sodas, shakes, ice cream and modern items like salads, fish and wraps. Their most popular item is the Big Mac though the McRib is a very popular seasonal item. They tailor their menu to local tastes in international locations and have a variety of menu items not available in other countries. Their kids meal, The Happy Meal is known by basically everyone and comes with a toy.