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Here’s How Japanese McDonald’s Are Cracking Down On Happy Meal Toy Resellers

Static Media / Shutterstock A McDonald’s Happy Meal is meant to bring joy. The kid-friendly meals always come with a toy, some of which are pretty valuable these days. In some cases, certain McDonald’s locations sell you toys without the meal. But, in Japan, a toy collaboration with Pokémon led to absolute chaos: In early summer 2025, McDonald’s Japan launched a Happy Meal partnership with Pokémon, where Pokémon toys accompanied the children’s meals. Things got out of hand when collectors and resellers began buying up loads of Happy Meals. It led to food … Read more

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Ben And Casey Affleck Roast Starbucks And McDonald’s In Dunkin’s Super Bowl Movie

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Dunkin’ Super Bowl LIX started off with a bang. Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Philadelphia’s star running back Saquon Barkley took the field, but commercials are the main attraction for many viewers, and Dunkin’ knows who its audience is rooting for. The national coffee chain kicked off its Super Bowl festivities with a teaser for a seven-minute mini-movie that you have to see. Actors, brothers, and Bostonians Ben and Casey Affleck brought Beantown attitudes to a retro-style hiphop challenge against other coffee chain contenders. Set against the backdrop of a fictional … Read more

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McDonald’s Original Spicy Breakfast Sandwiches Were Totally Different Than What They’re Serving Now

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The Image Party/Shutterstock McDonald’s is no stranger to trying new things. Do you remember the Arch Deluxe Burger? Probably not, since it was one of the chain’s biggest flops. But this summer, the fast food brand is introducing new menu items that are expected to heat up customers’ taste buds for a major morning pick-me-up. According to a press release shared with Chowhound, the chain is bringing the fire with a saucy, spicy upgrade to its signature breakfast sandwiches, the Egg McMuffin with Canadian bacon, the Sausage McMuffin, and the Sausage McMuffin … Read more

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The Unexpected Difference Between McDonald’s Old And New Lemonades

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8th.creator/Shutterstock Drinks are undergoing a massive overhaul at McDonald’s. Coke at McDonald’s tastes different now and the free coffee deal McDonald’s had is now gone. Even the straws at McDonald’s are changing, and customers are noticing. Now lemonade is the next thing getting changed at McDonald’s. At the start of April 2025, McDonald’s announced that a new version of lemonade would be rolling out on a national level. Instead of using Minute Maid Lemonade, McDonald’s now has Premium Lemonade. Other than being different in name, this new lemonade tastes more like real, … Read more

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The Discontinued McDonald’s Condiment That Once Sold For Nearly $10,000 On eBay

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Kittyfly/Shutterstock The nostalgia for discontinued McDonald’s menu items is a stronger phenomenon than many might think. It isn’t just people missing certain products or clamoring for them to return; sometimes the nostalgia is so strong that people are willing to pay ridiculous premiums for unopened discontinued items like toys and sauce packets. For many, it may seem reasonable to dish out a few extra dollars for a treat that’s no longer available. However, in one extreme case, a gallon jug of McJordan Barbecue Sauce, a discontinued McDonald’s sauce, sold for a whopping … Read more

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Want A Creamier McDonald’s Smoothie? This Sweet Hack Does The Trick

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McDonald’s got its start selling burgers, but through the years, it’s brought other treats to the menu, including its popular smoothies. The chain offers a number of smoothie-style items, from the fruit-based strawberry banana smoothie to the soda-based Frozen Coca-Cola Classic. But if you’re looking for a way to turn that icy texture into an even creamier treat, try combining your smoothie with a small McDonald’s ice cream cone. Of course, step one is to make sure the McDonald’s ice cream machine works, but an October 2024 ruling to fix broken machines might have made out-of-order … Read more

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Are McDonald’s Hash Browns Gluten-Free?

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Deutschlandreform/Shutterstock McDonald’s hash browns: crispy, golden nuggets of potato goodness, a breakfast icon with a cult following. If you’re living the gluten-free life, you might be wondering if you can partake in this carb-laden delight without a trip to the ER. Unfortunately, the answer may not be what you hoped. According to McDonald’s own FAQ page, its hash browns in the United States are not gluten-free. While potatoes — the main component of the hash brown — are naturally free of gluten, McDonald’s also uses ingredients that include wheat derivatives, such as … Read more

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Why Your McDonald’s Meal May Cost You Double Soon

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Bonji Foods Aficionado Smart Brief: Volume 82 Hi all, welcome back to the Bonji Food Aficionado Smart Brief! We hope you had a great weekend and are ready for another great week ahead. With America still battling inflation, we are desperate for relief. Yet, it only seems to keep piling on. Today, we are discussing service fees that restaurants, mainly chain restaurants, are charging their customers. Now, this isn’t to say service fees are right or wrong, but we want to provide some insight for both owners and customers. For instance, McDonald’s charges service fees, typically when a franchise owner … Read more

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