McDonald’s Dollar Menu & More Adds 5 Items
In Chicago at least, the Dollar Menu & More expands on the old Dollar Menu with the addition of two new items priced at just $1: the Buffalo Ranch McChicken (350 calories) and taco-chip-topped BBQ Ranch Burger (350 calories).
Three $2 items also are new: the Bacon Cheddar McChicken (400 calories), Bacon Buffalo Ranch McChicken (420 calories) and the Bacon McDouble (460 calories).
That means the Dollar Menu & More menu board already is getting crowded. In total the budget selection now includes 26 items: 11 different lunch/dinner sandwiches, four breakfast choices, five sides, four beverages plus 20-piece McNuggets ($5) or 4-piece McNuggets ($1.99).
McRib is priced in Chicago at $2.99 but it is priced as high as $3.19 in other markets where it has been introduced.
The Dollar Menu & More lineup also may vary by market. The chain recently has tested a variety of different low-end offerings including a Dijon Swiss McDouble, Bacon Hot ‘n Spicy McChicken, McChicken Deluxe and others. Carryovers from the previous Dollar Menu include the $1 Grilled Onion Cheddar burger, the $1.19 McDouble and the $1.49 Double Cheeseburger.
Speaking to analysts last month, McDonald’s CEO Don Thompson said “the new Dollar Menu and More platform is designed to provide every day predictable value beyond the $1 price point and will be supported with the weight of our national advertising. The sandwich lineup, which ranges from $1 to $2 adds new flavors and tastes to complement our existing favorites and provides additional pricing flexibility for the McDouble.”