McDonald’s U.S. President Joe Erlinger appeared on the “Today” show Tuesday to discuss the company’s $5 meal plan to help with rising fast food prices.
The Smoky BLT Quarter Pounder with Cheese is making a temporary comeback at U.S. McDonald’s restaurants.
The entree – described by McDonald’s as “everyone’s favorite sandwich” – will make its “limited time” reappearance beginning on Wednesday, with participating restaurants across the country expected to sell it “while supplies last,” according to the fast-food chain.
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McDonald’s said it will make the Smoky BLT Quarter Pounder with Cheese with a “100% free beef Quarter Pounder patty … two slices of melty American cheese, three half strips of thick cut Applewood Smoked bacon, three fresh Roma tomatoes, shredded lettuce and a special, smoky BLT sauce – all on a toasted sesame seed bun.”
A McDonald’s is seen in Belmont, California, on April 3, 2023. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images / Getty Images)
The sandwich will be accompanied on the menu by the Smoky BLT Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese during its limited-time run, the fast-food chain said.
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McDonald’s previously introduced them as temporary offerings back in November 2022. In that instance, a limited edition Oreo Fudge McFlurry also rolled out at the same time.
A McDonald’s store sign is seen on Oct. 30, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images / Getty Images)
From time to time, the fast-food chain adds temporary items to its menu alongside permanent staples like the Big Mac, Quarter Pounder, Chicken McNuggets and Egg McMuffin.
A sign is posted in front of a McDonald’s restaurant on April 28, 2022, in San Leandro, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images / Getty Images)
Its core menu items bring McDonald’s about $75 billion in global annual food sales, the chain said in early December.
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McDonald’s is slated to reveal its second-quarter financial results later in the month.