July 6th, 2024

McDonald's Discontinued Its Salad Offerings in America – Due to Lack of Demand

McDonald's discontinues salads in the U.S. due to low demand, focusing on customer needs and menu streamlining during COVID-19. Salads still available in other countries, catering to local tastes.

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McDonald's Discontinued Its Salad Offerings in America – Due to Lack of Demand

McDonald's has discontinued its salad offerings in the United States due to a lack of demand. Despite consumers' increasing focus on healthy choices, salads have been removed from the menu. McDonald's USA president Joe Erlinger explained that the company serves 90% of the U.S. population and needs to focus on driving greater frequency and meeting customers' needs. While salads are no longer available in the U.S., they remain on the menu in other countries like Poland and Ireland. The decision to remove salads was made during the COVID-19 pandemic to streamline the menu and address supply chain disruptions. Although salads were once part of the U.S. menu, there is currently not enough demand for them. McDonald's continues to offer salads in international markets tailored to local preferences, but in the U.S., customers seeking salads will have to visit other fast-food chains.

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By @ohmyiv - 7 months
McDs customers mostly know what they want: _cheap_ burgers, fries, and sodas. If one wanted healthy food, they'd go elsewhere. In the area I live in, very few want a salad from McDs, they instead go to sweetgreen, tender greens, moonbowls or any # of salad specialty shops around here. If one wants a good juicy burger, they go elsewhere also. L.A. is not short on great burger and salad joints.

For many people, McDs will never be equated with healthy food no matter what they try. That ship sailed a long time ago.

By @talldayo - 7 months
I've had the McDonalds salad before, it's expensive and tastes like shit. It got discontinued because it was designed to fail.
By @wkat4242 - 7 months
The salads here in Spain are not bad actually. Especially the chicken honey mustard one. I'm sure it's not the healthiest option but for that one doesn't go to McDonald's anyway.

But really for decent salads one goes to honest greens here.

By @m463 - 7 months
I remember (years ago) having a mcdonalds salad, like a salad shaker. I actually like the idea.

I also remember once when mcdonalds sold pasta. It only happened for a short time and then it was gone. Probably a test.