McDonald’s Is Extending Its $5 Value Meal — Here’s When It Ends

It’s official: McDonald’s is extending its $5 deal so you can enjoy a full meal for just a few bucks. 

According to CNBC, franchise owners voted to extend the $5 Value Meal in about 80% of local markets. The deal will now stay in place into December. However, this isn’t the only deal that consumers can find at McDonald’s. As CNBC added, restaurants will be offering more local deals and promotions throughout the fall, as well as even more discounts to come on the McDonald’s app. 

In June, McDonald’s announced the addition of the $5 Meal Deal as a way to entice inflation-wary consumers to come back into its stores to splurge on a burger and sides. 

“We heard our fans loud and clear – they’re looking for even more great value from us, and this summer, that’s exactly what they’ll get,” Joe Erlinger, the president of McDonald’s USA, shared in a statement provided to Food & Wine at the time. “Value has always been part of our DNA. We’re focused on living up to that legacy and offering delicious, affordable options customers can enjoy any time they walk through our doors, go through our drive-thru thru, or place an order through our app.”

The deal still includes all the same goodies: A choice of a McDouble or a McChicken sandwich, small fries, a four-piece Chicken McNugget, and a small soft drink.

“Affordable prices and creating memorable moments are what McDonald’s is all about,” John Palmaccio, a McDonald’s owner-operator and Operator’s National Advertising Fund Chair, added in the statement in June. “As small business owners, it’s our responsibility to deliver great value to our local communities when they need it most. The $5 Meal Deal is the perfect complement to the everyday local deals customers can find in-store and on the app, like the 25% off any purchase of $10 or more deal that I’m offering at my restaurants in Savannah, Georgia.”

Best of all, the local franchise votes haven’t been completed yet, meaning more are likely to come on board in the coming weeks. Also, don’t forget that McDonald’s Free Fries Friday is still ongoing through the end of the year, and, as McDonald’s confirmed to F&W, it’s also offering a $0.50 Double Cheeseburgers deal on National Cheeseburger Day (September 18), a $2 McCrispy sandwich in honor of National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day (November 9), and $1 10-piece Chicken McNuggets between November 4 to December 2 (valid once a week through the deal’s run).