by McDonald’s is making a huge change to its restaurants.
A “vast majority” of Golden Arches locations in the U.S. will now stay open until midnight or later starting this summer, a company spokesperson told the Independent.
Most of the signature menu items will be available during the late-night hours, but the spokesperson noted that individual franchisees will ultimately make those decisions.
Restaurants in “non-traditional locations,” such as airports and malls, are an exception to the new hours of operation, but “will be back open during normal breakfast hours.”
McDonald’s is reportedly celebrating the new extended hours with a giveaway on May 24. The company told The Independent that concert-goers in Los Angeles, New York City and Detroit will have the opportunity to get merchandise and gift cards for free McCrispy Strips.
Also on May 24, McDonald’s will be giving away 1,000 virtual gift cards for free McCrispy Strips. To enter, fans have to post an Instagram story with the hashtag #DipforMcCrispyStripsGiveaway and tag @GoFooji.
The change comes shortly after McDonald’s said that it plans to hire up to 375,000 U.S. restaurant employees this summer — its biggest hiring push in years.
On top of expanding the restaurant hours, the company, which has more than 13,500 restaurants in the US, plans to open 9,000 more by 2027.
Meanwhile, McDonald’s announced that the beloved Squishmallows are officially back in Happy Meal boxes after a two-year hiatus, including a never-before-seen Squishmallow, an Intergalactic Axolotl named Halley.
American McDonald’s lovers also recently expressed their disappointment that the brand-new McFlurry flavor celebrating the sweet treat’s 30th anniversary was only available in Canada.
But nothing will stop fans from getting their beloved McD’s — especially now that people on TikTok are claiming that a specific McDonald’s order is helping cure their migraines.
The “migraine meal” is a large Coca-Cola and an order of large fries.
