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Digital Menu Advertising

MCDONALDS CORP · 2026-09-23 · Importance 31 · Surprise 42 · In source text

McDonald’s is building a media network to display third-party advertisements across its restaurant ecosystem. Company-owned U.S. restaurants have begun showing ads on digital drive-thru order boards. The initiative expands McDonald’s use of digital customer touchpoints beyond ordering and loyalty into an advertising distribution channel. The reported rollout is currently identified specifically in U.S. company-owned restaurants.

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revenuepositiveprobable—McDonald's said it will deploy ads on its digital drive-thru order boards in company-owned U.S. restaurants.