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the company said beverages inspired by CosMc’s will soon be
tested at U.S. McDonald’s locations. Among the drinks on CosMc’s
current menu: a matcha iced latte, a turmeric spiced latte, a
prickly pear-flavored slushy with popping candy on top and a
frozen sour cherry energy drink.
McDonald’s announced in late 2023 that it wanted to test a
small-format store with customizable drinks and treats that
would appeal to afternoon snackers – and potentially grab sales
from rivals like Starbucks and Dutch Bros. McDonald's sales
often slump in the afternoon between mealtimes and the company
wants to change that.
“This is a $100 billion category that’s growing faster than the
rest of (casual dining) and with superior margins. And it’s a
space that we believe we have the right to win,” McDonald’s
Chairman and CEO Chris Kempczinski said at the time.
But Kempczinski said CosMc’s drinks might be too complex to fit
in with regular McDonald’s store operations.
McDonald’s wound up opening one CosMc’s location near its
headquarters in Chicago and seven in Texas. Five locations
remain, but the company plans to shut them all down by the end
of June. The company is also shutting down CosMc’s app.
McDonald’s said CosMc’s allowed it to experiment with bold
flavors and different technologies, like drive-thru lanes that
manage traffic based on the complexity of orders. It was also
able to quickly edit the menu based on customer feedback.
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