The Customer Favorite Scheduled for Limited Engagements
Across the United States
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- The McRib Farewell Tour,
celebrating the McDonald's McRib Sandwich, is making its way across the
country. Beginning today, McDonald's restaurants throughout the United States
will give customers their last chance to experience the sizzling boneless pork
rib patty topped with pickles, onions and tangy BBQ sauce on a special McRib
bun. Select cities in California, Kansas, Missouri, North Carolina, New
Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia
are hosting the McRib Farewell Tour. For a complete list of tour stops visit
http://www.mcrib.com.
The farewell announcement comes as a surprise to customers who have come
to love and expect the recurring availability of the McRib at their local
McDonald's restaurant. "Our customers will have the last chance to experience
the savory taste of the McRib Sandwich and pay tribute to a part of McDonald's
50-year history," stated McDonald's spokesperson, Jennifer Smith. The McRib
was first introduced at McDonald's Restaurants in 1982 as a promotional menu
item and contributes to the 250,000,000 pounds of pork meat purchased by
McDonald's each year. The McRib Sandwich is scheduled for deletion from the
McDonald's menu at the end of the McRib Farewell Tour. "Ultimately it is our
customers who determine what is on our menu. We have such a variety of
options. We look forward to hearing what our customers think," added Smith.
The McRib Farewell Tour '05 website is available at http://www.mcrib.com for
customers who would like to get more information about the McRib Farewell
Tour, including: locations of McRib Farewell Tour stops, McRib Sandwich and
pork trivia, and a place to sign a petition to keep the McRib Sandwich on the
McDonald's menu. Petitions may also be available at area McDonald's
restaurants.
McDonald's USA, LLC, is the leading food service provided in the United
States serving a variety of wholesome foods made from quality ingredients to
millions of customers every day. More than 80 percent of McDonald's 13,700
U.S. restaurants are independently owned and operated by local franchisees.
For more information on McDonald's visit McDonald's website at
http://www.mcdonalds.com.
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