McDonald’s to expand US worth menu as quick food chains battle for bargain seekers

McDonald’s will expand its U.S. worth menu early next year as it continues to try to triumph back expense boost-weary customers.

Starting Jan. 7, the burger chain will let customers buy one packed-priced item from a limited worth menu and get another item on that menu for $1. Items on the menu include a Sausage McMuffin, hash browns, a McChicken sandwich and tiny fries.

McDonald’s will also continue to propose its $5 Meal Deal through next summer. That deal was introduced in June and extended through the complete of this year in September. Chicago-based McDonald’s said it will also continue to propose local specials and in-app deals like free drinks.

As grocery worth expense boost has eased, McDonald’s says it has seen more diners shifting to eating at home instead of going out. In October, prices for food eaten away from home were up 3.8% from the prior year, while prices for food eaten at home were up 1.1%, according to the U.S. government.

McDonald’s $5 Meal Deal, which was matched by rivals like Burger King, helped the chain triumph back some customers. In the July-September period, its U.S. same-store sales — or sales at stores open at least a year — rose 0.3% from the same period a year ago.