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The McDonald's food and drink only found in America

Lovefood rounds up the McDonald's menu items and drinks sold only in the United States; the rest of the world will have to hear about it.

On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on The Midday Show
Published 12:05 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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First reported by lovefood.com: “The great McDonald's food and drink you'll only find in America | lovefood.com”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 12:05 PM ET on The Midday Show, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.
Topics: McDonald, North America.
BBN covered this story before: McDonald's reveals second half of World Heist menu for UK; 3 items… (October 12).

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What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorLovefood put together a list of the McDonald's food and drink you can only get in America, and I am already emotional about it.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI'm rating the whole list a nine point five, and I haven't tasted any of it.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNotes of warm paper bag and a little bit of destiny.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA nine point five? I'm giving it a nine point eight, with hints of a fry found under a car seat in July.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorTen. Final answer.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI had three crackers and the corner of a granola bar from my purse today.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorMine was a gas station hot dog that had been rolling since Sunday, and I'd rate it a ten. Chat, what's your tragic lunch today?
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorChip, a ten for Sunday's hot dog is the most American thing on this entire list.

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