McDonald's serves many signature fast-food dishes. Amazingly, the corporation has 17 $1 billion brands.
That's unmatched in the fast-food market, yet Wendy's and Burger King only have one $1 billion brand. Wendy's Baconator may have hit that sales threshold, as has Burger King's Whopper.
McDonald's relies on its enormous hits throughout its menu in recent years. Our core menu, including our World-Famous Fries and franchisee-led innovations like the Big Mac and Egg McMuffin, drives McDonald's global popularity.
In 2023 investor updates, the business said these beloved menu staples generate $75 billion in global food sales.
In recent years, the chain has prioritized its core menu above new items. It uses celebrity meals and its "As Seen On" marketing to highlight McDonald's orders from movies and TV shows.
The chain occasionally brings back fan favorites. They've added Breakfast Bagels to their permanent menu and brought back other classics like seasonal pie variations for limited runs.
McDonald's prioritizes desert over Wendy's and Burger King. The fast-food chain offers its famous Apple Pie and McFlurries, despite their terrible track record with the machine.
The treat is still popular, but some customers regret that the pies are baked instead of fried. The Holiday Pie, a version of McDonald's famous pie filled with sweet custard instead of apple mixture, returned over the holidays.