Spotlight McDonald’s bets on fancier chicken, airier restaurants to keep luring diners DANIELA SIRTORI Bloomberg News Jun 7, 2026 19 hrs ago 0 × USA Today - Vertical Here’s a quick look at McDonald’s new Strawberry Watermelon, Mango Pineapple and Blackberry Passion Fruit refresher drinks. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save McDonald’s Corp. is betting on everything from fancier chicken to new playgrounds as part of a campaign to make fast food feel less like fast food.kAm}6H >6?F :E6>D :?4=F5:?8 92?5\3C62565 H:?8D 2?5 7:=6ED 2C6 :? E6DE:?8 2D A2CE @7 2 H:56\C2?8:?8 H286C @? 9:896C\BF2=:EJ 7@@5] %9:D[ 2=@?8 H:E9 >@C6 6?828:?8 D@4:2= >65:2 42>A2:8?D 2?5 FA8C256D E@ C6DE2FC2?ED[ D9@F=5 96=A |4s@?2=5’D 46>6?E :ED6=7 2D >@C6 5:?6CD’ 7:CDE 49@:46 — ?@E ;FDE 7@C 2 BF:4< >62= @? E96 8@[ 3FE 2=D@ 7@C 72>:=J @FE:?8D 2?5 @E96C @442D:@?D]k^AmkAm|4s@?2=5’D H:== DE:== 7@4FD @? 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