CLAIM #39289 · McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) · 2025Q4 earnings call · Feb 11, 2026 · due Dec 31, 2026
“You can expect to see new offerings in the U.S. as well as select international markets in 2026.”
Jill McDonald · Chief Restaurant Experience Officer
How to check this claim
Look at: Launch of new McCafe beverage offerings (energy, iced coffees, fruity refreshers, crafted sodas) in the U.S. and in select international markets
It came true if: At least one new McCafe beverage offering launched in the U.S. AND at least one international market by end of 2026
Where: Company press releases, earnings call commentary, and menu announcements (10-K/Q4 2026 call)
In context
“mmitment to be in nearly all markets by the end of 2026. Best Burger is the key to hotter, juicier and even tastier burgers, which improve customer satisfaction scores and streamline operations for restaurant crew. We also began to pilot Big Arch about 1.5 years ago, and it's shown strong traction across several markets. Customers are responding to this delicious, more satisfying burger that meets their demand for something heartier while still feeling distinctly McDonald's. Its strong performance helped it most recently earn a permanent spot on the U.K. menu, and we see potential to continue scaling this platform as we strengthen our position within this tier of the beef category. Now let's turn to beverages. We are excited about the global beverage opportunity of more than $100 billion. You can expect to see new offerings in the U.S. as well as select international markets in 2026. Designed to capture share of this large and fast-growing category, we're exploring energy, indulgent iced coffees, fruity refreshers and crafted sodas. We're thrilled to launch our new U.S. beverage lineup later this year under the McCafe brand. It builds on a highly successful test that exceeded expectations in the fourth quarter across more than 500 U.S. restaurants. As we've said before, the new beverage offerings drove incremental occasions across different dayparts as well as higher average check, including strong results from our Red Bull collaboration, which we plan to continue building in both the U.S. and beyond. We're applying learnings from the U.S. test as we expand offerings across the system. Australia, for example, ran a small beverage test at the end of 2025 and adapted th”
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SEC filings for MCD ↗ · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2025Q4 earnings call.