Now, it seems McDonald's is eager to dive into the fray with a test run of their own spin-off, aptly named CosMc's, currently underway in Illinois. This McDonald's take on the Starbucks concept is proving to be a resounding success, with over 80 vehicles eagerly queuing up to savor the experience.
From New York Post:
Placer.ai reported that given the buzz around CosMc’s, which is located in a strip mall in Bolingbrook, Ill., as many as 80 vehicles line up at once to order from a menu of “limited test run” items — such as the fruit-flavored and caffeinated “Signature Galactic Boosts” — spilling over into a separate parking lot.
The new restaurant from McDonald’s features four drive-thru lanes, but no walk-up windows. It also lacks an indoor dining room and outdoor seating area.
However, CosMc’s promises on its website that online ordering is “coming soon!”
The menu also includes breakfast sandwiches, savory and sweet snacks — like pretzel bites, has browns and caramel fudge brownies — as well as ice cream, which CosMc’s promotes as a solution to the “3 p.m. slump.”
McDonald’s has said that “by the end of 2024, we plan to open approximately 10 CosMc’s pilot locations, with more opportunities for mood-boosting escapes across the Dallas-Fort Worth and San Antonio metro areas.”
I don't know about you, but I certainly would not wait in a line that long just to try a glorified version of McCafe.
