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McD's to Eliminate Self-Serve Drink Stations in 2026 Due to 'Changing Consumer Habits'

Posted on 5/4/26 at 2:21 pm
Posted by VoxDawg
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Posted on 5/4/26 at 2:21 pm
Posted by Murph4HOF
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Posted on 5/4/26 at 2:23 pm to
Posted by navy
Parts Unknown, LA
Member since Sep 2010
32164 posts
Posted on 5/4/26 at 2:24 pm to
Don’t care.

Don’t go there … except for occasional coffee via drive-thru.


Too many annoyances.
Posted by VoxDawg
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Posted on 5/4/26 at 2:30 pm to
I haven't eaten at McDonald's since 2009
Posted by SingleMalt1973
Member since Feb 2022
24357 posts
Posted on 5/4/26 at 2:32 pm to
I saw an entire group come in order waters then make multiple trips to the drink station for anything but water. A month later same location and the drink station was “out of order”
Posted by goatmilker
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Posted on 5/4/26 at 2:33 pm to
It's called theft lol
Posted by stout
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Posted on 5/4/26 at 2:34 pm to
Posted by SouthEasternKaiju
SouthEast... you figure it out
Member since Aug 2021
47131 posts
Posted on 5/4/26 at 3:01 pm to
Even less likely to go there now. Soda is insanely expensive as is.



* high prices isn't a debatable thing. Not sure why the DVs, but there's no legit reason for the prices to spike as they have. No tariff issues, just jacking up of prices. Grocery store name brands are 1/2 - 1/3 the price for the same unit of product. It's ridiculous.
This post was edited on 5/5/26 at 5:27 am
Posted by Ag Zwin
Member since Mar 2016
26292 posts
Posted on 5/4/26 at 3:03 pm to
Here come all the “I’m too good for McDonald’s anyway” posts.
Posted by Decatur
Member since Mar 2007
32733 posts
Posted on 5/4/26 at 3:07 pm to
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Stealing. The main reason is people are stealing. McDonald's should release security camera footage and show us who the thieves are.




Who is stealing fountain soda at McD’s? Lol
Posted by theliontamer
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2015
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Posted on 5/4/26 at 3:08 pm to
Soda companies getting hit hard from all angles!
Posted by crimsonuatide
Member since Jul 2017
2148 posts
Posted on 5/4/26 at 3:09 pm to
13%
Posted by RohanGonzales
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Member since Apr 2024
10660 posts
Posted on 5/4/26 at 3:10 pm to
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Decatur


Who do you think dumbass?
Posted by tigersbh
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2005
13148 posts
Posted on 5/4/26 at 3:11 pm to
quote:

Who is stealing fountain soda at McD’s? Lol


The usual suspects.
Posted by alphaandomega
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Member since Aug 2012
17135 posts
Posted on 5/4/26 at 3:17 pm to
McDonalds should just end the dine in option.

Drive through only. You want a soda, then buy one.
Posted by The Pirate King
Pangu
Member since May 2014
68422 posts
Posted on 5/4/26 at 3:22 pm to
On a semi-related note, they need to take those all-in-one fountain machines and throw them in a landfill. Those things suck.
Posted by CDawson
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2017
20271 posts
Posted on 5/4/26 at 3:24 pm to
quote:

I saw an entire group come in order waters then make multiple trips to the drink station


Probably a bunch of Ivy League students if I had to guess.
Posted by UptownJoeBrown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2024
9988 posts
Posted on 5/4/26 at 3:26 pm to
They already don’t have them in BR or NO. Wonder why?
This post was edited on 5/4/26 at 3:27 pm
Posted by TigerBait1971
PTC GA
Member since Oct 2014
16380 posts
Posted on 5/4/26 at 3:26 pm to
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Here come all the “I’m too good for McDonald’s anyway” posts.


I'm too poor for McDonald's.
Posted by ChatGPT of LA
Member since Mar 2023
6312 posts
Posted on 5/4/26 at 3:29 pm to
So, they try and frick customers and make the fix their own....then get mad when some customers actually fix their own.

Seems simple...sell drinks, hand to them, no free refills

That'll be 1 billion consulting fee that you'll save easily in 5 years worldwide
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