Overview
- The limited-time burger is priced at $5.99, with promotional pricing running through Jan. 21, 2026, and a $2 add-on available for a combo.
- The Cali XL stacks two 3.5-ounce charbroiled patties (7 ounces pre-cooked) with double American cheese, grilled onions, Classic Sauce, lettuce and tomato, and contains 950 calories, 60 g fat and 1,490 mg sodium, according to the chain.
- Carl’s Jr. says the burger contains twice the beef of a Big Mac, a comparison the company says was verified by independent and internal experts.
- The “Sad Mac Buy Back” accepts McDonald’s burger receipts dated Jan. 1–Nov. 11, 2025, uploaded at carlsjr.com/sadmacbuyback through Nov. 21, with free-burger rewards loading into My Rewards starting Nov. 22.
- Redemption is limited to registered members at participating restaurants, one per user, not valid with third-party delivery or in a combo, and the giveaway is capped at 599 free burgers.