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McDonald’s Brings Back Snack Wrap as Rivals Launch Counter Promotions

Goldman Sachs upgraded McDonald’s stock rating following a 2% share gain fueled by new wrap deals

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Popeyes is giving away a free chicken wrap when you spend $5 or more, through Sunday, July 13.
Charles L. Krumsiek, a McDonald's chef, puts a chicken on a tortilla to make a snack wrap at McDonald's Headquarter in Chicago, Thursday, May 29, 2025.

Overview

  • McDonald’s relaunched its Snack Wrap nationwide on July 10 as a permanent menu item, offering Spicy and Ranch flavors at $2.99 each.
  • The wrap features one of the chain’s new McCrispy Strips topped with shredded lettuce and cheese, all folded into a soft flour tortilla.
  • Competitors jumped into the ‘wrap wars’ with Taco Bell discounting Crispy Chicken Tacos and Burritos to $2.40, Popeyes giving a free wrap with a $5 purchase and Sonic introducing $1.99 Crispy Tender Wraps.
  • Investors cheered the launch as McDonald’s shares rose 2%, prompting Goldman Sachs to upgrade its rating from neutral to buy on expectations of a sales boost.
  • The rollout caps months of social media teases and follows May’s debut of McCrispy Strips, underscoring McDonald’s strategy to drive sales through nostalgia and chicken innovation.