Overview
- McDonald's confirmed regional availability beginning Nov. 11 in cities including Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, Seattle and St. Louis, with limited-time supplies.
- The Holiday Pie returns to participating restaurants nationwide on Nov. 14 as part of the chain’s seasonal promotions.
- Senior marketing director Guillaume Huin highlighted the online meme linking McRib comebacks to market strength, noting recent crypto chatter around this year’s return.
- Bitcoin traded near $105,600 around the rollout, roughly 6% above the prior referenced mark, but outlets emphasized the relationship is anecdotal and historically inconsistent.
- Fans are crowdsourcing sightings and prices on the McRib Locator, with recent examples ranging from about $5.49 in Atlanta to nearly $7 in Seattle.