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McDonald's McRib removal in Germany and Luxembourg

Overview

McDonald’s has announced the permanent removal of the McRib from its regular menus in Germany and Luxembourg, effective October 27, 2026. The pork-based burger, which has been a staple in these markets since 1989, is being phased out as part of a strategy involving regular menu updates and rotating promotional items. To replace the item, the company is introducing a temporary ‘McRib Sweet Heat’ variant, which features a spicy-sweet chili sauce.

The decision has generated public and political discussion. In Germany, Frank Grobe, a parliamentary director for the AfD party in Hesse, suggested the menu change might be related to employees from the ‘Orient’ refusing to handle pork, characterizing the shift as a sign of ‘declining Western food culture.’

Public interest has been heightened by notable figures, including Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder, who previously expressed his preference for the burger on social media. While the McRib is being discontinued as a regular item in Germany, the product remains available in other regions, such as the United States.

Recent reactions have seen significant engagement on social media platforms like TikTok, where fans have shared emotional farewell videos and documented large-scale stockpiling of the product. Some users have jokingly compared their frozen McRib collections to Bitcoin investments. Additionally, several petitions have been launched on platforms such as Change.org and OpenPetition to ‘save’ the burger, with supporters arguing it is a staple of the local culinary experience.

Following the announcement via company newsletter, backlash has intensified on platforms like Facebook. Some customers have threatened to boycott the chain or delete the company’s mobile app, while others have used the news to voice broader dissatisfaction regarding McDonald’s pricing.

Entities

Germany · Markus Söder · René Arend · McDonald’s · McDonald's

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    McDonald’s to discontinue McRib burger in Germany

    McDonald’s will discontinue its McRib burger in Germany on October 27, 2026, triggering social media backlash and customer boycott threats.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    McDonald's to remove McRib from German menu

    McDonald's is removing the McRib from its German menu on October 27, sparking social media outcry and multiple petitions from fans seeking to save the long-standing classic burger.

  3. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    McDonald's to remove McRib from German menu after 37 years

    McDonald's is discontinuing the McRib from its regular German menu on October 27 after 37 years of availability.

  4. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    McDonald’s to remove McRib from permanent menus in Germany and Luxembourg

    McDonald’s is removing the McRib from its permanent menus in Germany and Luxembourg on October 27, sparking both nostalgia and political debate regarding food culture.

  5. [BUSINESS] 20 sources
    McDonald's to remove McRib from German menu after 37 years

    McDonald's is removing the McRib from its permanent menu in Germany and Luxembourg on October 27, 2026, after 37 years. A temporary 'McRib Sweet Heat' variant will be introduced as a replacement.

Sources

352newsonline.substack.com · amica.de · augsburger-allgemeine.de · bbqpit.de · berlin-live.de · bild.de · derwesten.de · deutschlandsuchtdensuperstar.de · europesays.com · extratipp.com · giga.de · journalistenwatch.com · leinetal24.de · lomazoma.com · merkur-online.de · n-tv.de · news38.de · nordbayern.de · op-online.de · presse-augsburg.de · radiobrocken.de · ruhr24.de · saarbruecker-zeitung.de · suedkurier.de · thueringen24.de · tichyseinblick.de · tz.de

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