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McDonald's McRib removal in Germany and Luxembourg

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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. ~~Historically,~~ Following the ~~McRib was developed in~~ announcement via company newsletter, backlash has intensified on platforms like Facebook. Some customers have threatened to boycott the ~~United States during~~ chain or delete the ~~early 1980s as a pork-based alternative during a chicken production shortage. The sandwich was also linked to Luxembourgish chef René Arend, who served as~~ company’s mobile app, while others have used the ~~chain’s first executive chef.~~ news to voice broader dissatisfaction regarding McDonald’s pricing.

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