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McDonald's $5 meal deal isn't the only major discount you can get as they announce 'Free Fries Friday'

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McDonald's doesn't just have its $5 value meal deal this summer - it also has an offer on fries.

On Thursday, it confirmed customers can get four items - either a McDouble or McChicken sandwich, fries, soft drink and four McNuggets - for $5 from Tuesday (June 25). 

Bosses said they were also bringing back app-only 'Free Fries Friday'. This app-only deal offers free medium fries with any $1 minimum purchase through the end of 2024.

Plus will also be some deals and discounts - also just on the app - in certain local areas too. 

These include Buy One Get One for $1 breakfast sandwiches in Memphis, Tennessee, a Double Cheeseburger & small fries for $3.50 in Columbus, Ohio, or a mix and match McChicken and McDouble deal for $3.99 in parts of New York state.

McDonald's is offering Free Fries Friday - free fries with any purchase of $1 or more via the app

McDonald's is offering Free Fries Friday - free fries with any purchase of $1 or more via the app

McDonald's deal goes on sale on Tuesday, June 25 for a month

McDonald's deal goes on sale on Tuesday, June 25 for a month 

'We heard our fans loud and clear – they're looking for even more great value from us, and this summer that's exactly what they'll get,' said Joe Erlinger, president of McDonald's USA. 

'Value has always been part of our DNA. We're focused on living up to that legacy and offering delicious, affordable options customers can enjoy any time they walk through our doors, go through our drive thru or place an order through our app.' 

Erlinger had has come out fighting on Thursday after criticism of the fast food chain's new $5 value meal.

It was thought that not every restaurant will offer the deal - with those that have higher labor and rent costs opting out.

But it has now emerged that McDonald's has a sneaky way around this, charging $6 at certain restaurants in Alaska, California, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, Manhattan in New York and Washington. 

Some fans are also disappointed that the deal will only last for a month rather than all summer - like deals from rivals.

'We're committed to winning the value war,' Joe Erlinger, president of McDonald's US, said in an interview with Bloomberg News on Thursday.

After news of McDonald's deal leaked in May, rivals rolled out their offers ahead of it - and even took digs at the home of the Big Mac.

Burger King's $5 Your Way Meal landed in restaurants last week. It is almost identical to McDonald's - and lasts all summer.

Customers  get a choice of one of three sandwiches - a Whopper Jr, a Bacon Cheeseburger or Chicken Jr - plus four chicken nuggets, fries and a soft drink.

Wendy's has a $3 breakfast offer

Starbucks also made a surprise entry into the value war with a coffee and food breakfast combo from $5. 

Erlinger wrote an open letter to customers claiming its price rises aren't as bad as some media is reporting

Erlinger wrote an open letter to customers claiming its price rises aren't as bad as some media is reporting

McDonald's made an eye-watering $14.5 billion profit last year.

McDonald's is trying desperately to battle perceptions that it has raised prices so much it is no longer good value. 

In fact, last month Erlinger wrote an unprecedented open letter to customers claiming its price rises aren't as bad as some media is reporting.

In the letter, he says prices have 'only' gone up 40 percent across its 14,000 US restaurants since before the pandemic. 

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