If you were in charge of McDonald’s, would you have them sell alcoholic drinks?

[darklordoftech]

?

[Donerail]

I had never considered this idea until now, but frankly I think it's an injustice (possibly unconstitutional?) that I cannot get a McChicken with a McBeer. I am going to send a sternly-written letter to Joe Biden about this.

[Ferguson97]

Yes because it would make the company more money

[Farmlands]

Yes! I sometimes get puzzled looks for getting food at McDonalds and then cider separately at Pans & Company, when it's not really even my fault.

[Santander]

They already do in some locations/countries, so this is clearly a conscious business decision based on individual markets. If there was a business case, they would've done it in the US.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

A large amount of McDonald's business in North America is done by drive-thru, which in many jurisdictions are prohibited from selling alcohol. I can't see it happening as it wants a uniform menu in each country.

[Kevin]

No,

In the American cultural context selling booze at McDonald’s would make no sense.

[bagelman]

No I wouldn't. It makes no sense, would be poorly received, and cut into my profits.

[Lechasseur]

No

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Yes because it would make the company more money

Not necessarily as it would require a liquor license and new training for employees, and since people don't tend to go to McDonald's seeking alcoholic beverages wouldn't necessarily generate enough sales to increase revenue to cover those increased expenses.

[GeorgiaModerate]

A Bailey's Irish Cream shake would be interesting.

[If my soul was made of stone]

I don't drink, but if I did I wouldn't trust that set with alcohol any more than I'd trust them with crab cakes.

[Never Made it to Graceland]

Yes because it would make the company more money

Not necessarily as it would require a liquor license and new training for employees, and since people don't tend to go to McDonald's seeking alcoholic beverages wouldn't necessarily generate enough sales to increase revenue to cover those increased expenses.

You only need to pay for those things once. And the training is not extensive, it's literally just telling them they have to card anyone trying to buy it who looks under 50 or whatever.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Yes because it would make the company more money

Not necessarily as it would require a liquor license and new training for employees, and since people don't tend to go to McDonald's seeking alcoholic beverages wouldn't necessarily generate enough sales to increase revenue to cover those increased expenses.

You only need to pay for those things once. And the training is not extensive, it's literally just telling them they have to card anyone trying to buy it who looks under 50 or whatever.

Liquor licenses have to be renewed annually and are often capped per city or county.

[Never Made it to Graceland]

Yes because it would make the company more money

Not necessarily as it would require a liquor license and new training for employees, and since people don't tend to go to McDonald's seeking alcoholic beverages wouldn't necessarily generate enough sales to increase revenue to cover those increased expenses.

You only need to pay for those things once. And the training is not extensive, it's literally just telling them they have to card anyone trying to buy it who looks under 50 or whatever.

Liquor licenses have to be renewed annually and are often capped per city or county.

I think that depends on the state. Like in New York it's obviously not a barrier to tons of random stores selling beer plus pretty much every chain like Target and Dollar General.

[HisGrace]

If I were in charge at McDonald's I'd start sprinkling big macs with cocaine and see how long it took anyone to notice.

[SWE]

No, McDonald's is the place you go when you're already drunk

[YE]

Only to Wulfric.

[Former President tack50]

McDonald's already sells beer in Spain, though nothing stronger than that. Either way yeah, there is no reason not to sell beer.

I had never considered this idea until now, but frankly I think it's an injustice (possibly unconstitutional?) that I cannot get a McChicken with a McBeer. I am going to send a sternly-written letter to Joe Biden about this.

McDonalds already allows you to get your McChicken (as well as any other hamburger you want) with a McBeer over here. Feel free to move to Spain any time you want for that

[Former President tack50]

Yes! I sometimes get puzzled looks for getting food at McDonalds and then cider separately at Pans & Company, when it's not really even my fault.

Huh, surprised McDonald's doesn't sell beer in Portugal given they do sell it here. Though they literally just sell beer and nothing else, not even cider.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Yes because it would make the company more money

Not necessarily as it would require a liquor license and new training for employees, and since people don't tend to go to McDonald's seeking alcoholic beverages wouldn't necessarily generate enough sales to increase revenue to cover those increased expenses.

You only need to pay for those things once. And the training is not extensive, it's literally just telling them they have to card anyone trying to buy it who looks under 50 or whatever.

Liquor licenses have to be renewed annually and are often capped per city or county.

I think that depends on the state. Like in New York it's obviously not a barrier to tons of random stores selling beer plus pretty much every chain like Target and Dollar General.

I think there's a distinction between selling alcohol and serving alcohol. At least depending on the state. Minnesota's are pretty strict, only authorized liquor stores can sell alcohol and the only Targets or grocery stores that do are ones with an attached liquor store with a separate door. But serving alcohol to drink requires a liquor license in all states, and I've never heard of one that doesn't require renewal. Pennsylvania btw caps liquor licenses in the state so if it's maxed out (as it is now and has been basically forever) the only way to get a license is to buy one from someone else, so closing businesses will auction their license and it often goes for like $25k....it's probably not even feasible for every McDonald's in Pennsylvania to serve alcohol.

Also it's not just telling employees "card people". They also have to be able to spot fake IDs and the like. A bartender friend of mine told me about some things on Minnesota driver's licenses that all legit licenses have such as that the last two digits are always the number the first three digits on the ID add up to (for example mine is 288 at the beginning and ends in 18.) That's not difficult to train either...but do you really want some minimum wage untipped worker who's the sort of person who has to work at McDonald's being all that's standing between you and your business getting potentially a $20k+ fine? Because that's something every franchise owner would have to deal with. Also in most states this would effectively ban anyone under 21 from working at McDonald's, at least at the front counter. (I know in many states under 21 cashiers can ring up customers buying alcohol, but I don't know of any that allows under 21s to actually pour and serve alcoholic drinks. Some might allow under 21 waiters and waitresses to bring drinks to a table but not actually prepare it.)

[Donerail]

Not necessarily as it would require a liquor license and new training for employees, and since people don't tend to go to McDonald's seeking alcoholic beverages wouldn't necessarily generate enough sales to increase revenue to cover those increased expenses.

You only need to pay for those things once. And the training is not extensive, it's literally just telling them they have to card anyone trying to buy it who looks under 50 or whatever.

You have to pay for it once, but you have to donate to your alderman's re-election campaign annually if you want to keep it.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

No, McDonald's is the place you go when you're already drunk

That's Waffle House, since they're likely to still be open once the bars close.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Yes because it would make the company more money

Not necessarily as it would require a liquor license and new training for employees, and since people don't tend to go to McDonald's seeking alcoholic beverages wouldn't necessarily generate enough sales to increase revenue to cover those increased expenses.

You only need to pay for those things once. And the training is not extensive, it's literally just telling them they have to card anyone trying to buy it who looks under 50 or whatever.

Actually, a bigger problem for McDonald's would be that every state has a minimum age of at least 18 to serve alcohol, with many having it higher, especially for liquor.

[jaymichaud]

Sure, not at drive-thrus though.