McDonald’s Is Now Selling McRib Sauce

 McDonald's announced the McRib will be back December 3rd.  If you're a fan than you will be happy to know that you can by the McRib Sauce by the gallon. Sure, it sounds like a stunt and it probably is, but the sauce is real.

There's something about the famous sandwich which has been around since it debuted at a Kansas McDonalds back in 1981. It comes back periodically and stays around for usually 10 weeks, just enough time to have the chance to get one or two but, never give you a chance to have too much of a good thing.

I didn't have my first McRib till 2022 when I decided it was time to try one after all the years and all they hype. It was during peak Covid times so the McDonalds that I got it from inside the mall had their no seating policy in full effect, so I had to enjoy it while sitting in my car in the parking lot.

One thing you can say for sure about the McRib is, you will need plenty of napkins, because they pour on the McRib Sauce and it can get very messy.

It didn't disappoint at all, sure it was a messy handful to eat while sitting in my car, and sure my hand and face was covered with sauce, I was still McLovin' it. I'm not sure why that was my one and only one, but life is short and it's coming back in December.

To celebrate the return, they're selling McRib sauce by the GALLON.  Or technically, the half-gallon.

Starting Monday at 10:00 A.M. Eastern, you'll be able to buy half-gallon jugs of it at WholeLottaMcRibSauce.com.  Each jug costs $20.

The site isn't live yet, but there's a button that lets you add it to your Google calendar so you won't forget.  We're guessing they'll sell out pretty quick.

The press release says "McRib [season] is a holiday unto itself."  So they "wanted to embrace that spirit and give fans an even bigger way to celebrate."

They ran a campaign in 2022 called the McRib "Farewell Tour," but it turned out to be marketing B.S.  They immediately brought it back in 2023, and now again in 2024. 

(Today) 

Fast food is big, big business. Americans spent $320 BILLION in 2022. That's sooooo many french fries to get lost between your driver seat and center console! (A treat for later?) I started thinking about the country's obsession with fast food and wondering if Massachusetts lines up with the country as a whole when it comes to the abundance of certain fast food restaurants.

Stacker did the counting and provided the national data (updated in 2022). So what's your guess nationally? Does McDonalds hold the key to the fast food kingdom with the most national locations? How about in Massachusetts - does Massachusetts really run mostly on Dunkin' or did another chain edge them out for the #1 spot?

We're basing these countdowns on one thing: number of locations. These aren't necessarily the most popular fast food chains in the country and in Massachusetts, they just have the most locations. However, one could assume that the reason there are more locations is due to higher demand. Higher demand usually comes from higher popularity.

The first fast food restaurant in America is widely considered to be White Castle. It was founded in 1921 by Walter Anderson and Billy Ingram in Wichita, Kansas. White Castle is known for pioneering the assembly line production of hamburgers and for introducing the fast-food concept to the United States. While we don't have any White Castle locations here in Massachusetts, they do sell their micro hamburgers at area grocery stores so if you have a hankering for the OG fast food, it's a minute away in your microwave oven.

So let's do this. To get the full comparison, I'll first give you the 8 fast food restaurants with the most locations in the United States, then I'll give you the 8 fast food chains with the most locations in Massachusetts. Get your fiery sauce ready and let's go!

DOMINO'S
# of U.S. locations: 6,720
Founded in: 1960 in Ypsilanti, MI

BURGER KING
# of U.S. locations: 7,257
Founded in: 1954 in Miami, FL

TACO BELL
# of U.S. locations: 8,088
Founded in: 1962 in Downey, CA

HUNT BROTHERS PIZZA
# of U.S. locations: 9,240
Founded in: 1991 in Nashville, TN

DUNKIN'
# of U.S. locations: 9,412
Founded in: 1950 in Quincy, MA

McDONALDS
# of U.S. locations: 13,515
Founded in: 1955 in Des Plaines, IL

STARBUCKS
# of U.S. locations: 15,966
Founded in: 1971 in Seattle, WA

SUBWAY
# of U.S. locations: 20.603 (oh my soul!!!)
Founded in: 1965 in Bridgeport, CT

TACO BELL
# of U.S. locations: 75
Founded in: 1962 in Downey, CA

WENDY'S
# of U.S. locations: 98
Founded in: 1969 in Columbus, OH

BURGER KING
# of U.S. locations: 132
Founded in: 1954 in Miami, FL

DOMINO'S
# of U.S. locations: 161
Founded in: 1960 in Ypsilanti, MI

STARBUCKS
# of U.S. locations: 178
Founded in: 1971 in Seattle, WA

McDONALDS
# of U.S. locations: 239
Founded in: 1955 in Des Plaines, IL

SUBWAY
# of U.S. locations: 370
Founded in: 1965 in Bridgeport, CT

DUNKIN'
# of U.S. locations: 916
Founded in: 1950 in Quincy, MA