McDonald’s is renaming a popular deal day to celebrate the nationwide launch of its new loyalty program. The mega worldwide fast-food chain has changed July 13 from National French Fry Day to “World Famous Fan Day.” But McDonald’s restaurants will still ring in Tuesday with free fries for members of the MyMcDonalds Rewards program, which officially launched nationwide just last week. Other restaurant chains are expected to continue calling the made-up food holiday National French Fry Day (or “Fry Day,” for short).
Alycia Mason, McDonald’s USA vice president of digital customer experience and media, said in a statement that the chain has the “best fans in the world who deserve to unlock perks for their loyalty. We’re eager to repay years of fandom by giving them what they love most about McDonald’s — our delicious food — for years to come,” Mason said of the loyalty program and World Famous Fan Day.
To get the free fries on the 13th, you need to download the McDonald’s app, opt-in to MyMcDonald’s Rewards and add the deal for medium fries to your cart. With McDonald’s updated app and new MyMcDonald’s Rewards, you’ll earn a freebie after you make your first purchase now through December 31. After your first purchase, you’ll automatically get 1,500 points, which is enough points to get a free item in the first tier on your next order and choice of an order of hash browns, vanilla cone, a McChicken or a free cheeseburger. Users also will get 100 points for every dollar spent on qualifying purchases. You can order ahead on the McDonald’s app or scan a code in restaurants and at the drive-thru to earn points. The McDonald’s app will also continue to have mobile deals such as coupons.
But wait, there’s MORE….
The Golden Arches also is hosting a “World Famous Fan” contest where 66 fans will win 1 million MyMcDonald’s Rewards points and one fan will win free fries for life, a prize valued at $19,685. The World Famous Fan contest kicks off July 13 on World Famous Fan Day and goes through July 20, according to the contest rules posted at MyMcDonaldsFanContest.com.
To enter the contest, fans need to enter the twittersphere, and share in a tweet why they’re the most loyal McDonald’s fan. Real super fans will judge the contest, according to contest rules issued by the fast food chain. “Your Tweet must tag @McDonalds and include the hashtags #MyMcDonaldsFanContest and a hashtag made up solely of your 2-letter postal abbreviation for your state of residence (e.g., #IL, #NY).”
The grand prize winner of the Twitter contest will win two medium fries per week for 50 years, according to the fine print. The prize value of $19,685 includes $5,905 that the winner can use for taxes or at his or her discretion, the rules say. There will be 66 regional winners who will each get 1 million rewards points, given in four deposits of 250,000 points over two years. These winners will also get $250 for taxes. The total prize value is $950.
Learn more at MyMcDonaldsFanContest.com.
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