Don't Panic, But McDonald's Has Had A 'Grand Mac' Shortage

In life there are very few things you can rely upon, but one thing we always thought we'd have is the dependability of the Golden Arches over at McDonald's and its promise of cheap, fast food.

However, a recent rush on the newly launched Grand Macs led to some restaurants running out of burgers. I'm not 100 percent sure, but I think this might be one of the seven signs of the apocalypse.

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Shortfalls of Macs were reported in Teesside, Devon and Lincolnshire.

One McDonald's in Middlesbrough was forced to put up a sign saying there was a 'national shortage' of the burger. Say it ain't so.

The sign read: "Unfortunately we cannot sell any Grand Macs due to a national shortage.

"We hope to rectify this within 24 hours. We apologise for any inconvenience caused."

Meanwhile in Plymouth, three Maccies had to place signs in the window warning potential customers that the burgers were 'so tasty it's sold out'.

A spokesperson told the Gazette Live: "Due to the overwhelming popularity of our new Grand Big Mac some of our restaurants experienced higher than expected demand resulting in the burgers being sold out for a short period of time."

However, they offered some hope, adding: "Customers should be able to get their hands on the Grand Big Mac at restaurants across the country from tomorrow if not before."

The Grand Mac is a limited-edition addition to the usual McDonald's menu, in honour of 50 years of Big Macs. Although it only looks a little taller than the original, it's a lot wider.

And if consuming a boat-load of calories in a single sitting is you're thing then, pal, I have good news, because whereas the regular Big Mac contains 508 calories, the Grand Mac has an impressive/terrifying 741 per unit.

If all else fails, here's a little video showing you how to make your very own Big-Mac-style burger at home:

If that looks like too much effort, they Grand Mac is available in the UK and US until 20 March for £3.99, assuming you can find a restaurant that hasn't sold out. May the odds be forever in your favour.

Source: Gazette Live

Featured Image Credit: McDonald's

Topics: big mac, Food, UK, McDonald's

Claire Reid

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