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1996-2000

McDonald's Arch Deluxe

The burger with the grown-up taste

💥 Misfire

Money Burned

$300 million marketing

Body Count

Unknown

Lifespan

1000 days (3 years)

☠️ Official Cause of Death

Adults don't go to McDonald's to feel sophisticated

Spent more on advertising than some countries' GDP. Nobody wanted a fancy McDonald's

Epitaph

It had dijon mustard

And a potato roll

Peak 90s pretension

In a paper box

💡 The Lesson

Know thy customer (they want nuggets)

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I Was There Too

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