Popular Fast Food Chain Introduces New Frozen Treat To Summer Menu

CHICAGO, IL — McDonald's has announced a new frozen treat hitting menus at participating restaurants nationwide this summer for a limited time.

According to the popular fast food chain, this new flavor of its popular McFlurry offers customers the perfect sweet snack to enjoy before lounging around a campfire.

New S'mores McFlurry

According to McDonald's, the new Hershey's S'mores McFlurry is perfect for making the hot summer months a little cooler.

Made with the chain's classic vanilla soft serve and blended with Hershey's milk chocolate, graham crackers and marshmallows, this new dessert will be available for a limited time only starting June 10 at participating McDonald's restaurants nationwide, according to an announcement on the company's website.

"Whether you're looking to grab a sweet snack before lounging around the campfire or looking to satisfy your summer craving, the Hershey's S'mores McFlurry will be your go-to summer dessert," the announcement reads, "and while you're at it, grab one for a friend – you know what they say, the 's'more' the merrier!"

According to McDonald's menu, the new s'mores treat is available in both mini and regular sizes.

The menu also notes the new McFlurry flavor will be available through Aug. 11.

McDonald's Celebrates The Summer

The new McFlurry is just one of the recent additions announced by McDonald's in hopes of giving customers extra incentive to stop by their local restaurant this summer.

Earlier this week, the fast food giant announced the long-awaited return of its beloved snack wrap, a menu item customers have been asking about for a number of years.

According to press materials provided by McDonald's, the snack wrap features one of the chain's new "McCrispy" strips, "a juicy chicken strip made with all white meat," topped with crisp shredded lettuce and shredded cheese, all wrapped in a soft flour tortilla.

The beloved menu item was first introduced to McDonald's menus in 2006 but was phased out nationally in 2016, however the company noted the item "never left fans' hearts."

The snack wrap will officially make its triumphant return to restaurants July 10, according to McDonald's.

The company also confirmed late last month extended hours will be coming to more of their restaurants this summer.

"Our fans know there's no better way to end an unforgettable night than by feasting on your favorite McDonald's order," a spokesperson said in a statement sent to Patch last month. "That's why, as the summer season kicks off, we're excited to offer up more ways for customers to satisfy their late-night cravings with more choices and expanded hours at more restaurants."

The spokesperson confirmed a "vast majority of McDonald's restaurants nationwide" would be open until midnight or later starting Memorial Day weekend and continuing beyond summer.

The move to expanded hours comes as McDonald's and its franchisees expect to hire up to 375,000 employees in their restaurants across the country this summer, according to a news release provided by the company.

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New Summer Menu Items

McDonald's is not the only fast food chain to recently announce exciting new and returning menu items for the summer.

Earlier this week, popular chicken chain Popeyes announced the launch of its all new chicken wraps, as well as a brand new blueberry-themed beverage lineup for customers to cool off with during the warm summer months.

Last week, Chick-fil-A confirmed its beloved peach-flavored milkshake would be on the menu again starting this month, along with a new peach frosted lemonade, just in time for summer.

Recent reports also indicated Dairy Queen, the popular ice cream and fast food chain known for its "blizzard" and other frozen treats, had begun testing a new Fruity Pebbles shake at some of its restaurant locations.

Coffee and donut chain Dunkin' said last week a new pink spritz flavor would be added to its popular "refreshers" lineup, in addition to a new orange and vanilla specialty donut.

SONIC Drive-In also recently teamed up with three popular authors to announce a new lineup of sweet topped lemonades described as "a craveable lineup of drinks that make it more delicious than ever to kick back, open a beach read and take a sip of something exciting."