McDonalds, why dont they sell hot dogs? and also what is your favourite limited edition meal?

Question

They now do a wide variety of food, but I dont think they have ever sold hot dogs, why is this?

also what was your fav limited edition meal? mine has to be the route 66 meals.

Answer 1

I used to know this, let me see. I think it's because of two reasons. Mcdonald's owns the copyright on hundreds of names of food items, some they have now, used to have or are thinking of having in the future, McPizza, McRib  for example. I think someone else beat them to the copyright for McHotDog or McDog, so they can't use it unless they pay the copyright holder, provided they are willing to sell the name to Mcdonalds. McDonal's naturally would like to have a signature name for it not just "hot dog". Another reason is that they can't come up with a superior product than the good hot dog chains or even hot dog carts you see in the bigger cities, it would be more like the movie theatre ones probably that roll around on the hot dog machine. Not worth the trouble I guess.

Answer 2

I don't know why they don't sell hotdogs. I love their Mc ribs.

Answer 3

i LOVE the McGreasy!

Answer 4

It's just not something Mcdonald's should sell. Same reason why Pizza Hut doesn't sell cheeseburgers, it's not for them.

Answer 5

they used to do hot dogs in the eighties in england this is also they used to sell root beer with it to but that stopped?

Answer 6

Nope, McDonald's has never sold hot dogs in the US. According to their web site Ray Kroch thought that they were filthy and would not allow them to be sold. This of course dose not pertain to the first couple of restaurants owned by the McDonald Brothers.

Answer 7

they did used to mke hot dogs. they were disgusting. fav. limeted addition meal is the mc ribbs

Answer 8

dairy queen sells hot dogs,and sonics sell the foot long coney dogs.

Answer 9

The ONLY place to get a great hot dog is Nathan's Famous on Neptune Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY.

Answer 10

there is one at the parkway rest area in NJ that has McD's hotdogs and McD's pizza..

i don't know if it is "limited edition" but my favorite one that is rarely available where i live is the mcrib.

Answer 11

Captain Chillidog is right, Ray Kroc wouldn't let it be on the menu, the reasoning behind that is it would be next to impossible to assure the quality standards of  ingredients when the hotdogs are made,  god knows whats in them,  Captain Chilidog should get the best answer

Answer 12

They sold hotdogs in Japan in 2002(I was there), but they called them 'frankburgers'.

They test martket new items all the time, but since a majority of customers have demanded healthy food, I don't think they will ever go back to the fattening junkfood hotdogs.

The prawn burger in Japan is pretty good.

Answer 13

the mc rib

Answer 14

when i was in middle school mcdonalds did infact have hot dogs! i was in 6th grade. now im in 12th grade. the mdonalds was in maine.

Answer 15

Hot dogs cannot compete with a dogs eye!

Maccas are trying not to upset the doggy people, they estimate 34% of customers are doggy folk or at least supportive of them.

Answer 16

If McDonalds sold hot dogs they would be made out of grinded left over grizzle the same as their artificial flattened burgers.

McDonald's don't sell real food. If you want real food, go to a diner or self service restraint, at least you won't get food poisoned.

Answer 17

if they made hot dogs they would have so much fat! and it probably wont be real meat! lol