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It’s not every day that McDonald’s introduces a new menu item, but the chain is on a roll lately. A couple months ago, McCrispy Strips made their debut, and now a new cheeseburger has just been announced. The best part? The burger is part of the McValue Menu, so it won’t break the bank like a Big Mac can. Here’s the deets.
McDonald’s new burger is called the Daily Double. It’s been testing in a few markets around the country, including Seattle, Chicago, and Miami, to see how successful it would be before a potential nationwide rollout. Clearly, the results were good enough for the Golden Arches chain to add the Daily Double to the menu. (Think it’ll ever appear as a clue on Jeopardy!, the other “Daily Double” in our lives?)
The Daily Double is an upgraded version of the McDouble, a cheeseburger that’s been on McDonald's menu for a long time. It’ll have two of the chain’s small burger patties with one slice of American cheese in the middle, just like a McDouble.
It’s the toppings that really make it stand out, though. Instead of ketchup, mustard, pickles, and onions, the new Daily Double will have slivered onions, lettuce, two slices of tomato, and mayonnaise.
So if you’re a mayo-on-your-burger person, or like the freshness that lettuce and tomato bring, then the Daily Double might be your jam.
The Daily Double will be available as part of the McValue Meal Deal bundle. For either $6 or $7, depending on your location, you can get a Daily Double, 4-piece McNugget, small fries, and small drink. For comparison, if you got the McValue Meal Deal bundle with a McDouble, you’d pay about a dollar less.
You can also order a Daily Double a la carte, but given the price, it doesn’t seem like the best value. While prices vary by location, two McDonald’s near us in the Midwest have the Daily Double priced at $4.19 and $4.39 on its own.
The Daily Double will officially join the McValue Meal Deal bundle nationwide on July 22, 2025. But the new cheeseburger is already available at some locations a la carte, so if you want to try it ASAP, check your local McD’s to see if it’s available now. It’s not a permanent addition to the menu, though — it’ll only stick around through the end of the year.
