McDonald’s is phasing out the self-serve soda machines. Personally, I’ve never understood why they offered different size cups when people are just going to refill them as much as they want. Also, I’ve never been able to dink a full medium soda. However, I know a LOT of people who somehow swig larges over and over without a sweat. That aside, not gonna happen much longer.
My first thought was that it’s a money grab. They’re going to make people buy more soda. But I was wrong. It’s because less people are eating inside of McDonald’s. Micky Dees is working on smaller concept restaurants that will have smaller dining areas and, like I said, no soda machine. In fact, they opened a concept restaurant with no seating in Fort Worth, Texas about 9 months ago. The drive through gives your food to you on a conveyor belt. It’s a little robot freaky looking.