Apr 28

McDonald's Is Dropping Hi-C From Its Menu, And People Are NOT Pleased

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McDonald’s is phasing out a beloved drink from its menu and customers are not happy about it.

According to a memo addressed to McDonald’s operators and managers that appeared on Imgur earlier this week, the fast food chain announced its U.S. locations are going to discontinue Hi-C Orange after May 1. (The full official name of the drink is actually Hi-C Orange Lavaburst, which most of us probably didn’t know.) 

Because of a new partnership with Coke, the beverage will be replaced with Sprite TropicBerry soda. A representative for McDonald’s confirmed the news to the website Eat This Not That. 

People on Twitter were really upset about the news:

Some fans are trying to find a way to stop the change from going through: 

Considering all the backlash McDonald’s just received for its new “dystopian uniforms,” it seems like the chain needs a good PR moment right about now. 

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