McDonald’s Closes All CosMc’s Locations Nationwide

McDonald's is closing all standalone CosMc's locations nationwide by late June, including the Bolingbrook site, and will discontinue the CosMc's app. Launched in December 2023, CosMc's was a beverage-focused spinoff designed to compete with specialty drink chains like Starbucks and Dunkin, offering unique drinks such as the Iced French Toast Galaxy Latte and Sea Salt Caramelatic Shaken Espresso. The concept operated as a small-format, drive-through, cashless restaurant, aimed at testing new beverage ideas without affecting traditional McDonald's service. McDonald's CEO Christopher Kempczinski described CosMc's as a test in limited markets that allowed for rapid menu adjustments based on customer feedback, characterizing it as a 'Learning Lab.' While the physical CosMc's locations will close, McDonald's plans to incorporate some popular CosMc's flavors into its main U.S. beverage menu in an upcoming test phase, although details and timing remain unspecified. The CosMc's brand name originates from an alien character from McDonaldland in the 1980s, symbolizing the creative flavor innovations introduced by the spinoff.