The fast-food chain, which is fighting consumer perceptions that it has become too pricey, extended the high-profile value offer into December. With fewer customers visiting the Golden Arches as diners cut back on restaurant spending,

McDonald's has a fun deal to celebrate National Cheeseburger Day. On Wednesday, Sept. 18, the chain restaurant will sell double cheeseburgers for only 50 cents in celebration of the foodie holiday. Customers can take advantage of this deal by ordering through the McDonald's app.

The McDonald’s $5 meal deal is sticking around until December, a sign that inflation-weary customers are responding well to value meals recently put out by fast food chains.

McDonald’s is extending its $5 value meal until December at most U.S. stores, and the company's rivals are likely to follow.

It was just supposed to be a summer thing, but McDonald’s has extended its $5/$6 Meal Deal through the end of 2024, according to a news release from the fast food giant. The combo includes a McDouble burger or a McChicken sandwich, small fries, four-piece piece Chicken McNuggets and a small soft drink.

McDonald's is extending its $5 deal so you can enjoy a full meal for just a few bucks. According to CNBC, franchise owners voted to extend the $5 Value Meal in about 80% of local markets. The deal will now stay in place into December.

The McDonald’s (NYSE; MCD) $5 meal was supposed to bring back the “value-minded” customer, which was one foundation of its success. It has not been entirely clear if that worked. It has certainly not been very profitable.

McDonald’s $5 meal deal has been a hit among inflation-weary consumers, proving that in the value wars, the bundle is devouring the competition.