McDonald’s is officially bringing back the famous barbecue pork sandwich a little more than a year after discontinuing the menu item. But during the upcoming rerelease, customers may have a harder time getting their hands on a McRib than in previous launches.
Rumors that a McRib relaunch was on the horizon began swirling in late September when the food-focused social media account Snackolator posted about the return on Instagram.
“It turns out not everyone was ready to say goodbye to the McRib after last year’s Farewell Tour,” McDonald’s USA said in a statement at the time. The McRib comes on a toasted bun and consists of a boneless pork patty, barbeque sauce, dill pickles and onions.
While the McRib has been offered on a national basis in the past, McDonald’s said that it would only be available at select restaurants during the 2023 launch. However, the chain didn’t specify exactly where customers would be able to purchase the sandwich during the limited rerelease–until now.
The McRib will return to restaurants in Greater Indiana and Southwest Michigan, Ohio and Kentucky starting Nov 11th.
Last year was actually the fourth time that McDonald’s launched a Farewell Tour for the McRib to give it one last hurrah before retiring it from menus. So when the news emerged that it was coming in 2023 following its discontinuation, many customers were far from shocked
