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ハンバーガーは脇へ:ファストフードの高リスクなドリンク戦争の内側

Move Over, Burgers: Inside Fast Food's High-Stakes Drink War

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Have you noticed something strange at fast-food chains lately? The big battle is not only about burgers anymore. More and more, it is about drinks. On May 6, 2026, McDonald’s began selling six new specialty drinks in the U.S. They include three fruity refreshers and three crafted sodas. Some have popping boba. Some have freeze-dried fruit. Some have cold foam on top. McDonald’s says these drinks are not just a short test. They are a permanent menu move, and the company is even adding beverage specialist jobs in its U.S. restaurants. (corporate.mcdonalds.com)

This shift has been building for a while. In late 2023, McDonald’s launched CosMc’s, a small drink-focused concept, to win more afternoon customers. But the company closed those pilot stores in 2025. McDonald’s said the drinks were sometimes too complex for normal store operations. Still, the company kept the lessons. In 2025, it tested CosMc’s-inspired drinks in more than 500 restaurants before bringing a new drink lineup to the main menu. (apnews.com)

And McDonald’s is not alone. Taco Bell has been pushing hard into beverages too. In June 2025, it launched Refrescas nationwide and said it wanted to reach 5 billion dollars in beverage sales by 2030. Then, on May 21, 2026, Taco Bell added a new cold brew lineup with flavored cold foams at Live Más Café locations in places like Houston, Dallas, Las Vegas, and Southern California. (prnewswire.com)

Why this drink war? One simple reason is profit. AP reported that fancy drinks can make more money than a regular fountain soda or a plain coffee. So next time you go to a fast-food place, ask yourself: are you there for lunch, or just for the drink? (apnews.com)

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