Oh dear. This is bad news! Very bad. Starting April 4, you cannot order a Quarter Pounder with Cheese in Japan, because the country’s McDonald’s restaurants won’t be offering it.
This also applies to the Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese.
According to McDonald’s Japan, some restaurants might run out of their Quarter Pounder stock before that, depending on how quickly they sell through whatever they have left.
The Quarter Pounder launched in the U.S. in 1972, but it wasn’t widely available in Japan until 2008.
J-Cast contacted McDonald’s Japan, and a spokesperson said the decision wasn’t because the burger has been selling poorly, but rather, to revamp their line up.
Some burger fans in Japan are shocked, sadden, and upset!
“The Quarter Pounder is finished... I’m shocked.”
“Sayonara Quarter Pounder”
“I’m sad...”
“Me when I heard they’re getting rid of the Quarter Pounder with Cheese.”
“I’ll never forgive this I’ll never forgive this I’ll never forgive this I’ll never forgive this I’ll never forgive this I’ll never forgive this I’ll never forgive this I’ll never forgive this I’ll never forgive this I’ll never forgive this I’ll never forgive this I’ll never forgive this I’ll never forgive this I’ll never forgive this I’ll never forgive this I’ll never forgive this I’ll never forgive this”
Others are going to eat Quarter Pounders while they still can!
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