McDonald’s is reportedly continuing its strategy of offering cheap meal packages through 2025.

The chain’s latest ‘McValue’ gambit builds on the $5 meal deal it introduced this summer, allowing customers to choose a $1 add-on. CNBC reported.

McDonald’s $5 deal includes a McChicken or McDouble, four-piece chicken wings, fries and a drink.

Next year, customers who purchase this meal will be able to add any of the following for just one dollar: a double cheeseburger; McChicken sandwich; six-piece chicken nuggets and small fries; or breakfast options consisting of a Sausage McMuffin, sausage biscuit or sausage burrito and hash browns.

The $5 deal has been extended by most franchisees through the end of 2024 and will continue through next year if this buy one, get one for $1 tweak is approved.

Operators are still voting on 2025 value propositions, but the initiative will likely be adopted, two people familiar told CNBC.

Other limited-time deals are currently available on McDonald’s mobile app, including 10 pieces of nuggets for $1.

McDonald’s told CNBC: ‘We and our franchisees have heard our customers loud and clear about keeping prices as affordable as possible.

‘From the popular $5 Meal Deal to tons of local and in-App offers on the foods they love; This summer and fall, we added value and gave fans more ways to save when they visit McDonald’s.

‘And as we look to 2025, we are preparing something even bigger. ‘We can’t wait to share what’s in store.’

McDonald’s $5 Meal Deal consists of a McDouble or McChicken, small fries, four-piece chicken nuggets and a $5 small drink

The company’s shares tanked in July, coinciding with a dismal earnings result in the April-June quarter that executives blamed on lower-income customers skipping trips to the golden arches because of cost.

Shares rebounded in the second half of the summer and into the fall, reaching $316.56 on Oct. 18.

Investors soured on McDonald’s after news broke on October 22 that there was a widespread E. coli outbreak at McDonald’s restaurants from September 12 to October 21.

The outbreak was discovered in locations in 14 states and was linked to chopped onions in Quarter Pounders.

So far, 34 people have been hospitalized, one person has died and 104 people have fallen ill..

McDonald’s plans to allocate $100 million to attract customers by investing in recovery efforts and supporting ‘hardest affected franchisees’.

Shares have fallen more than 9 percent since the foodborne illness incident.

McDonald’s executives are entering 2025 with value-conscious customers. They plan to extend the $5 meal deal and allow $1 add-on

It could be up to three weeks before many McDonald’s restaurants start serving espresso-based drinks while machine manufacturer Melitta investigates the faulty part in the espresso machines.

McDonald’s faced another setback this week when it came to its espresso machines.

Melitta, the manufacturer of the chain’s espresso machines, warned franchisees in a letter that there was a defective part in the machines: Wall StreetJournal reported.

According to the letter, the malfunction could cause steam to forcefully escape from the machine and cause the part to break.

Melitta told restaurateurs not to use the machines for three weeks while they investigated the problem and inspected the espresso machines.

Lattes, mochas, macchiatos, cappuccinos and other espresso-based drinks were not available at some McDonald’s locations in New York City and Chicago on Wednesday.

McDonald’s said this issue affects a limited number of drinks on the menu, and hot and iced coffees can still be ordered.