McDonald’s is serving fried apple pie again for America’s 250th birthday
20 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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The brief
"McDonald’s is serving fried apple pie again for America’s 250th birthday" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 21 articles from 20 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include KHON2, Nerdist, Southern Living and KXAN Austin. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 136d ago.
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Why is "McDonald’s is serving fried apple pie again for America’s 250th birthday" trending?
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Coverage (27)
- McDonald's Is Bringing Back a Highly Requested Menu Item for the First Time in Over 30 Years Allrecipes · 137d ago
- McDonald's fried apple pie is back, free drinks at Chick-fil-A and more deals IndyStar · 137d ago
- Fast-food chains serve up '90s nostalgia with returning menu favorites at McDonald's, Burger King ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · 137d ago
- McDonald’s (MCD) Brings Back Fried Apple Pie After More Than 30 Years Yahoo Finance · 137d ago
- Fast-food chains serve up '90s nostalgia with returning favorites, lower prices Good Morning America · 137d ago
- White House celebrates return of McDonald’s fried apple pie The Independent · 137d ago
- McDonald’s bringing back Fried Apple Pie for a limited time KHON2 · 137d ago
- McDonald’s Brings Back Fried Apple Pie After 34 Years Nerdist · 137d ago
- A Beloved McDonald’s Menu Item Is Coming Back For The First Time In 34 Years Southern Living · 137d ago
- McDonald’s bringing back Fried Apple Pie for a limited time KXAN Austin · 137d ago
- McDonald's bringing back fried apple pie to celebrate America's 250th birthday Fox Business · 137d ago
- McDonald's Fried Apple Pie is coming back. Here's when USA Today · 137d ago
- A Beloved McDonald’s Menu Item Is Coming Back For The First Time In 34 Years Yahoo · 137d ago
- McDonald's is serving fried apple pie again for America's 250th birthday Pittsburgh Post-Gazette · 137d ago
- Summer Just Got Sweeter with the Return of McDonald's Fried Apple Pie McDonald’s Corporation · 137d ago
- McDonald’s brings back fried apple pies for America’s 250th anniversary Crain's Chicago Business · 137d ago
- Fried apple pies returning to McDonald’s after decades off menu Detroit Free Press · 137d ago
- McDonald’s OG Fried Apple Pie Returns After 34 Years TODAY.com · 137d ago
- McDonald’s bringing back Fried Apple Pie for a limited time KSN.com · 137d ago
- McDonald’s Is Bringing Back a Beloved Treat Fans Haven’t Seen Since the ’90s Parade · 137d ago
- McDonald's bringing back fried apple pies this summer KOMO · 137d ago
- McDonald's is serving fried apple pie again for America's 250th birthday ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · 137d ago
- McDonald's fried apple pie returns after more than 30 years qz.com · 137d ago
- McDonald's Fried Apple Pie Is Coming Back for A Limited Time After 34 Years off The Menu People.com · 137d ago
- McDonald’s bringing back Fried Apple Pie for a limited time FOX 8 News · 137d ago
- McDonald's Is Bringing Back a Highly Requested Menu Item for the First Time in Over 30 Years Yahoo · 137d ago
- McDonald’s is serving fried apple pie again for America’s 250th birthday AP News · 137d ago
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