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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Kalyeena Makortoff and agency

McDonald’s to take on Starbucks with retro-style stores called CosMc’s

Cos Mc's sign
McDonald’s is looking to address a slump it sees in mid-afternoon sales. Photograph: McDonalds

McDonald’s is launching a new kind of restaurant, CosMc’s, a retro-style store with treats and customisable drinks including “s’mores cold brew”, “churro frappes” and “turmeric latte” that could rival chains such as Starbucks.

The fast food company said it would open its first pilot site in a Chicago suburb near its headquarters this month, as part of efforts to “solve the 3pm slump”, when it gets fewer customers between the lunch and dinner rush.

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