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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

McDonald’s turns its menu screens into a new money-making machine

McDonald’s is looking beyond burgers and fries for its next revenue opportunity: the digital screens that sit in front of customers.

The fast-food chain is testing advertisements from other brands on menu screens at select company-owned US restaurants, according to a Bloomberg report. The trial places the ads after customers have completed their orders, effectively turning the waiting period between checkout and pickup into potential advertising inventory.

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