McDonald’s McRib returns to select US cities on October 27
The seasonal pork sandwich is returning in markets including Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami, continuing a run of comebacks after a 2022 farewell promotion.
McDonald’s is bringing back the McRib at participating restaurants in select US cities on October 27, 2026, giving customers another chance to buy the seasonal sandwich after its 2022 ‘Farewell Tour.’ Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Atlanta, Philadelphia and Dallas are among the listed markets, according to Business Insider and WLS 890 AM.
Where the McRib is returning in 2026
The return covers certain regions rather than a nationwide rollout, WLS reported. The named cities are markets for the sandwich, but that does not mean every restaurant in them is participating. Business Insider said customers elsewhere are encouraged to check the McDonald’s app for availability. Neither report establishes which individual restaurants had the sandwich in stock on October 27.
WLS said McDonald’s confirmed the return to TODAY.com. Business Insider attributed its information about the limited-time offer and participating cities to USA Today. The reports do not give an end date for this year’s run, so customers looking for it will need to check local availability.
The McRib is made with seasoned boneless pork and sauce, with slivered onion and dill pickles on a toasted bun, according to WLS. Business Insider describes it as a pork sandwich shaped to resemble a slab of ribs, although it contains no rib bones. Its unusual combination of a familiar fast-food format and an intermittent release has helped make each return an event for fans.
How the McRib became a recurring menu item
Business Insider traces the McRib’s first test-market appearance to 1981 and says it expanded to more restaurants in 1982. The outlet reports that early curiosity did not produce enough repeat visits to keep it on menus, and it disappeared in 1985. It subsequently returned at selected locations, turning an initial withdrawal into a long-running cycle of limited releases.
The sandwich also acquired a following outside McDonald’s own promotions. Business Insider says a 2003 episode of ‘The Simpsons’ parodied it as the ‘Ribwich,’ and fan Aaron Klein started a crowdsourced McRib Location website in 2008. WLS describes a current unofficial locator where users can flag restaurants at which they have spotted it. Those sightings can help people search, though they do not establish current stock at a particular restaurant.
In 2020, the McRib returned nationwide for the first time in eight years, Business Insider reported. McDonald’s later billed its 2022 appearance as a farewell tour, but the sandwich came back in 2023, 2024 and 2025. Business Insider says the 2025 release was confined to select cities. WLS reported that McDonald’s has not indicated whether the 2026 appearance will be its last.
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Sources and context
- 45 years ago McDonald's debuted its popular McRib. Now, it's back again after countless rereleases.Business Insider
- McDonald’s McRib is coming back to select cities this week, and Chicago fans are in luckWLS 890 AM
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