McDonald’s is taking fans on a nostalgic trip back to the ’90s with the launch of the Friends Box. Released in celebration of the beloved sitcom’s 30th anniversary, this adult Happy Meal features cute little figurines inspired by the show’s main characters. While this limited-time promotion is the ultimate millennial dream come true, there’s a big catch! Below is everything you need to know about McDonald’s Friends Box.
What’s in McDonald’s Friends Box?
Packaged in a Friends-themed Happy Meal box, each order of McDonald’s Friends Box comes with one of six collectible figures in the likeness of the sitcom’s main characters, including Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston), Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow), Monica Geller (Courteney Cox), Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry), Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc), and Ross Geller (David Schwimmer).
As for the food, the Friends Box comes with a choice of a Big Mac, a Quarter Pound, McRoyal Delux, CBO, or McChicken, alongside a drink and fries. Not familiar with McRoyal Delux and CBO? That’s because they’re only available in European markets, including Spain and Andorra – the only countries where the Friends Box is currently available.
For the uninitiated, McRoyal Delux is a premium version of the classic Big Mac, featuring a larger beef patty, extra cheese, and special sauce. Meanwhile, the CBO, which stands for Cheese Bacon Onion, is a burger that combines a juicy beef patty with melted cheese, crispy bacon, and caramelized onions.
In addition to the burger, fries, and drink, the adult Happy Meal also comes with a limited-edition sauce called Monica’s Marinara. Although the fast-food chain didn’t release a description for the special sauce, marinara is typically made with tomato, garlic, herbs, and onions.
How much is McDonald’s Friends Box?
McDonald’s Friends Box is priced at 9.50 EUR (approximately 10.40 USD) in Spain and Andorra. Launched on October 8th, the adult Happy Meal will be available until November 11th. There’s no word yet whether it will be available in the United States and other countries in the future.
TV Spot and Exclusive Merchandise for McDonald’s Friends Box
To promote Friends Box, McDonald’s Spain dropped a TV spot that sees a McDonald’s restaurant transformed into Central Perk, the popular coffee shop from the show. Featuring the iconic orange sofa, the ad stars actors imitating the looks and actions of the sitcom’s original characters. You can watch the fun commercial below:
McDonald’s also released a line of exclusive Friends merchandise that can be redeemed exclusively with Rewards Points on the MyMcDonald’s App. The merchandise includes a Friends-themed tote bag, key holder frame, Playbox, and more.
To earn extra Reward Points, fans can join the daily Friends Quiz on the app. During the entire Friends Box promo run, there will be 1 quiz daily with different sets of questions in each one. The five fastest to get all the questions right will win 500 reward points. There will be 5 winners daily.
In the U.S., the complete six seasons of Friends are currently streaming on Max. Fans can also buy it as a download on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Microsoft Store.