McDonald’s To Shut Down CosMc’s Spinoff Chain

McDonald’s has announced that it will close all five locations of its CosMc’s chain, effectively ending the beverage-centric spinoff just two years after its launch, Aimee Picchi reported for CBS News.

CosMc’s first opened in Illinois in December 2023 with a concept aimed at competing with Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts. I Photo: BanjoZebra Wikimedia Commons

The company said closures will begin in June and include the shutdown of the

CosMc’s mobile app. CosMc’s first opened in Illinois in December 2023 with a concept aimed at competing with Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts by offering a wide array of customizable drinks that traditional McDonald’s stores couldn't efficiently produce.

According to Associated Press reporter Dee-Ann Durbin, McDonald’s will incorporate some of CosMc’s top-selling items into its main menu, though it hasn’t specified which ones.

"We've learned so much, so quickly from the CosMc’s test," the company said in a statement. "It allowed us to test new, bold flavors and different technologies and processes – without impacting the existing McDonald's experience for customers and crew."