McDonald’s marks its 22nd anniversary with promos

This weekend, treat the family to the fast food comfort under McDonald’s golden arches.

McDonald’s owner/operator Marcia Ayuyu and manager Joe Ayuyu Jr. (Contributed Photo)

McDonald’s turns 22 years on Saipan today. On Friday and Saturday, March 21 and 22, the anniversary promotions they dole out this year will be offered at both their locations on Middle Road and in Garapan.

For breakfast, buy one Portuguese Sausage, Eggs and Rice Platter, and get a second Portuguese Sausage, Eggs and Rice Platter for half the price. You can also buy a bacon, egg, and cheese McGriddle Meal, and get your second bacon, egg and cheese sandwich for only a dollar.

For lunch or dinner, buy any Extra Value Meal from item Nos. 1 to 11 on their regular menu and get the other sandwich of the same kind for $3 only.

And to wash that down, try their eggnog shakes of any size for dessert—and get another one free.

For Marcia Ayuyu, McDonald’s owner/operator, this is their way of giving back to the loyal and supportive community responsible for their continued success these last two decades.

“We’re inviting customers to come out and celebrate with us on these two days. We want to thank the community for their continued support. Without them, we wouldn’t be successful,” she said.

Ayuyu also thanked the McDonald’s employees and her office staff. “You can’t be anything on your own, without their help,” she said.

“And I also thank our maintenance guys. They really do a wonderful job,” she said, adding that with their help they were able to still serve customers during Tropical Storm Bavi.

Manager Joe Ayuyu Jr. said they came up with these special promotions specifically as a way of “giving value back” to their loyal customers.

“We invite everyone to come out and celebrate,” he said, thanking the dedicated employees of McDonald’s as well.

He said their anniversaries every year have been about celebrating both community and employee support.

“Our 21st year has treated us well, and we are looking forward to our 22nd year,” the manager said. “We are always excited to what this coming year is going to bring again. In McDonald’s continuous effort to improve quality, we will be coming up with new kinds of grilled chicken and a new patty, for a juicier, tender bite.”

Marketing manager Ana Olaes added, “We always find a way to give back.”

For their 22nd year, they are looking at new tastes to their famous fries and nuggets, as well as rolling out new sandwiches, she said.

Their new chicken will still be made of pure white meat, decked with herbs.

And for their beef patties—because of the popular approval of their Angus burgers—they will be introducing a sirloin steak burger this May or June.

She added that they don’t want to “give away all the secrets” yet, but said these new products would “definitely be coming this year.”