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McDonald&rsquo;s Corp. has worried about Sonic for years and is finally making its move. According to a <a href="http://www.nrn.com/beverage-trends/mcdonald-s-goes-after-sonic-slushies?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=nations-restaurant-news-mcdonalds-goes-after-sonic-with-slushies-11768" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">recent Nation&rsquo;s Restaurant News article</a>, the fast-food chain introduced a new line of Minute Maid Slushies for 6,000 of its locations in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Ohio and Michigan.

McDonald&rsquo;s new drinks include orangeade, fruit punch and cherry limeade for flavors, one of which is known as Sonic&rsquo;s signature flavor. Beverages aren&rsquo;t a new strategy for the brand though. It started to offer $2 McCafe beverages and $1 coffee drinks earlier this year along with different versions of the Shamrock Shake.

The company&rsquo;s existing machines used for frappes and smoothies will be able to make the new slushie drinks, and therefore will need no additional equipment or operational changes.

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Nation’s Restaurant News: McDonald’s Goes After Sonic With Slushies 

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Around 6,000 locations in the Midwest and South will get McDonald’s new Minute Maid Slushies.

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