Both new additions to the menu can be ordered online for contactless curbside pick up. Some Olive Garden locations have opened up for in-house dining across the U.S. as well.
McDonald's Delays Reopening Dining Rooms Due to Surge in Coronavirus Cases
There is no word if the company will continue to open sit-in dining rooms, but other chains, like McDonald's, have put a halt to their reopening plans.
The Wall Street Journal originally reported that McDonald's made an announcement last week in an internal letter sent to owners and franchisees that indoor dining would not reopen for at least three weeks. "Our resiliency will be tested again," Joe Erlinger, McDonald's U.S. President and Mark Salebra, the head of the National Franchisee Leadership Alliance said in the announcement. "COVID-19 cases are on the rise—with a 65 [percent] increase in infections over the last two weeks. In the last seven days, 32 states saw increasing cases and this number appears to be growing."
Locations that have already opened for sit-in dining are not required to close but are advised to listen to the advice of local and state officials on whether to stay open or revert back to drive-thru, takeout, and delivery services.
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