What is the McGold card?

MCDONALD’S is making the holiday season McSpecial with its latest competition.

Legendary McGold Card winners can enjoy their favorite fast food meals for free all year round – with a few exceptions.

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What is the McGold card?

McDonald’s McGold Card is an elusive ticket to fast-food paradise.

Gold card won by a few and coveted by many Scholarship holders get free groceries from McDonald’s for life – or at least most of them.

The promotion requires customers to enter a contest, and if they win, they’re entitled to “only” two free meals a week for 50 years.

However, the winner can choose between two options, according to the official Rules: “Possibility A: A McGold Card worth $1,040 per year for fifty years, to be used at participating McDonald’s locations. The winner will also receive a check for $22,285^ to offset taxes on the prize totaling $74,285.

“OR option B: a $1,040 McGold Card, a check for $50,960, and a check for $22,285 to settle taxes on the prize, for a total value of $74,285.”

McDonald’s selects three winners who can share three cards with three different friends or family members of their choice, making a total distribution of 12 cards.

How do I get the card?

McDonald’s fans wishing to be considered for the contest must order a meal through the Fast Food app for at least $1 to be eligible for the prize draw.

The promotion begins on December 5th, 2022 and ends three weeks later on December 25th.

The company is enticing fans to enter the competition with weekly food deals and merchandise, including Chicken McNugget stockings and an AM wrapper hoodie in Egg McMuffin on December 7th, or a Hamburglar graphic tee on December 14th.

“Our fans have been intrigued by the lore of the McGold Card and whether it really exists,” said Tariq Hassan, McDonald’s USA chief marketing officer, in a press release.

And now we’re going to make this McDonald’s legend a reality for our fans by giving them the ultimate Christmas gift – a chance to win a ticket and then share access to it with three of their family members or friends.”

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Which celebrities have the McGold Card?

The McGold Card’s return this year marks four years since its last promotion in 2018.

Last year’s Christmas promotions were created in collaboration with Mariah Carey.

The McGold Card is reportedly held by a few notable celebrities, including Warren Buffett, Bill Gates and actor Rob Lowe.

In 2015, actor Rob Lowe showed off a McGold Card on Jimmy Kimmel Live and explained how it allowed him to get McDonald’s freebies in certain areas of California for a year.