Food News: McDonald's Giving Out Apples on Halloween

By: Victoria Phillips
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It's common for stores and restaurants to hand out treats on Halloween, but a few McDonald's locations won't be handing out candy this year. A handful of McDonald’s locations in Southern California are doling out apples. That's right --  trick-or-treaters under 12 years old will receive a free bag of apple slices. The campaign is designed to promote the new Happy Meal option of apple slices instead of french fries.

Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura county residents can stop by any McDonald’s location from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday for the free apple slice giveaway.

“We’re excited to offer this nutritious treat for children this Halloween season,” said Michael Mangione Jr., president of the McDonald’s Operators’ Association of Southern California, or MOASC, which represents about 600 franchised and company-owned locations.

To learn more, read the full release.

What do you think about this treat? Is it a trick to get customers in the door, or just a healthy offering?

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