CHICAGO — McDonald’s Corp. will begin selling a variety of breakfast items for $1 early next month, a spokeswoman for the world’s largest hamburger chain said Thursday.
The move to add to its already popular dollar menu comes as McDonald’s tries to fight a decline in U.S. sales, which have slipped following months of success when its cheap eats were a big draw for recession-strapped diners.
On tap to be added to the menu, which already includes eight items for lunch and dinner, are the company’s Sausage McMuffin, a sausage burrito, a sausage biscuit, a small coffee and a hash brown.
Spokeswoman Danya Proud said some of the dishes are already sold for a dollar at some locations, although prices often vary.
Most fast-food restaurants, which spent recent years expanding their early-morning business, have seen a decline in breakfast diners as unemployment climbs and fewer workers stop in for coffee and a sandwich on their way to the office.
