McDonald’s tests smaller Big Macs, which kind of defeats the purpose of a Big Mac
By Sarah Sutton • April 21, 2016
Yesterday, the original size was joined by smaller and larger extremes in two test markets, Dallas and central Ohio. At the more petite end is the new Mac Jr., a single-layer sandwich supposedly designed to be easier to eat, although the menu has six plain, smaller-size burgers already. The largest size has been dubbed the Grand Mac. More meat morphs it into a third-pounder (standard Big Macs are fifth-pound), and it comes on a larger bun with an extra piece of cheese.