McDonald’s Mcflurry machine has been the butt of endless jokes thanks to its reputation for always being broken…
But thanks to a new exception to an almost 30-year-old rule, the days of an ice cream-less drive-thru might soon be over.
Here’s what you need to know about the future of the loved and hated Mcflurry machine…
The Fate Of Mcflurry Machines
For years, the internet has joked about Mcflurry machines…
With millions bonding over the shared experience of being denied an ice cream with their order because…
“THE MACHINE IS BROKEN.”
The broken reputation has become so well known…
It spawned an entire website to track which McDonald’s locations had machines needing repairs.
Even Wendy’s has taken stabs at Mickey D’s over the broken Mcflurry machines.
BUT NOW, THOSE DAYS MIGHT BE LONG PAST US.
A consumer advocacy group, Public Knowledge, and an online repair website, iFixit…
Petitioned the US Copyright Office to make an exception to a law that would change how Mcflurry machines are repaired…
The 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act made it illegal for anyone but the manufacturers of specific machines to repair these machines…
Now, thanks to a new exception to that rule…
Any third-party technicians can fix “retail-level commercial food preparation equipment…”
Which includes McDonald’s Mcflurry machines.
This means that ice cream machines at the Golden Arches can repaired much faster than they would be normally…
Since they don’t have to wait for the manufacturer to come and fix it themselves.
Quick Repairs And Reliable Ice Cream
Before this exception, McDonald’s would have to wait for the manufacturing company to come and deal with the issue…
FIXING THE MCFLURRY MACHINES IS A HUGE WIN FOR MCDONALD’S
The company has struggled this year due to massive losses in revenue.
When issuing the exception, the Copyright Office’s director, Shira Perlmutter…
Stated that many businesses would be negatively affected financially by waiting to get repairs done…
Rather than hire third-party techs to deal with the issue on a more convenient schedule.
Thankfully, this exception will create a new landscape where Mcflurry machines can be more quickly and reliably fixed…
Soon, the days where ice cream lovers are turned away at the McDonald’s drive-thru because the machine is broken…
Will become nothing but a distant memory.
Be Great,
GCTV Staff.
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