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McDonald's Unveils 35-Foot Fried Pie Sculpture, Restores Original Nationwide

6/17/2026

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McDonald’s erected a 35-foot fried apple pie sculpture on Route 66 in Joliet, Illinois, and will sell the original fried pies nationwide from June 23 through July 4.
The fried pie, introduced in 1968 and replaced by a baked version in 1992, now has a baked counterpart with 230 calories, ten more than the fried.
A Facebook group urging the original’s return has 130 members, compared with 1,100 members lobbying for the McRib.

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McDonald’s erected a 35-foot fried apple pie sculpture on Route 66 in Joliet, Illinois, and will sell the original fried pies nationwide from June 23 through July 4.
The fried pie, introduced in 1968 and replaced by a baked version in 1992, now has a baked counterpart with 230 calories, ten more than the fried.
A Facebook group urging the original’s return has 130 members, compared with 1,100 members lobbying for the McRib.