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McDonald's Is Selling Monster Drinks in About 20 Restaurants as a Test

  • Getting into fast-food chains may mean growth for Monster
  • Monster stock jumps most in eight months on report of test

A McDonald's Corp. restaurant in Carrolton, Kentucky.

Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg
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McDonald’s Corp. is selling Monster Beverage Corp. energy drinks in about 20 of its U.S. restaurants, potentially opening up a new market for the high-caffeine beverages.

"We’re always gathering feedback from customers on the food and beverages they’d like to be served at McDonald’s, and this is another example," Lisa McComb, a spokeswoman for the fast-food chain, said in an e-mail. Locations in Michigan, Ohio, Georgia, Florida and Illinois are testing the drinks, she said.