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You Can't Get McDonald's Along NY State Thruway Anymore. Here's Why

There are still plenty of food options along the Thruway, of course -- they just don't come with Golden Arches

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If you haven't already driven the New York State Thruway in 2023, you'll likely notice something on your next trip.

There are no more McDonald's -- not even one.

The nine remaining restaurants with the Golden Arches at food-and-fuel centers along the 569.83-mile span of highways throughout the Empire State closed up permanently on Jan. 1, 2023, for contract reasons.

All service areas -- there are 27 of them in total along the Thruway, all open 24 hours daily -- are now operated by Applegreen C-Stores, which offer various hot food items as well as grab-and-go sandwiches and wraps, salads, coffee, snacks, drinks and more. Those are open seven days a week also and feature Taste NY products and merchandise.

Get more info on all the Thruway rest stops and welcome centers here.

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