Trump brings attention back to McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish, known for its interesting past
Trump Highlights Iconic McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish President Donald Trump is shining a light on one of McDonald’s classic offerings—the Filet-O-Fish sandwich. During his recent speech at the company’s 2025 Impact Summit in Washington, D.C., he sparked discussions about this long-standing menu item, which originally launched as a Lenten special in the 1960s. Trump, who has long […]
How Lenten tradition led to the Filet-O-Fish
In 1962, McDonald’s franchise owner Lou Groen noticed that cheeseburger sales were down on Fridays, especially in the run-up to Easter. reason? Groen lived in Cincinnati, a heavily Catholic area, where strict Catholics avoided hamburgers and other meat products on Fridays as part of their religious beliefs. As a business owner, Mr. Groen knew there […]