--- title: McDonalds Testing Mozzarella Sticks in New York New Jersey Connecticut description: They're currently testing the product in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut canonical: https://time.com/3160283/mcdonalds-mozzarella-sticks/ author: Samantha Grossman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-08-22T17:33:02.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:48:40.713Z og:title: McDonald's Is Testing Mozzarella Sticks With Marinara Sauce og:description: The $1 product is being sold at select locations in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut og:url: https://time.com/3160283/mcdonalds-mozzarella-sticks/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: McDonald's Is Testing Mozzarella Sticks With Marinara Sauce twitter:description: The $1 product is being sold at select locations in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # McDonald's Is Testing Mozzarella Sticks With Marinara Sauce > Sponsored content. 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Some people are impressed with the move; others worry about the pressure this puts on workers._ by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Aug 22, 2014 5:33 PM UTC by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Aug 22, 2014 5:33 PM UTC We’re still trying to sort out our feelings about the fact that the next addition to the McDonald’s menu might be mozzarella sticks. For now, it’s just a test. The fast food joint is selling mozz sticks in select locations across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, a McDonald’s spokesperson confirms to TIME. They come three to a package (with a side of marinara sauce, of course) and cost just one dollar. A few people on Twitter have shared photos of the surprising find: > [](https://twitter.com/melarenass/status/502244993957134336) Yup, they look like your average, everyday mozzarella sticks. For now, it all depends on how the test goes. They were previously available at locations in the U.K., and there’s a[ small initiative ](https://www.facebook.com/MozzarellaDippersInMcDonaldsUkAllYear)to make them a permanent fixture on the menu. No word yet on what name McDonald’s will use if they do add them to the U.S. menu, but it’s natural to assume they’ll go with something like McMozzarella Sticks. Or perhaps McMozzies. Stay tuned. ## Transcript Get ready and good luck McDonald's workers of South Florida. You're now on the clock and it's a tight deadline. What started as a short three paragraph article in the Miami Harold quickly turned into viral headlines across the country. Some select McDonald's franchises in South Florida plan to give customers. Timers when they ordered drive through at the lunch hour, then get them their food within 60 seconds, or they get a free lunch item at their next visit. The one hour daily windows starts at noon and had plenty of morning show anchors chatting up CBS business reporter Jill Wagner. Wednesday morning. I remember them doing this once before many years ago and the trick is to order lots of things. Get everybody together [ LAUGH ] so they can't do it in 60 seconds. Talk about pressure for these workers Kirsten and Brian. Aw I know that's true. They're already That's a good point. Easy enough. Wow. Some, somebody's gonna like, you know, hurt their knee or something running into. Was that such a downer point? A downer, but maybe fair. Social media reaction was mostly mixed between people impressed with the move, and others worried about the pressure this puts on minimum wage workers. The experiment could add fuel to workplace activists' efforts to boost the minimum wage, a campaign that if successful would have a major effect on McDonald's and the rest of the fast food industry. Money points out studies have shown fast food wait time slowed in recent years as restaurants introduced more complicated menu item. Still, such freebies also probably mix up customers' emotions. Instead of grumbling about how long it is taking to get their orders at the drive through, they may actually be hoping that the service is slow. 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