McDonald’s is quietly testing an order-ahead and mobile payment app at a tiny handful of its more than 14,000 U.S. locations.
The pilot is limited to 22 locations in the Columbus, Georgia area. Called “McD Ordering,” the app links to a credit or debit card, which is automatically charged when a customer arrives and scans a QR code displayed at the restaurant.
The phone then displays the customer's order number. Once everything's ready, the customer picks up food and drinks — without waiting in a line or interacting with a cashier.
Here's a tutorial from the app, which is listed in the iOS and Android stores, but has yet to be publicly announced: