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Why was it such a failure?

>"Now the company is back to its old standby, junk food, judging by its new, fatty burger, the Arch Deluxe, says a prominent nutrition advocate.

Michael F. Jacobson, executive director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, notes that the sandwich provides about 600 calories, plus about half the recommended daily intake of fat, saturated fat, and sodium -- and that's without the extra 600-or-so more calories from a large order of fries and a Coke, typically ordered with hamburgers. According to McDonald's, an Arch Deluxe without bacon provides 560 calories, 32 grams of fat, 11 grams of saturated fat, and 960 milligrams of sodium. The bacon version contains 610 calories, 36 grams of fat, 13 grams of saturated fat, and 1,190 milligrams of sodium."
Discontinued 1998 widely, 2000 entirely. As of 2022, the least healthy McDonald's item is considered to be Big Breakfast With Hotcakes (1,150 calories).

I miss the Arch Deluxe. You never had one unless you’re a boomer like me cuz they were only available in the late 90s but they were a gift from the gods back in the day

Who here remembers the Arch Deluxe? I miss it, why exactly did they stop selling it?

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