Northern California And Northern Nevada McDonald's® Restaurants Kick Off The School Year With Free Breakfast For Students On September 9

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Sep 02, 2014, 12:00 ET

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- As students prepare for their first day of school, McDonald's restaurants in Northern California and Northern Nevada are helping kick-start their year with a wholesome breakfast. On Tuesday, Sept. 9, participating restaurants will offer free breakfast to kindergarten through eighth grade students from 6:30-9:30 a.m. Students less than 13 yrs. of age are required to be accompanied by an adult when visiting a participating McDonald's restaurant.

Students can receive an Egg White Delight McMuffin, apple slices and 1% low fat milk, free of charge.

"Research continues to show the correlation between students starting their day with a nutritious breakfast and having a higher success rate in school," said Amy Myrdal Miller, MS, RDN, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, nutrition consultant, and president of Farmer's Daughter Consulting. "McDonald's is continuously working to evolve their menu towards providing healthier options for adults and kids, and hopefully students will take the opportunity to start their school day on September 9—and every school day after that—with a healthy breakfast."

Students can enjoy balanced and healthier options at McDonald's, including the Egg White Delight McMuffin, which features freshly grilled 100% egg whites, extra lean Canadian bacon and white cheddar on an English muffin made with eight grams of whole grain.

"McDonald's is strongly committed to the well-being of children. As we mark the beginning of the new school year, we are excited to provide students a free wholesome breakfast to help them start their day off right," said Gino Potesta, Vice President and General Manager, Pacific Sierra Region.

For nutrition/ingredient information and additional details about the Egg White Delight McMuffin and McDonald's full line of breakfast, visit www.mcdonalds.com.

About Greater Bay Area McDonald's Restaurants
The Greater Bay Area McDonald's Cooperative is comprised of individuals who own and operate more than 248 McDonald's restaurants in the 15-county Bay Area region. Local McDonald's owner/operators are committed to their communities, supporting programs including Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of the Bay Area, Ronald McDonald House of San Francisco and Ronald McDonald House at Stanford, two Ronald McDonald Care Mobiles serving Santa Clara County and Contra Costa County, and the RMHC Scholarship program. Follow McDonald's of the Greater Bay Area on Twitter @McD_BayArea for up-to-date information, announcements and prize giveaways.

About McDonald's in Sacramento/Stockton/Modesto
There are 170 McDonald's Restaurants in the Greater Sacramento/Stockton/Modesto Area, owned and operated by more than 54 franchisees. McDonald's USA, LLC, is the leading foodservice provider in the United States, serving a variety of wholesome food made from quality ingredients to more than 26 million customers every day. Nearly 90 percent of McDonald's' 14,000 U.S. restaurants are independently owned and operated by local business men and women. Customers can now log online for free at any of the 12,000 participating Wi-Fi enabled McDonald's U.S. restaurants. For more information and updates on our business, promotions and products, visit www.mcdonalds.com, or follow us on Twitter (@McD_NorCal).

About McDonald's in Northern Nevada
McDonald's USA, LLC, is the leading foodservice provider in the United States, serving a variety of wholesome foods made from quality ingredients to millions of customers every day. More than 80 percent of McDonald's 14,000 U.S. restaurants are independently owned and operated by local franchisees. There are 40 McDonald's Restaurants in the greater Northern Nevada area, owned and operated by local franchisees. For more information and updates on our business, promotions and products, visit www.mcdonalds.com, or follow us on Twitter (@mcd_northnevada).

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