McDonald’s In Texas Finally Put an End to Broken Ice Cream Machines!

Show of hands: Who in El Paso.. and pretty much anywhere, has been a victim of McDonalds infamous “Sorry, our ice cream machines are down” phrase?!

If you raised your hands then just know that you are not alone! It’s such a problem that someone created an actual website, McBroken.com, which reports that around 10-15% of McFlurry machines nationwide are out of order at any given moment. Yep, it’s that serious, and yup I have been a victim of this phrase many times!

There’s a Reason Behind McDonald’s Ice Cream Machine Breakdowns:

I honestly never thought I would come into contact with anything that had more breakdowns than I do, but here we are! Apparently the reason behind McDonald’s Ice Cream machine breakdowns is because they’re made by a company called Taylor, and up until now, they had a monopoly on repairs.

What does that mean? Well, only certified Taylor technicians could touch the machines, forcing McDonald's locations to wait around for help.

McDonald’s Has Rights Too!!

The U.S. Copyright Office just granted McDonald's the "right to repair" its machines, meaning they’re now free to hire third-party repair teams. Public Knowledge and the tech-savvy folks at iFixIt.com, who famously tore down a McFlurry machine and found it surprisingly simple to fix, were instrumental in pushing for this change.

So next time you’re in the drive-thru, there might actually be a McFlurry waiting for you – no broken machine drama.