This secret McDonalds perk gives a lucky few free food for life heres whos in the exclusive club

This secret McDonald’s perk takes “lovin’ it” to a new level.The restaurant chain’s McGold Card is a highly coveted and rare pass that grants holders — including notable billionaires like Warren Buffett and Bill Gates — a lifetime of free meals.It’s one of the more ambiguous secrets of the McDonald’s lore, but rumors and stories of the card have been circulating for at least four decades, according to information posted by the franchise itself on Reddit.The terms of the physical card with a metallic gold finish vary based on certain factors, including who gifted the McGold Card — whether it was McDonald’s corporate or a franchisee, since most franchise locations are owned and operated by individual owners.The few pass holders in the world get the complimentary perk for a set time — sometimes for life, sometimes for 50 years, sometimes for another time frame — or within certain geographic limits.While the holders of McDonald’s McGold Cards are an exclusive bunch and tend to be billionaires, the fast-food chain used interest in the freebie in a 2022 promotion.“Our fans have been fascinated by the lore of the McGold Card and if it really exists,” Tariq Hassan, McDonald’s USA chief marketing and customer experience officer, said at the time.“And now, we’ll make this McDonald’s legend a reality for our fans by giving them the ultimate holiday gift – a chance to win a card and then share access to it with three of their family or friends.”Those McGold Cards, however, granted two free meals a week for 50 years — rather than unlimited Mickey D’s for life.It’s not known exactly how many McGold Cards offering free McDonald’s are currently out there, but it’s certainly an elite and exclusive group of people who have their hands on them.There are four known people part of that group: Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, actor Rob Lowe and the late talk-show host Regis Philbin.Buffett, 94, revealed his card-carrying status in a 2007 ...