Fast food giant McDonald 's will add " mobile pay and order " technology to its restaurants in select locations around the US , before expanding to Canada , Australia , the UK and France , according to Bloomberg . Back in 2014, the fast-food chain tested a different form of mobile-based ordering and payments in Columbus, Georgia. McDonald 's is the latest chain to offer customers in - app payments , following the likes of Starbucks , Dunkin ’ Donuts and Taco Bell . In 2015 , McDonald 's CEO Steve Easterbrook said the ability to place orders and pay within the app was " on its way " .
Fast food giant McDonald 's will add " mobile pay and order " technology to its restaurants in select locations around the US , before expanding to Canada , Australia , the UK and France , according to Bloomberg . McDonald 's is the latest chain to offer customers in - app payments , following the likes of Starbucks , Dunkin ’ Donuts and Taco Bell . In 2015 , McDonald 's CEO Steve Easterbrook said the ability to place orders and pay within the app was " on its way " .