Fast food chains are pulling hilarious April Fools' jokes on social media

How rude!

Jack Roskopp, Social Media Producer

Published: April 1, 2019 at 2:03 PM

You might want to pump the brakes if you see any fast food joints or chain restaurants announcing exciting news today -- it's April Fools' Day, and they're all trying to trick us.

While McDonald's "new" milkshake sauce does sound intriguing, and a Halo Top face mask sounds delicious and refreshing, we should all be happy that some of these jokes are just jokes. Here are a few of the best pranks from chain restaurants. April Fools!

McDonald's Milkshake Sauce

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Meet #ShakeSauce — a sweet new way to dip.

A post shared by McDonald's (@mcdonalds) on Apr 1, 2019 at 5:01am PDT

Red Lobster Licorice Straws

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UPDATE: Happy #AprilFoolsDay! While we may not actually be offering red licorice straws, we invite you to visit Red Lobster and bring your own red licorice straw to use as a straw alternative. Take a picture tagging @RedLobster and use #LicoriceStraw. Join the journey as we work to begin replacing plastic straws with an eco-friendly alternative by the end of 2020. Starting Summer 2019, red licorice straws will be our 1st test for an eco-friendly alternative for plastic straws! Soon, you may even be able to enjoy that drink with a Cheddar Bay Biscuit flavored licorice straw. What do you think about this sweet move? #LicoriceStraw #redlobster

A post shared by Red Lobster (@redlobster) on Apr 1, 2019 at 3:48am PDT

Halo Top Face Masks

Shake Shack Shack Sauce

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**UPDATE: We’ve got jokes! This was an April Fools’ Day prank. While we aren’t going to start selling bottled ShackSauce (yet... 👀), we do have something that might ease the disappointment for ya in the caption of our follow-up post on April 2nd. Check it out!** Our fans don’t keep their feelings bottled up… We’ve heard ya loud + clear: you’re crazy about ShackSauce! 😍 Now you can have it anytime, anywhere, on anything. We’re officially launching a line of bottled ShackSauce in three sizes perfect for every occasion. 🙌 On-the-go? Clip the mini to your bag + hit the road. On the couch? Break out the tub + hit up Netflix. Head to our Story for some of our favorite ShackSauce pairings + stay tuned for the official release date! #shakeshack

A post shared by SHAKE SHACK (@shakeshack) on Apr 1, 2019 at 7:37am PDT

Walt Disney World Snears

Get your #Snears on! Check out the latest innovation in #WaltDisneyWorld snacking, and tell us which snack you’re going to style your Snears with. 🍭 🍪 🍿 pic.twitter.com/0ZqPyyK8fe
— Walt Disney World (@WaltDisneyWorld) April 1, 2019

In-N-Out Opening in NYC

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Welcome to New York, In-N-Out!🍟🍔 FINALLY the famous West Coast burger chain has announced its first 12 Manhattan locations all slated to open this month (April)! Its new NYC flagship will takeover the top 5 floors of the Flatiron building, directly across the street from NYC OG Shake Shack. Are you Team @shakeshack or @innout? Cc: @losangelesbucketlist #animalstyle

A post shared by New York Bucket List (@nybucketlist) on Apr 1, 2019 at 5:45am PDT

Starbucks Pupbucks

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Say hello to Pupbucks—a brand new breed of Starbucks stores. 👋🐾 #Pupbucks #AprilFools

A post shared by Starbucks Coffee ☕ (@starbucks) on Apr 1, 2019 at 2:59am PDT

Bob Evans Farmergy

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Say hello to the power of the farm in a can: Farmergy. Those who don't have time to start the day right at Bob Evans Restaurants® can now enjoy the ultimate farm to can experience.* . . . . . . . *April Fools 😛

A post shared by Bob Evans (@bobevansfarms) on Apr 1, 2019 at 6:01am PDT

And MoonPie decided to get a little emotional with its April Fools' Day joke

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Whoever sent this should know it isn't a very funny April Fool's Joke IT'S MY LIFE.

A post shared by MoonPie (@theoriginalmoonpie) on Apr 1, 2019 at 7:46am PDT

Have you seen any restaurants or companies making April Fools' jokes on social media? Let us know in the comments below.

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Fast food chains are pulling hilarious April Fools' jokes on social media

How rude!

McDonald's Milkshake Sauce

Red Lobster Licorice Straws

Halo Top Face Masks

Shake Shack Shack Sauce

Walt Disney World Snears

In-N-Out Opening in NYC

Starbucks Pupbucks

Bob Evans Farmergy

And MoonPie decided to get a little emotional with its April Fools' Day joke

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