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Indonesia’s McDonald’s closed due to overwhelming BTS meal orders

Some delivery riders stood for several hours to get fans the meal
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Authorities in Indonesia were forced to temporarily close down more than a dozen of McDonald’s outlets on Wednesday.

The new ‘McDonald’s BTS meal‘ deal has been so popular, causing food delivery riders to swamp the outlets waiting to pick up online orders made by fans.

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Delivery riders queuing up to buy the BTS meal at McDonald’s in Indonesia.

The new McDonald’s BTS Meal (set) is a new collaboration with the famous K-Pop boyband, where the set comes with chicken nuggets, french fries, a drink, and 2 packs of “special BTS sauce”.

Some delivery riders stood for several hours just to get fans the meal, worrying authorities of another possible cluster for the country’s pandemic outbreak.

McDonald’s Indonesia urged fans to be patient as the BTS meal will be available until the next month.

Jia Suriyanto
Indonesian Journalist at News Asia Today. I cover the latest news and stories on Indonesia, particularly on business.