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Soon, even Happy Meals will earn you frequent-flier miles.
Fast-food chains are among the last holdouts in a card-mad world, but after years of testing, McDonald’s Corp. will make it possible next year for customers nationwide to pay for their burgers and fries with plastic. Other big chains are expected to follow suit once McDonald’s gets into the game.
A McDonald’s customer will be able to place an order at a counter or drive-through, swipe a credit card, and get an approval in under five seconds — no signature required. Cash, by contrast, can take 8 to 10 seconds, says Jim Sappington, McDonald’s vice president of U.S. information technology.
