McDonald's app crashes on National Ice Cream Day

Gene J. Puskar

<p>In this Oct. 10, 2015 file photo, the sun sets behind a McDonald's restaurant in Ebensburg, Pa. A pivotal trial against McDonaldís that began this week is giving a peak into the inner workings of the maker of the Big Mac. The trial centers over whether McDonaldís exerts control over hiring and pay decisions for employees at restaurants run by its U.S. franchises. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)</p>

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McDonald's received backlash from customers Sunday after their app went down.

The fast food chain was giving away a free vanilla ice cream cone through the app on Sunday for National Ice Cream Day.

McDonald's replied to angry tweets from many customers, encouraging them to ask for a free cookie as McDonald's worked to fix the problem.

If you are having trouble with our app, thank you for your patience. We’ll be back online soon! pic.twitter.com/236f4k5wRr
— McDonald's (@McDonalds) July 16, 2017

McDonald's app crashes on National Ice Cream Day

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