McDonald’s offering free Egg McMuffins on Monday, March 2

FILE – This Nov. 25, 2019, file photo shows McDonald’s sign above the fast food restaurant near downtown Los Angeles. The Labor Department issued a final rule Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, that clarifies when a worker is employed by more than one company, an issue that affects franchise businesses such as McDonald’s and firms that have outsourced services such as cleaning and maintenance. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)

by: WFLA 8 On Your Side Staff

Posted: Mar 1, 2020 / 12:00 PM CST

Updated: Mar 1, 2020 / 12:00 PM CST

TAMPA (WFLA) – You can get a free Egg McMuffin at McDonald’s on Monday on the chain’s inaugural “National Egg McMuffin Day.”

It comes as the 50th anniversary of the Egg McMuffin approaches next year.

The Egg McMuffin was accidentally created in 1971 when a franchise owner tried to make eggs benedict.

What’s better than breakfast? A FREE Egg McMuffin for breakfast. Dreams do come true! National #EggMcMuffinDay is 3/2. Get one free with our App. pic.twitter.com/RS235xZ3A1
— National #EggMcMuffinDay is 3/2. Where? (@McDonalds) February 28, 2020