McDonald's News & Media

McDonald's partners with Forter to advance digital fraud protection

January 28, 2026

McDonald's has partnered with Forter, a platform for digital commerce, to deliver fraud prevention and identity solutions across the QSR leader's digital…

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McDonald's releases limited-time sauce

January 23, 2026

McDonald's is releasing Hot Honey Sauce for a limited time beginning Jan. 27, according to a press release.

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Federal lawsuit claims McDonald's McRib has no pork rib meat

January 5, 2026

A federal class action lawsuit has been filed against McDonald's claiming the brand's popular McRib sandwich doesn't contain actual pork rib meat, according to…

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McDonald's launches The Grinch Meal

November 20, 2025

McDonald's is launching its The Grinch Meal. The meal features . Available with a Big Mac, nine Chicken McNuggets, or McPlant sandwich, it features new…

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McDonald's reports same-store sales growth

November 5, 2025

Despite what McDonald's calls a pullback in consumer spending, the brand reported a sales increase of 3.6%, with global systemwide sales of over $36 billion…

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McDonald's releases Buffalo Ranch Sauce, Chips Ahoy Frappé

October 29, 2025

McDonald's has released a Buffalo Ranch Sauce, giving fans a blend of tangy and bold sauce balanced by cool and creamy ranch, according to a press release.

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McDonald's releases Special Edition Gold Sauce

August 27, 2025

McDonald's as released a limited edition Special Edition Gold Sauce. The sauce is a blend of North Carolina BBQ sauce infused with notes of honey, smoke and…

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McDonald's teams with TinyTAN for Happy Meal inspired by members of BTS

August 21, 2025

MdDonald's will release the TinyTAN Happy Meal beginning Sept. 3. Inspired by the seven members of BTS, according to a press release.

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McDonald's partners with Pacsun for McDonaldland apparel, accessories

August 15, 2025

McDonald's has partnered with lifestyle brand Pacsun on a line of themed apparel and accessories, according to a press release.

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McDonald's, DoorDash expand partnership with online ordering experience in US

August 14, 2025

McDonald's and DoorDash have launched a U.S. online ordering experience allowing customers to order delivery on a desktop or via mobile web without downloading…

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McDonald's rebounds in US in 2nd quarter

August 6, 2025

McDonald's came out on top in its Q2 earnings report, besting analysts' expectations.

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McDonald's Canada names president, CEO

July 16, 2025

McDonald's Canada has promoted Annemarie Swijtink to president and CEO. Swijtink currently serves as the managing director of McDonald's Netherlands. She…

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Iconic Snack Wraps back to stay on McDonald's menu

July 10, 2025

The iconic Snack Wrap, which hasn't been seen on McDonald's menus in nearly a decade, is back as a permanent menu item.

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McDonald's to hire up to 375K employees this summer

May 13, 2025

McDonald's and its franchisees expect to hire up to 375,000 restaurant employees across the country this summer. This comes as the brand expects to expand its…

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McDonald's to add its CosMc's drinks to regular menus

May 7, 2025

McDonald's will add its spinoff CosMc's drinks to its regular menu, according to its CEO Chris Kempczinski. During a Q1 earnings call, the Chicago-based burger…

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McDonald's adds chicken strips after 5-year disappearance

April 25, 2025

McDonald's is bringing chicken strips back to its menu as of May 5 after a five-year disappearance.

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Harri report finds major cost disparities for restaurant operators in key US markets

March 26, 2025

Harri, a front employee experience technology for restaurants, released its first ever 2025 Wage & Labor Cost Index. The report looked at the growing…

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McDonald's releases Minecraft meal, Happy Meal

March 24, 2025

McDonald's will introduce a meal deal and a Happy Meal based off of the upcoming feature film "A Minecraft Movie." The LTO begins April 1, and the brand will…

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Boosting QSR app retention with machine learning

by Dario Sheikh — Head of Agency, Moloco

QSR brands struggle to retain app users after initial downloads, as traditional marketing focuses on installs rather than long-term engagement. Machine…

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McDonald's international chief marketing officer to step down

March 4, 2025

McDonald's International Chief Marketing Officer will step down from his role March 31, according to a Campaign report.

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