McDonald's enjoys same store sales growth in Q3

October 27, 2021

McDonald's shares have risen 11% this year, according to a CNBC report, as the Chicago-based burger chain saw same sales growth both domestically and…

QSR brand ad spend jumps in 2021

October 27, 2021

QSR brands are spending an estimated $1.8 billion on national television advertisements, an 18% increase over 2020, according to a iSpot.tv report.

What's McDonald's least-ordered item?

October 22, 2021

A viral video claims to identify McDonald's least selling item.

McDonald’s deploys Storm Interface AudioNav to improve kiosk accessibility

October 21, 2021

McDonald's hits equal pay by gender goal

October 20, 2021

McDonald's employees are paid based on work rather than race or gender, according to a message viewed by QSRweb. The company says it has achieved equal pay by…

McDonald's exec to talk about diversity, inclusion at 1-day QSR event

Ariane Panter, senior director of global diversity, equity and inclusion strategy and corporate function support at McDonald’s, will discuss diversity…

Jack in the Box to test Impossible Burger

October 18, 2021

Jack in the Box is partnering with Impossible Foods to test its plant-based beef patty at participating Phoenix locations. The company will test the burger…

McDonald's to test plant-based McPlant burger in eight US markets

October 14, 2021

McDonald's will test its plant-based McPlant burger in eight domestic restaurants in November, according to a company press release.

McDonald's China to give away 188 NFTs on 31st anniversary

October 11, 2021

McDonald's China is giving away its first NFT (non-fungible token) "Big Mac Rubik's Cube" to celebrate its 31st anniversary of entering the Chinese mainland…

McDonald's to offer free breakfast for educators, school staff

October 8, 2021

McDonald's is offering a free breakfast meal to educators and school staff starting Monday, according to a report from USA Today. Teachers, school staff and…

McDonald's cult favorite returns in November

September 30, 2021

The McRib is coming back, and McDonald's fans are rejoicing, according to a report from CNN, and returning nearly a month earlier than last year.

McDonald's Happy Meals to transition to sustainable plastics, fibers by 2025

September 21, 2021

McDonald's will offer more sustainable Happy Meal toys, according to a CNBC report, and the company pledges to reduce its plastic in Happy Meal toys offers by…

McDonald’s to add assistive technology for blind customers to all US company-owned stores

September 20, 2021

McDonald's will add assistive technology for blind customers at all company-owned restaurants in the U.S. by the end of this year, according to a report in The…

McDonalds offers 50-cent double cheeseburger

September 16, 2021

To celebrate National Cheeseburger Day, held on Sept. 18, McDonald's will offer a 50-cent double cheeseburger for app users. The one day promotion is available…

McDonald’s installs Vispero technology in kiosks for blind, low vision customers

September 8, 2021

McDonald's has selected Vispero's assistive technology to provide blind and low vision customers with an accessible kiosk experience, according to a press…

El Salvador McDonald's accepting bitcoin

September 8, 2021

McDonald's El Salvador is now accepting bitcoin payments on the Lightning Network powered by OpenNode.

McDonald's ice cream machines reportedly under FTC scrutiny

September 3, 2021

The Federal Trade Commission wants to know why McDonald's ice cream machines are reportedly always broken — a topic that is now late-night-talk-show fodder and…

Oregon McDonald’s hiring as young as 14 years old

September 1, 2021

One McDonald's franchisee is so desperate for workers, she's appealing to 14- and 15-year-olds for new hires, according to a Business Insider report. Medford…

McDonald's ponders dining room closings amidst rising COVID-19 cases

August 31, 2021

Amidst rising COVID-19 cases in areas impacted by the Delta variant, McDonald's is advising franchisees on steps to take to re-close their dining rooms — or…

Cow spotted in McDonald's drive-thru

August 30, 2021

A Wisconsin woman found herself in a McDonald's drive-thru line with a cow — stuffed into the backseat of a Buick.