McDonald's News & Media

McDonald's crunches into chick sandwich wars with 2-market test

December 2, 2019

McDonald's today confirmed that the brand is testing two new chicken sandwiches at locations in Houston and Knoxville, Tennessee, starting today and running…

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McDonald's settles wage class action for $26M

November 26, 2019

Right on the heels of a suit filed in Illinois alleging McDonald's doesn't adequately protect its workers from customer violence, another suit — this one a…

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McDonald's workers sue company for failing to protect them against violent customers

November 25, 2019

Seventeen McDonald's employees who are employed at 13 Chicago-area locations of the chain have filed suit against the giant QSR franchise company claiming that…

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McDonald's tests cash-accepting self-order kiosks; will retrofits be needed?

November 14, 2019

McDonald's, which has pioneered the use of self-order kiosks, is testing kiosks that also accept cash, the company told Kiosk Marketplace via email. Cash users…

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McDonald's named in another sex harassment suit, this one seeking class action status

November 13, 2019

A former Mason, Michigan McDonald's employee is hoping to form a class action suit against the Chicago-based brand in a suit filed this week in Michigan…

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McDonald's US achieves all-sustainably grown coffee 1 year early

November 12, 2019

McDonald's USA announced today that it have beaten its own schedule for converting off of the mammoth chain's ground and whole bean coffee for U.S. restaurants…

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McDonald's chief people officer leaves day after Easterbrook

November 5, 2019

In the wake of this weekend's McDonald's announcement that its former president and CEO, Steve Easterbrook, had relinquished his post, news comes that the…

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McDonald's names CEO after Easterbrook's 'consensual relationship' with employee

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

McDonald's has announced a leadership shake-up, following what former CEO Steve Easterbrook said was a "consensual relationship" with an employee that violated…

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McDonald's does Happy Meal toy flashback

November 1, 2019

A lot of big kids — particularly those in the millennial range — will be heading to McDonald's in coming days to time-travel a bit since the brand is…

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Wendy's returning to UK, even as Chick-fil-A closes first store there

October 22, 2019

Wendy's will put both an international headquarters operation and up to 20 stores in the U.K., beginning with the first location in the next 1-1 1/2 years…

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McDonald's 'golden arches' droop as Q3 sales fall short

October 22, 2019

With its U.S. sales slowing down and fast food competition heating up, McDonald's turned in disappointing third-quarter financials that reined in investors…

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Dunkin' names Latin America/Caribbean VP

October 10, 2019

Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins parent company, Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. has named Pancho Gonzalez as regional vice president, Latin America and Caribbean where…

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McDonald's McRib returns with 'sticky' Instagram campaign

October 7, 2019

McDonald's storied boneless barbecue pork sandwich, the McRib, has returned today as an LTO to more than 10,000 U.S. restaurants, complete with barbecue sauce…

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McDonald's, Grubhub expand to New York, Tristate delivery

October 7, 2019

Today, McDonald's USA and Grubhub announced delivery was expanding across New York and the surrounding Tristate area, which follows their partnership…

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McDonald's pushes DoorDash with 1M 1-cent Big Macs

October 1, 2019

DoorDash and McDonald's are giving customers a million 1-cent Big Macs and $1 million in cash to celebrate the partnership of the the two companies, which…

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McDonald's tags Beyond for plant-based burger test in Canada

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

QSR superpower, McDonald's, is entering the plant-based garden, with a test of its new P.L.T. burger in Canada.

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McDonald's quarterly dividend up 8% over last quarter

September 20, 2019

McDonald's said that its quarterly dividend that's payable in mid-December increased 8% over the previous quarter's dividend and will be $1.25 per share of…

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McDonald's urges customers to 'stay home' Thursday night

September 16, 2019

McDonald's is calling the world's attention to its huge and ever-growing delivery business this month with a special "Global McDelivery Night In" on Thursday…

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McDonald's adds to tech arsenal with conversational tech acquisition

September 10, 2019

McDonald's Corporation said today it will acquire voice-based conversational tech company, Apprente, adding to its growing toolkit of customer-facing tech…

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McDonald's 'Mc-dubs' Grubhub to grow NYC-area McDelivery

September 6, 2019

McDonald's USA and Grubhub have partnered to grow the burger chain's so-called "McDelivery" to approximately 500 restaurants in and around the Big Apple.

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