McDonald's News & Media

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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McDonald’s offers $1 Egg McMuffin on National Egg McMuffin Day

February 26, 2025

Despite egg prices soaring, McDonald's will offer an Egg McMuffin or Sausage McMuffin with Egg for $1 available exclusively through the brand's app on March 2…

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McDonald's, basketball champ Angel Reese team up for first-ever female athlete meal

January 31, 2025

McDonald's and basketball champion, entrepreneur and fashion icon Angel Reese have created The Angel Reese Special: a BBQ Bacon Quarter Pounder with cheese…

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McDonald's, Wendy's franchisee partners with Perch Energy

January 24, 2025

All Star Management, which is owned by Mike Allegro, has partnered with Perch Energy in 31 Wendy's and McDonald's locations across northern Illinois. The move…

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Using customer data to boost loyalty

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

A panel at the upcoming Restaurant & Innovation Summit in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina from March 11 to 13 will examine how restaurants can leverage data to…

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McDonald's launches McValue platform

January 7, 2025

McDonald's has launched its McValue menu featuring savings all day, every day, according to a press release.

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McDonald's Australia launches Squid Game Meal

December 17, 2024

McDonald's Australia has launched a Netflix Squid Game Meal encouraging diners to play the Dalgona Candy Challenge in which mobile players use a pin to try to…

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Top 5 reasons to attend RFIS in Myrtle Beach

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

The early bird deadline ends Friday, Dec. 20.

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McDonald's Snack Wraps to return to menus in 2025

December 6, 2024

After years of petitioning by fans of the treat, McDonald's is returning its popular Snack Wrap back to menus in 2025, according to a Forbes report.

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McDonald's launching McValue platform in 2025

November 22, 2024

McDonald's is giving customers more value choices in 2025. Starting Jan. 7, the Chicago-based burger brand is launching its new value platform, McValue, in…

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Folks can buy jug of McDonald's McRib sauce for limited time

November 20, 2024

The McRib is back at McDonald's starting Dec. 3 for a limited time, and now customers can enjoy the sauce at home, according to a press release.

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McDonald's Happy Meals encourage children to share

November 15, 2024

McDonald's latest Happy Meals, launching Nov. 26, are encouraging children to share. Kids get two Pet Simulator toys, one to keep and one to gift, according to…

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McDonald's pulls Quarter Pounders after E. coli outbreak

October 23, 2024

McDonald's has pulled its Quarter Pounder from the menu in several states. The burger has been linked to an E. coli outbreak, with the majority of cases in…

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McDonald's largest fry producer stops production, lays off 4% of workforce

October 15, 2024

McDonald's largest French fry supplier has closed production and cut costs, according to the company's CEO in a Today report.

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