McDonald's News & Media

McDonald's to close for Queen's funeral

September 14, 2022

McDonald's will close its stores in the United Kingdom for most of the day for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, according to a CNN report.

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Queen’s photo on McDonald’s kiosk was altered

September 12, 2022

A photo showing a memorial to Queen Elizabeth II on a McDonald's ordering kiosk is not authentic, according to a Reuters report.

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McDonald's partners with fashion designer for free lanterns

September 9, 2022

McDonald's has partnered with fashion designer Joseph Altuzarra to create an exclusive holiday lantern for this year's Mid-Autumn Festival. The lantern…

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McDonald's adds cheese danish to McCafé lineup

September 6, 2022

McDonald's will introduce the Cheese Danish to its McCafé lineup beginning Sept. 14.

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McDonald's seeks Black change leaders for new program

August 29, 2022

McDonald's USA has announced the Black & Positively Golden Change Leaders program, which seeks to find the next group of visionaries. The yearlong campaign…

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How to leverage branding to increase growth

by Lisa Buckler — SVP of Growth and Partnerships |, System1

Quick-service restaurants possess some of today's most powerful branding. The right branding can greatly impact a company's potential for growth and is…

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McDonald's to test Chicken Big Mac

August 24, 2022

McDonald's will be testing a Chicken Big Mac in the U.S. after a successful trial in the U.K., according to a report in The Washington Post.

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McDonald’s names Coates Group, Acrelec digital menu board providers

August 11, 2022

McDonald's has named Coates Group as its global digital menu board content management system provider and one of two approved digital menu board providers…

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McDonald’s reopening Ukraine stores in coming months

August 11, 2022

McDonald's Corp., which shuttered all stores in Russia and Ukraine this past spring due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, is planning to reopen its Ukraine…

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Airline passenger fined for bringing McMuffins into Australia

August 3, 2022

An unnamed airplane passenger was fined 2,664 Australian dollars ($1,874) for bringing in two egg and beef sausage McDonald's McMuffins and a ham croissant…

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McDonald's taps Brian Rice as CIO

August 2, 2022

McDonald's has hired Brian Rice as its executive vice president and global chief information officer, according to a message sent to the burger chain's global…

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Liverpool McDonald's bans unchaperoned kids under 18

August 1, 2022

One McDonald's is banning unchaperoned minors from entering after 5 p.m.

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Beyond Meat's stock falls after end of McDonald's McPlant test run

July 29, 2022

McDonald's has ended its test of the widely-anticipated McPlant which uses Beyond Meat plant-based patties. As a result, shares of Beyond Meat fell 6%…

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McDonald's UK raises price of cheeseburger after 14 years

July 27, 2022

McDonald's UK has announced a price increase, changing the price of a cheeseburger from £1.19 ($1.43), up from 99p. It's the first cheeseburger increase in 1…

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McDonald's sees sales increase thanks to raising prices, value menu

July 26, 2022

McDonald's same-store sales are up thanks in part to the company raising its prices and value items, according to a CNBC report. Sales jumped 4.7%, the company…

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McDonald's adds unusual side dish in Thailand

July 25, 2022

As a potato shortage causes some QSRs to rethink French fries as a side dish, McDonald's is thinking outside the French fry box. The brand is offering Japanese…

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McDonald's offers green tea pork burger

July 22, 2022

McDonald's is stepping outside the box with the addition of its new Boseong Green Tea Pork Burger, but it's only available in South Korea, according to a…

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McDonald's group back 'no confidence vote' against brand's top leadership

July 19, 2022

A group of McDonald's franchisees back a vote of "no confidence" against the brand's top leaders, according to a CBNC report.

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French fry producers refusing to sell to Russian McDonald's successor

July 15, 2022

The CEO of the franchise company that bought out Russia's McDonald's says he can't get French fries from his supplier, claiming that producers won't supply the…

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Longtime McDonald’s franchisee family sells stores

July 13, 2022

The Casper family, which owns 60 McDonald's franchises in the Tampa and Jacksonville, Florida, area, is selling their stores back to McDonald's. The first…

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