McDonald's News & Media

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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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, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

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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