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Eww! Mother Says Toddler Ate Used Condom Found at McDonald's

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:00:01 +0000

A trip to McDonaldâ€™s turned out to be anything but a happy meal for one Chicago-area family. Anishi Spencer is suing the restaurant for at least $50,000 in damages, claiming one of her kids ate a used condom he found in the play area. Spencer says back in February 2012, her children â€“ Jonathan, then [...]

Hackers Make Burger King Twitter Praise McDonald's

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:00:46 +0000

Things got weird in the burger wars yesterday when hackers broke into the Burger King Twitter page and started firing off pro-McDonald’s tweets. Under the handle McDonalds@BurgerKing, the hackers posted messages which said Burger King had been sold to McDonald’s, accused Burger King employees of on-the-job drug use and posted links to popular hip hop [...]

McDonald's Breakfast Burrito Ruined by Pesky Nose Ring

Emerald Catron — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:30:25 +0000

Good news/bad news. The good news is we found your nose ring!! The bad news is that it was in somebody’s McDonald’s breakfast burrito in Lawrenceville, Georgia. So we might not be eating another one of those for a while, because yuck. Frances Rosario, the mom who found it, had ordered two breakfast burritos. The [...]

McDonald's Announces Home Delivery Service

Mike Adams — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:30:45 +0000

Would you eat more fast food from McDonald’s if they delivered it right to your doorstep? The burger mogul intends to find out exactly that when they unleash their new “McDelivery” early next year. The only problem? It’s in Japan. According to a recent report from Burger Business, McDonald’s has witnessed a significant change in [...]

McDonald's Is Testing a New, Healthy Option: the Egg White Delight McMuffin

Mike Adams — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:30:45 +0000

In an attempt to add some healthier alternatives to their breakfast menu, McDonald’s announced earlier this week that it is currently testing a new, lower-calorie breakfast sandwich called the Egg White Delight McMuffin. The fast food giant says that it is testing the Egg White Delight McMuffin this week in Austin, Texas, and Atlanta, in [...]

McDonald's Suffers First Sales Drop Since 2003

Mike Adams — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:30:51 +0000

The Golden Arches are sagging just a little bit, as fast-food kingpin McDonald's reported a near 2 percent decline in overall revenue for their locations that have been open for at least 13 months. Industry experts say this is the first time the burger giant has experienced a month-to-month drop in that sector since spring 2003.

Some Bad News for Fans of the McRib

Jeff Easterling — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 21:54:28 +0000

For real fans of the McDonald’s McRib sandwich this is almost tragic. McDonalds usually puts the McRib back on the menu at the end of October, then drops it again before the end of November, but this year you will have to wait even longer. The people at “Advertising Age” magazine got a copy of [...]

McDonald's Flexes Its Muscle by Banning All Restaurants from Selling French Fries at the London Olympics — With One Exception

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:00:55 +0000

McDonald’s has a monopoly on french fries at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Since the fast food giant is a major sponsor of the Olympic Games, the corporate head honchos exercised their power and banned other restaurants and food merchants from selling fries during the events. Spectators in the mood for some spuds will need to [...]

McDonald's Executive Chef Demonstrates How to Make A Big Mac At Home

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 19:00:13 +0000

While McDonald’s tastes good, it doesn’t always seem like it is made from the kind of natural ingredients you could buy in a grocery store. As part of McDonald’s Canada’s ongoing campaign to demystify their fare, executive chef Dan Coudreaut demonstrates in this video how you can actually make a Big Mac in your own kitchen using simple, readily available ingredients.

Shame Punishment?

Tammie Toren — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 22:36:09 +0000

Recently, I keep hearing of this judge that ordered a 13 year old’s pony tail cut as part of her punishment in court. Let’s go back to the start. A 13 year old and her friend were on the playground at a McDonald’s in Utah. (Why is a 13 year old on the playground? I [...]

McDonald's Ranks Last in Customer Satisfaction Among Fast Food Restaurants (Again!)

Mike Adams — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 13:43:20 +0000

“I’m lovin’ it” may be McDonald’s slogan, but that’s not what customers are saying about the service. In a report released earlier this week by the American Consumer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), the fast food giant has once again disappointed those it serves — ranking last amongst others who lead the fast food industry. Of course, [...]

How Many Hours Does It Take a McDonald's Worker to Afford a Big Mac? — Dollars and Sense

Danny Gallagher — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:25:40 +0000

Economics can complicate the world’s most enlightened mind. They often involve complex equations with more numerals and variables than the theory of relativity.

However, one study has found a rather novel way of measuring and comparing the rise and fall of wages and it involves McDonald’s most famous sandwich.

Save Your Pennies By Making Your Own Shamrock Shake at Home

Danny Gallagher — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:48:33 +0000

McDonald’s Shamrock Shake usually comes once a year around St. Patrick’s Day, but as the holiday passes, so does the elusive tasty beverage. Now you don’t have to be in March (or Irish) to enjoy one year round. The cool part is you don’t have to just stick with the normal sugar-laced treat. There are [...]

Arizona Professor Banned from McDonald's, Found Disease-Causing Bacteria [VIDEO]

Kathy Landin — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 22:00:03 +0000

A university professor in Arizona has been banned from eight McDonald’s restaurants in her area, after she found dangerous bacteria in the children’s play area. On Monday morning, Erin Carr Jordan received a hand-delivered letter from an attorney stating that she was no longer allowed to set foot in the specified McDonald’s restaurants near Phoenix. [...]

Mom Demands Weekly Child Support So Kids Can Eat at McDonald's

Cat Country — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:01:21 +0000

There must be something in the fries at McDonald's for a mother to think she'd win a court case that demanded weekly child support funds to sustain her kids' Golden Arches habit.

The Australian mother demanded $1450 per-week to cover living expenses for herself and two children, including a $150 a week for blue jeans, $60 a week for McDonald's binging and $100 weekly for gifts.