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McDonald's in Croatia Keeps Serving After Customer Dies at the Counter

Amy Austin — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 13:32:08 +0000

Now, I've heard everything! Nothing stops McDonald’s from serving those Big Macs and fries – not even the death of a customer. Employees at a Croatian branch of the fast food chain are accused of continuing to serve customers even though a woman had collapsed and died at the counter.

Man Arrested for Assaulting Stepdaughter With McDonald's French Fries

Fish — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:30:42 +0000

When it comes to domestic assault, you think of guns, knives or a random fist-pummeling. But today we have another winner who thought out of the box when he assaulted his stepdaughter. The police report from Lowell, Mass., says money was the turning point for James Hackett. The girl’s mother and Hackett were allegedly arguing [...]

Why Are Parents Ordering Fewer Happy Meals These Days? — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:44:38 +0000

Sales of Happy Meals and other children’s meals that come with a toy inside the box have declined six percent over the past five years. So has all the information about childhood obesity finally sunk in with parents? Maybe, maybe not. A lot of attention has been paid in recent years to the sometimes insidious [...]

Does McDonald's Hate Texas? Or Just the Dallas Mavericks?

Chase Colston — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:49:06 +0000

The defending NBA-champion Dallas Mavericks never seemed to get any respect last season until the final buzzer sounded on their win over the heavily favored Miami Heat in the NBA Finals. This season hasn't exactly gone the way the Mavs would hope as a follow-up, but one of the world's largest brand stuck it to the Mavs right in our backyard.

McDonald's Top 5 'McMisses'

Amy Austin — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:03:40 +0000

Americans have loved the “Golden Arches” since the '50's when Ray Kroc opened the first franchise McDonald's restaurant in Des Plaines back in 1955. First day's revenues-$366.12! Heck, I can remember what a treat it was just to go to McDonald's when I was kid. There's just something about the taste of that beef patty [...]

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

Kathy Landin — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:00:03 +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. [...]

McDonald's Rolls Out In-Store TV Programming

Shauna Wright — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:00:48 +0000

While many McDonald’s customers opt for the drive-through, those who dine inside the fast-food restaurants may soon benefit from an original programming experience via the McDonald’s TV channel. The move is part of an effort to capitalize on a captive audience. “While they’re in line getting their hamburger there is no escape,” said Allen Adamson, [...]

1 Man, 39 Years, 25,0000 Big Macs!

Buddy Logan — Wed, 18 May 2011 16:51:20 +0000

A Wisconsin man ate his 25,0000 McDonald's Big Mac 39 years to the day after eating his first. Don Gorske a retired prison guard says he has never gone more than 8 days without one and the last day he went Big Mac-less was Thanksgiving 2000 when he forgot to stock up and the store was closed for the holiday.

According to Yahoo, this two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun, lovin' fool began his love affair in 1972. More McDetails after the jump.

McDonald's to Receive $1 Billion Makeover

KNUE — Wed, 11 May 2011 15:35:10 +0000

The interior decor at your local Golden Arches leaves a lot to be desired, but that won't be the case for much longer.

The fast food giant plans to drop roughly $1 billion to re-decorate its restaurants, replacing red-and-yellow plastic with faux-leather and harsh overhead lighting with something that creates more ambiance.

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

Amy Austin — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:41:07 +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.

McDonald's McLobster to Scuttle Onto a Menu Near You

Marcie Pink — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 00:39:54 +0000

McDonald’s reassured nervous Twitterers this morning that, no, the McLobster isn’t making the move from New England to a menu near you. McD’s tweeted: So where did the rumor come from? McDonald’s gameful Twitterer replies: “There r a few McD’s on the east coast that may serve it time 2 time-but we don’t have any [...]

McDonald's Cult-Favorite Shamrock Shake Returns

Marcie Pink — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:44:24 +0000

McDonald's bright-green Shamrock Shake, a minty beverage only available around St. Patrick's Day each year, has a cult following that rivals that of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and short-lived TV series "Firefly" (though possibly not McDonald's other fan-favorite seasonal menu item, the McRib).