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The Big Mac was named by a 21-year-old McDonald's secretary, and everyone...
This year, the Big Mac turns 53 years old — and the world's biggest fast-food chain is rolling out two new versions of its iconic burger to celebrate.The Big Mac is the chain's signature and most...
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McDonald's is cutting its menu and stopping serving breakfast all day amid...
McDonald's is cutting down its menu and will no longer serve breakfast all day due to the coronavirus outbreak. The chain will no longer serve items including salads, grilled chicken sandwiches, and...
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How fast-food workers and other restaurant employees considered 'essential'...
Some fast-food workers are terrified about catching the coronavirus at work, as they have been classified as "essential" employees. Experts recommend trying to stay six feet away from coworkers or...
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Why fast-food workers are considered essential, even as employees worry they...
Fast-food workers at chains like McDonald's and Taco Bell are still considered essential employees as other businesses are forced to shut down amid the coronavirus outbreak. Healthcare workers, truck...
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'We are working ten times harder for no reason': Desperate, terrified fast...
Workers at fast-food chains including McDonald's, Taco Bell, and Jack in the Box are terrified of catching the coronavirus as they continue to work as "essential employees" during the coronavirus...
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The Drive-Thru: Companies respond to the coronavirus, craft chains refuse to...
Hello! This is Kate Taylor, back on the newsletter beat after two months traveling in Asia.Yes, I now realize that I somehow picked the worst possible time to travel internationally. Thankfully, Shoshy...
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I work at McDonald's and have a compromised immune system. The treatment of...
I'm a 20-year-old college student working full-time at a McDonald's franchise in Michigan to support myself and pay for my schooling. Seeing the president of McDonald's claim that we are "essential" is...
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Leaked documents reveal McDonald's response to insiders' worries about a...
McDonald's has faced scrutiny over its approach to sick leave amid the coronavirus outbreak, prompting worries about a "black-eye in the media" from some insiders. The fast-food giant addressed...
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We asked fast-food employees to contact us to talk about working during the...
More than 100 people responded to Business Insider's callout to tell us what it is like working in fast food during the coronavirus outbreak. Workers at chains including McDonald's, Taco Bell, Arby's,...
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RESTAURANT APOCALYPSE: One in 5 restaurants in the US could permanently close...
Close to 20% of restaurants across the US could permanently close because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Wednesday UBS note.If one in five of the more than 1 million restaurants closes, it...
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McDonald's is working to secure masks for some workers following employee...
McDonald's has begun working to secure masks for some workers amid the coronavirus pandemic, McDonald's vice president of US communications David Tovar told Business Insider. Previously, McDonald's...
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McDonald's is rolling out wellness checks to more than 800,000 workers and...
McDonald's is rolling out wellness checks for workers, requiring employees to answer a series of questions regarding possible COVID-19 symptoms and exposure after starting each shift.The chain plans to...
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6 chains that are positioned to survive the restaurant apocalypse sparked by...
As restaurants struggle amid the coronavirus pandemic, experts say that certain chains will not only survive but could even thrive. Pizza chains including Papa John's and Domino's are well-positioned,...
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The Drive-Thru: Employees at Hobby Lobby, office supply stores, and fast-food...
Hello!Welcome back to another week week of The Drive-Thru! Plot Twist: It's me again, Shoshy Ciment, back with another installment of Business Insider's weekly roundup of all things fast food and...
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'Thank-yous don't pay my bills': Essential workers feeding America during the...
As essential workers — including those still showing up to work at fast-food chains — are celebrated, some say they would prefer to receive better benefits and pay than appreciation without...
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McDonald's paid its CEO almost 2,000 times as much as the average worker in...
McDonald's CEO compensation in 2019 was 1,939 times what the median worker at the fast-food giant made in the same year. Total CEO compensation topped $18 million, according to a company filing that...
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Fast-food workers file $500 million sexual harassment class-action lawsuit...
McDonald's workers in Florida filed a $500 million class-action lawsuit alleging the fast-food giant has a "systemic sexual harassment problem." Employees said they faced physical and verbal harassment...
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McDonald's employees claim they were forced to continue to work and were kept...
McDonald's workers plan to protest after filing a complaint saying the conditions in one Chicago location pose "an imminent danger to our health and that of our coworkers."Workers were not alerted that...
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A cluster of coronavirus cases linked to two McDonald's locations sickens at...
At least a dozen people caught COVID-19 from a localized outbreak linked to two McDonald's locations in Hawaii. According to Hawaii's Department of Health, 12 people who have tested positive are in...
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Leaked McDonald's memo demands franchisees support paid sick leave and a 10%...
McDonald's US president Joe Erlinger pushed franchisee groups to support paid sick leave and "hero" raises for workers during the coronavirus pandemic in a leaked letter. Erlinger also shot back...
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