McDonald's is raising wages, but 95% of its US workers will not be impacted...
Summary List PlacementMcDonald's is raising wages — but only roughly 5% of restaurants will be impacted by the change. On Thursday, McDonald's announced that it is rolling out pay increases, averaging...
View ArticleAmazon, Walmart, McDonald's, and other retail giants are boosting wages to...
Summary List PlacementMajor companies are dangling higher pay and perks to entice prospective workers in a tight job market.The Wall Street Journal reported that Amazon, Walmart, McDonald's, and...
View ArticleCompanies across the US are offering workers perks for getting the COVID-19...
Summary List PlacementCompanies across the US are joining in the largest-ever vaccination effort by offering employees perks if they receive the two-dose COVID-19 vaccine.Receiving the vaccine is...
View ArticleA fast-food toy collector explains how he managed to amass a stockpile of...
Summary List PlacementIn 2014, Percival R. Lugue became the first person to receive a Guinness World Record title for having the largest collection of fast-food restaurant toys, having amassed a...
View ArticleWalmart, 7-Eleven, and McDonald's shortened hours during the COVID-19...
Summary List PlacementThe US is finally reopening after more than a year of COVID-19 restrictions, but some things may never be the same. In the spring of 2020, as people locked down to slow the spead...
View ArticleBank of America will boost its minimum wage to $25 an hour by 2025
Summary List PlacementBank of America, one of the US' largest banks, announced on Tuesday that it will be increasing its hourly minimum wage to $25 by 2025."A core tenet of responsible growth is our...
View ArticleBernie Sanders will join striking McDonald's workers demanding higher wages...
Summary List PlacementBernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will join McDonald's workers in strikes planned around the US for higher wages on May 19, the day before the company's annual...
View ArticleMcDonald's was just hit with another racial-discrimination lawsuit seeking...
Summary List PlacementMcDonald's is being hit with another racial-discrimination lawsuit — this time, related to advertising spending. On Thursday, two divisions of Allen Media Group sued McDonald's on...
View ArticleA McDonald's in Illinois is so desperate for staff that it's giving away...
Summary List PlacementA McDonald's restaurant in Illinois that is desperate to attract staff is giving away iPhones to new recruits if they stay for six months. A viral photo shared by Twitter user...
View ArticleA lifelong McDonald's fan has transformed her home into a shrine to the...
Summary List PlacementA McDonald's superfan has spent the last two years transforming her home in Richmond, Virginia, into a shrine for the American fast-food chain. Taylor Gecking, 31, said her...
View ArticleMcDonald's is testing automated drive-thrus that can recognize your voice....
Summary List PlacementMcDonald's is testing voice recognition software in 10 of its Chicago drive-thrus so it can automate orders, CNBC reported. Restaurants reported about 85% accuracy in the software...
View ArticleTHEN AND NOW: How the McDonald's menu has changed
Summary List PlacementSEE ALSO: THEN AND NOW: Photos show how McDonald's has changed through the years, from its menu to its mascotThe very first McDonald's menu was large. However, in 1948, the...
View ArticleChick-fil-A is under attack over its CEO's ties to a Christian charity...
Summary List PlacementLGBTQ activists are slamming Chick-fil-A after a report highlighted its apparent ties to a group fighting the Equality Act and other legislation designed to protect LGBTQ rights....
View ArticleWalmart, McDonald's, and Amazon are among companies celebrating Pride after...
Summary List PlacementAs brands take to Twitter to celebrate Pride, many of the same companies donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to politicians who voted against expanded LGBTQ protections. In...
View ArticleMcDonald's new BTS meal is already outpacing the hit Travis Scott meal in...
Summary List PlacementMcDonald's BTS meal is bringing in the most customers the chain has seen all year after only a week, according to foot traffic reports from third-party researchers.McDonald's...
View ArticleA $15 minimum wage would cause fast-food chains to raise prices or put...
Summary List PlacementThe push for a $15 federal minimum wage could cause fast-food chains to raise prices or slash jobs by turning to automation instead, a former McDonald's CEO said.McDonald's last...
View ArticlePotatoes for McDonald's fries are reportedly grown on Bill Gates' farmland in...
Summary List PlacementBill Gates is the largest private farmland owner in the US— and according to a new report from NBC, potatoes that make McDonald's fries grow in his fields.Citing data by The Land...
View ArticleA top McDonald's PR exec is leaving after 'two of the most challenging years'...
Summary List PlacementDavid Tovar, the chief US corporate relations officer for McDonald's USA, is leaving the company. Tovar confirmed the move to Insider on Thursday, saying that it has been "an...
View ArticleFrom $2,000 sign-on bonuses to free hotel rooms and even iPhones, companies...
Summary List PlacementAs the labor shortage continues to hit industries from education and healthcare to hospitality and ride-hailing apps, companies across the US are scrambling to find perks to...
View ArticleMcDonald's is doubling down on the success of the BTS meal with two new merch...
Summary List PlacementMcDonald's collaboration with Korean band BTS has been a huge success, and now the chain is releasing two new merch lines.McDonald's partnered with the iconic group on a signature...
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