Former McDonald's Employee Describes How McRibs Are Made
A former McDonald's worker has come forward to describe how McRibs are made. The man, who worked there 20 years ago, tells The Consumerist that this alleged photo of an uncooked McRib looked identical...
View ArticleYou Are Eating More Calories Than You Think At Subway
BOSTON — People eating at fast food restaurants aren't very good at estimating how many calories are in their meals, particularly if they're eating at Subway, a new study suggests.For the study,...
View ArticleMcDonald's Is Finally Addressing Its Insanely Long Drive-Thru Lines
McDonald's is planning to add a third window to its drive-thru lanes in response to mounting customer complaints about slow service, Bloomberg's Leslie Patton reports.The change comes as wait times at...
View ArticleHere's How Many Fast Food Ads American Kids See Each Year
American children see over a thousand fast food commercials on television every year, and hundreds more from McDonald's than any other brand. McDonald's ads reach children between the ages of 2-11 more...
View ArticleMcDonalds May Add A Third Window To Speed Up Drive-Thru Orders
McDonald's announced plans on Thursday to spend up to $3 billion next year on opening 1,500 to 1,600 new restaurants and remodeling about 1,000 others worldwide. One reported key to some of the new and...
View Article21 Awesome McDonald's Dishes That You Can't Get In America
With more than 69 million mouths to feed every day in 119 countries, McDonald's has a massive range of taste buds to please. That means the fast food retailer has had to get pretty creative with its...
View ArticleWith Sales Stagnant, McDonald's Q4 Hinges On The Return Of The McRib
McDonald's is having a crisis. Its sales are flat, Millennials are choosing Starbucks and Chipotle instead, and the company wants to shake up its advertising — again.All that puts a whole lot of...
View ArticleMcDonald's Tells Employees To Consider Returning Holiday Gifts To Get Out Of...
A help site for McDonald's employees reportedly suggests they return holiday gifts to get out of debt. "You may want to also consider returning some of your unopened purchases that may not seem as...
View ArticleMcDonald's Axes The McRib — Here's How You Can Find A Store Still Selling It...
Good morning, AdLand. Here's what you need to know today:McDonald's will not be selling the McRib nationally this holiday season, a result of its attempt to simplify its menu in the wake of several new...
View ArticleHere's Why McDonald's Won't Roll Out The McRib Nationwide This Year
The end of every year in a fast foodie's calendar is usually marked by celebrating the arrival of the fabled McRib, a seasonal offering from McDonald's. But not this year.McDonald's decided to nix...
View ArticleAn Australian McDonald's Has Been Blasting Opera Music To Drive Away Teen...
A McDonald's restaurant in Australia is using opera music to repel loitering teens.The fast-food restaurant in Mount Annan, Sydney has been blasting opera and classical tunes on outside speakers during...
View ArticleThis Photo Of The Original Ronald McDonald Will Haunt Your Dreams
Ronald McDonald is a ubiquitous pop culture icon and was recently featured by British artist Banksy. A photo of the original fast food clown is rather terrifying. This photo of Ronald McDonald in 1963,...
View ArticleWendy's Has By Far The Fastest Drive-Thru Service
Wendy's has the quickest drive-thru service compared to six of its competitors, with wait times averaging two minutes and 14 seconds, according to a recent study by QSR Magazine.Taco Bell and Taco...
View ArticleMcDonald's Gives Workers Advice For How To Tip Au Pairs And Pool Cleaners
Fast-food giant McDonald's has committed yet another employee advice blunder, listing pricey suggestions for tipping au pairs, personal fitness trainers and pool cleaners from etiquette maven Emily...
View ArticleFast Food Workers Reveal The Best Menu Items That No One Ever Orders
About 80% of Americans eat fast food at least once a month. A recent Reddit thread asked"fast food employees, what are the best menu items that no one ever orders?" We selected our favorites for next...
View ArticleMcDonald's November Sales Disappoint, US Sales Unexpectedly Fall (MCD)
McDonald's U.S. sales were down 0.8% in November, the company reported this morning. Analysts were expecting a 0.3% increase.Global comparable sales were up 0.5%, narrowly missing expectations for...
View ArticleMcDonald's And Starbucks' CEOs Make More Than $9,200 An Hour
The chief executives of McDonald's and Starbucks earn more than $9,200 an hour, which is at least 1,000 times the hourly wages of their sales associates, according to a new report by the personal...
View Article10 Ads That Companies Were Forced To Apologize For In 2013
It's widely believed in marketing circles that the era of "the campaign"— a specific media push around a single theme —is over, and brands instead need to be having a conversation with customers...
View ArticleI Immediately Got McDonald's Breakfast After I Saw This Tweet
On Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m. ET, McDonald's tweeted this perfect photo of an Egg McMuffin.It was perfect for two reasons.First, this is a real Egg McMuffin. The cheese is messy, the egg is lumpy,...
View ArticleNew French McDonald's Ads Use Amazing American Stereotypes
Americans are trained to expect the French to be rude, beret-wearing snobs who are too serious to lower their wine glasses and laugh. Cursory judgments of cultures are silly, and that's what makes...
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