The fast-food chain is undertaking a gradual transformation to be less clownish, more coffee shop.
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A McBoost to U.S. Jobs? Maybe Next Month
The big McDonald’s hiring day occurred after the April employment survey. Those saying they affected last month’s great jobs report? They’re McWrong.
Watch Out, Burger Giants: Starbucks Now the Number-Three Restaurant Chain
Maybe, just maybe, America is holding off the burgers a little. Of course, we are more than happy to replace the beef with a shot—or two—of caffeine.
Gluttony, Not Just For Americans: Burger King Launches ‘Meat Monster’ in Japan
Japanese Burger Kings are about to “double down” a new burger that wants to make veganism passé.
Massive McJob Creation: McDonald’s to Hire 50,000 People In One Day
In a statement Monday, McDonald’s said they plan to hire up to 50,000 employees in close to 14,000 restaurants nationwide. Oh, and they’re going to do it all in one day.
Ignorance is Bliss: We’ll Have to Wait Longer for Calorie Counts on Menus
Sometimes it sure is nice not knowing. And the U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues to help keep us all in the dark when it comes to calorie intake at restaurants.
Can It Be Done? ‘McRunner’ Trains for Marathon on All-McDonald’s Diet
Back in 2004, America watched Morgan Spurlock’s health decline on the McDonald’s only diet in Super Size Me. Now, Joe D’Amico is following the same regiment. The month before he runs a marathon.
Healthy and Holy? Nuns Dig Into McDonald’s Over Childhood Obesity
The Sisters of St. Francis in Philadelphia have answered a call, and it’s told them to go after Mickey D’s.
Super-Size No Longer: Subway Surpasses McDonald’s as World’s Largest Restaurant Chain
Those ubiquitous golden arches have been eclipsed by the dawn of five-dollar footlongs.
Where’s Ronald? McDonald’s Mascot Takes Back Seat to Upscale Marketing
McDonald’s once billed the clown as its Chief Happiness Officer. But as the chain incubates a stronger café feel, it’s pulling Ronald McDonald from the limelight.
Ronald McDonald Beheaded: Finnish Activists Capture Fast-Food Icon
Finnish food activists don’t mess around.
Filet-O-Foie Gras: Luxe Burgers Come to France
This holiday season, hundreds of fast food outlets will Frenchify the traditional beef burger the only way they know how: by smothering it with a slice of fatty duck liver.