{ "schemaVersion": "1.4.0", "language": "en", "slug": "mcdonalds", "brandKey": "mcdonalds", "canonicalName": "McDonald's", "canonicalUrl": "https://worldbrand.ai/brand-wiki/mcdonalds", "jsonUrl": "https://worldbrand.ai/brand-wiki/mcdonalds/json", "markdownUrl": "https://worldbrand.ai/brand-wiki/mcdonalds/md", "name": "McDonald's", "oneLiner": "A global fast-food restaurant brand built around burgers, fries, chicken, beverages, breakfast, franchising, and restaurant real estate.", "summary": "McDonald's is an American multinational restaurant company and one of the world's most recognizable fast-food brands. Richard and Maurice McDonald opened the first McDonald's restaurant in San Bernardino, California, in 1940. The brothers later reorganized the operation around a tightly simplified menu, standardized preparation, paper packaging, and rapid service. Introduced in 1948, this approach became known as the Speedee Service System and helped establish many of the operating principles associated with modern quick-service restaurants.\n\nThe business changed direction when milkshake-machine salesman Ray Kroc became a franchise agent in 1955. He opened a McDonald's restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois, and developed a more systematic national franchise operation. Kroc acquired the McDonald brothers' ownership interest in 1961, giving him control of the name and operating model. Under his leadership, the company expanded across the United States and then internationally. The Golden Arches, introduced as an architectural feature in 1953 and later adopted as a corporate symbol, became one of the world's most familiar commercial marks. Ronald McDonald was introduced as a child-oriented mascot in 1963.\n\nMcDonald's menu is centered on hamburgers, cheeseburgers, French fries, chicken products, breakfast foods, soft drinks, coffee, shakes, and desserts. Major branded offerings include the Big Mac, World Famous Fries, Chicken McNuggets, Quarter Pounder, Happy Meal, McCafé, and McFlurry. Menus are adapted to local tastes, religious requirements, and dietary customs. Examples include rice-based products in Indonesia, shrimp burgers in parts of Asia, pastries and macarons in France, beetroot-containing burgers in Australia, and regionally specific sauces, breads, and beverages elsewhere.\n\nThe company operates through a combination of company-run restaurants and independently operated franchised locations. Revenue comes from restaurant sales as well as rent, royalties, and fees paid by franchisees. McDonald's has historically owned or controlled a substantial portion of the land and buildings used by its franchised restaurants, making property ownership and leasing an important part of its business model. At the end of 2025, the system comprised 45,356 restaurants in more than 100 countries, with approximately 95% operated by franchisees, according to the cited reference material.\n\nThe brand has repeatedly revised its restaurant formats, menu, technology, and value offerings. Drive-through service, delivery, mobile ordering, loyalty programs, digital kiosks, café formats, and redesigned dining rooms have expanded the ways customers interact with the chain. McCafé began in Australia in 1993 and became an important coffee platform in numerous markets. The company also tested McPlant plant-based products and the smaller-format CosMc's beverage-focused concept.\n\nMcDonald's has faced sustained criticism and controversy involving nutrition, obesity, animal welfare, environmental effects, packaging, employee pay and working conditions, franchise relationships, and marketing to children. It has also responded to changing consumer expectations by reducing some artificial ingredients in United States menu items, testing plant-based products, introducing more localized food, and promoting value platforms. Its scale, standardized processes, franchising structure, and ability to localize its offer remain central to its competitive position.", "aliases": [ "McDonald's Corporation", "麦当劳公司", "Mickey D's", "Macca's", "ماكدونالدز", "McDonald's Restaurants of Canada, Limited", "McDo", "McDonald's Canada", "McDonald’s Malaysia", "McDonald's Netherlands", "McDonald's UK", "McDonald's United Kingdom", "McDonald's UK and Ireland", "McDonald's Greece", "World Famous Fries", "McDonald's French fries", "McDonald's, High Street (Chatham)", "麦当劳查塔姆高街店", "麥當勞" ], "entityType": "corporate_brand", "l1Slug": "consumer-discretionary", "l1": "Consumer Discretionary", "l2Slug": "consumer-services", "l2": "Consumer Services", "l3Slug": "hotels-restaurants-leisure", "l3": "Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure", "l4Slug": "burgers-qsr", "l4": "Burgers & QSR", "country": "United States", "headquarters": "Chicago, Illinois, United States", "operatingMarkets": [ "More than 100 countries and territories", "Global", "Global; more than 100 countries", "Canada", "Australia", "Malaysia", "Netherlands", "United Kingdom", "Greece" ], "foundedYear": 1940, "founder": "Richard McDonald and Maurice McDonald", "website": "https://www.mcdonalds.com", "websiteHost": "mcdonalds.com", "parentCompany": "McDonald's Corporation", "owner": "McDonald's Corporation", "groupOrHouse": "McDonald's", "listedStatus": "public", "ticker": "NYSE: MCD", "status": "active", "enrichmentStatus": "wiki_ok", "typicalProducts": [ "Hamburgers", "Cheeseburgers", "Chicken products", "French fries", "Breakfast items", "Soft drinks", "Coffee", "Shakes", "Desserts", "Salads and wraps", "Localized menu items", "Burgers", "Beverages", "Hamburgers and cheeseburgers", "Chicken sandwiches and nuggets", "French fries and other sides", "Breakfast sandwiches and hotcakes", "Soft drinks, coffee, milkshakes, and desserts", "Salads, wraps, and market-specific menu items", "Breakfast foods", "Poutine", "Chicken burgers and Chicken McNuggets", "Breakfast sandwiches and breakfast meals", "McCafé coffee and café beverages", "Soft drinks, shakes and frozen drinks", "Desserts and soft-serve products", "Happy Meals and children's menu products", "Fried chicken", "Soft drinks and other beverages", "Value meals and combo meals", "Coffee and breakfast items", "Children's meals", "Chicken burgers and chicken products", "French fries and sides", "Soft drinks, coffee, and other beverages", "Happy Meals", "Desserts, sundaes, and McFlurry products", "Vegetarian and plant-based menu items", "Limited-time and promotional products", "fast food" ], "flagshipOfferings": [ "Big Mac", "World Famous Fries", "Chicken McNuggets", "Quarter Pounder", "Happy Meal", "McCafé", "McFlurry", "McChicken", "Shamrock Shake", "French fries", "Hash browns", "McCafé coffee", "Poutine", "McOz burger", "McDelivery", "MyMacca's app offers", "McHappy Day", "McDonald's fries", "McKroket", "Quarter Pounder with Cheese", "McPlant", "French Fries", "McDonald's breakfast menu" ], "positioning": "A globally scaled, accessible quick-service restaurant brand emphasizing convenience, recognizable products, standardized operations, franchising, digital ordering, and localized menus.", "sameAs": [ "https://www.mcdonalds.com" ], "claimStatus": "unverified", "wikiVerified": false, "updatedAt": "2026-11-01T13:19:21.115Z", "generatedAt": "2026-10-07T13:42:18.689Z", "executives": [ { "name": "Alistair Macrow", "title": "Chief Executive Officer, McDonald's UK and Ireland", "isCurrent": true, "startYear": 2022, "endYear": null }, { "name": "Chris Kempczinski", "title": "Chairman and Chief Executive Officer", "isCurrent": true, "startYear": 2019, "endYear": null }, { "name": "Abdulrahman Ali Reda", "title": "Chief Executive Officer of Reda Food Services, a Saudi McDonald's franchisee", "isCurrent": true, "startYear": null, "endYear": null }, { "name": "Annabel Fribence", "title": "Chief Marketing Officer", "isCurrent": true, "startYear": null, "endYear": null }, { "name": "Barbara Ryan", "title": "Chief Executive Officer, Ronald McDonald House Charities Australia", "isCurrent": true, "startYear": null, "endYear": null }, { "name": "Bianca Agius", "title": "Senior Director, Impact and Corporate Relations", "isCurrent": true, "startYear": null, "endYear": null }, { "name": "Brad McMullen", "title": "Chief Restaurant Officer", "isCurrent": true, "startYear": null, "endYear": null }, { "name": "Craig Cawood", "title": "General Counsel", "isCurrent": true, "startYear": null, "endYear": null }, { "name": "David McMullen", "title": "Senior Director, Supply Chain", "isCurrent": true, "startYear": null, "endYear": null }, { "name": "Emma Napoli-Hala", "title": "Chief People Officer", "isCurrent": true, "startYear": null, "endYear": null }, { "name": "Joe Chiczewski", "title": "Chief Executive Officer, McDonald's Australia", "isCurrent": true, "startYear": null, "endYear": null }, { "name": "Michael Dimech", "title": "Chief Development Officer", "isCurrent": true, "startYear": null, "endYear": null }, { "name": "Michèle Boudria", "title": "President and Chief Executive Officer, McDonald's Canada", "isCurrent": true, "startYear": null, "endYear": null }, { "name": "Prince Mishaal bin Khalid Al Saud", "title": "Chief Executive Officer and owner of Riyadh International Food Company, a Saudi McDonald's franchisee", "isCurrent": true, "startYear": null, "endYear": null }, { "name": "Travis Foti", "title": "Chief Technology Officer, ANZ", "isCurrent": true, "startYear": null, "endYear": null }, { "name": "Paul Pomroy", "title": "Former Chief Executive Officer, McDonald's UK and Ireland", "isCurrent": false, "startYear": 2015, "endYear": 2021 }, { "name": "Andrew Gregory", "title": "Former Managing Director and CEO, McDonald's Australia and New Zealand", "isCurrent": false, "startYear": 2014, "endYear": 2022 }, { "name": "Steve Easterbrook", "title": "Former Chief Executive Officer, McDonald's UK", "isCurrent": false, "startYear": 2010, "endYear": 2013 }, { "name": "Ray Kroc", "title": "Franchise agent, later chief executive and principal developer of the modern McDonald's system", "isCurrent": false, "startYear": 1955, "endYear": 1984 }, { "name": "John Betts", "title": "Former Chief Executive Officer, McDonald's Canada", "isCurrent": false, "startYear": null, "endYear": null }, { "name": "Peter Ritchie", "title": "Former Managing Director and Chairman of McDonald's Australia", "isCurrent": false, "startYear": null, "endYear": null } ], "news": [ { "headline": "US judge rules McDonald's must face McRib lawsuit", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2026-10-30", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "A US judge ruled that McDonald's must face a lawsuit over its McRib product. The headline does not specify the claims or the ruling date.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxNVDhaTWVhR2RLZVplbHFIWkZQTGFXLVRZRnk5TEhiV0k2RGpjREU2d2JVdDQ0bGR1dWVLQ1FhQmNrdTJFazlaQXh6bWN6d0dkWjA2cGRXYVdqRGVMVHRRWl9TN1pScDBuT1ROUWlyUGEtM2FyTGdCWVJmSm5aQkdyY0RUV1pHMDZKbFBWZ0hYdXhrRWw3Skt0cGZkREFGVWdGN2Q0ZnpxNDZIdw?oc=5" }, { "headline": "McDonald’s and Pokémon announce Happy Meal promotion", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-10-30", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2026-10-30", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald’s announced a Pokémon-themed Happy Meal promotion beginning Nov. 10, featuring three collectible box designs and 15 collectible toys.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.koaa.com/life/food-and-drink/mcdonalds-launches-pokemon-happy-meal-promotion-with-collectible-boxes" }, { "headline": "McDonald’s launches Asia Chicken collaboration campaign", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-10-26", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2026-10-26", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald’s India North and East announced the launch of its Asia Chicken Campaign with G-DRAGON. The campaign is live in North and East India and is described as spanning 13 Asian markets.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.adgully.com/post/22822/mcdonalds-launches-g-dragon-collaboration-burgers-in-india" }, { "headline": "McDonald’s to end FIFA World Cup sponsorship", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-10-26", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2026-10-26", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald’s is ending its FIFA World Cup sponsorship as it reassesses its marketing strategy and shifts focus toward building its own brand properties.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.afaqs.com/news/mktg/mcdonalds-ends-32-year-fifa-world-cup-sponsorship-as-it-rethinks-marketing-12751666" }, { "headline": "Federal lawsuit alleges McDonald's AI-enhanced pricing tool violates antitrust laws", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-10-02", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2026-10-07", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "A federal lawsuit filed Friday (Oct. 2, 2026) in Illinois on behalf of DeKalb resident Michael Thomas alleges that McDonald's AI-enhanced pricing tool violates antitrust laws by drawing on nonpublic data, such as store-level sales, from franchisees that may compete in the same market, and it blames the pricing system for raising McDonald's U.S. prices. The suit seeks class certification, damages, and an order preventing McDonald's from enforcing agreements that restrict competition. McDonald's said Tuesday that the lawsuit is \"filled with inaccuracies\" and that it would vigorously defend itself, stating that AI does not set menu prices at its restaurants.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://chicago.suntimes.com/money/2026/10/07/mcdonalds-sued-ai-tool-prices-us-franchisees" }, { "headline": "McDonald's pushes to have AI set prices for menu items such as the Big Mac", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2026-09-29", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Reuters reported that McDonald's is pursuing the use of AI to set prices for menu items such as the Big Mac.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxPZTUwSDRkVzM5OHNmYzN0ekFqdUMwTVVzQmtnc1A5ZXJvNHZENzJ0bHhVWE53aDdYc2Rnams0RjJ6Q0hOYU9zblpUYmk1LVRodW54U1dienZYMEg4em1pdXhJcmI1RGxRMjVjTGdKSV9IVEtFb2tLcjJaRFBXR0c4VTQ4Y0ZieVpEcnFnTGk4YVhiSU1zb3ZCTA?oc=5" }, { "headline": "McDonald's announces new financial targets for higher operating margins", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-09-23", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2026-09-23", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Ahead of its investor day, McDonald's announced new financial targets for higher operating margins.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/23/our-top-10-things-to-watch-in-the-stock-market-wednesday.html" }, { "headline": "McDonald's outlines $8.5 billion plan to support franchisees", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2026-09-23", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald's outlined an $8.5 billion plan to support its franchisees, according to Reuters.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxQVHhkRnVkWDlGdWZ1M29DQlhGTUFFMHlUUUFhTllEWHJ2WU5SQ2FidGxiSGFQVElKcFpFa1FZSUtRWDZMWFJmRFluU055WU9FMFo5R2ZlSzFWclRDN1RUQXRwS0Y2dmd3THAyVk9vaG56QUNfUVh6VXNhRkcxc1I5VXBYcm5uSkRNb0h2MjlmblZmSFVQVUJrTm1CR1FzZGlw?oc=5" }, { "headline": "McDonald's pilots third-party ads on drive-thru menu boards", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2026-09-23", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald's is running a \"limited\" pilot that shows ads from other brands on digital drive-thru menu boards at company-owned restaurants, with ads appearing after customers place their orders while they wait for their meal. A McDonald's spokesperson said the test allows the company to explore ways to share post-purchase content that customers may find helpful, relevant, or interesting.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/999295/mcdonalds-drive-thru-menu-ads" }, { "headline": "McDonald's unveils ArchIQ, an AI-powered operating system for restaurants, under Restaurant > NEXT", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-09-23", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2026-09-23", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "As part of its McDonald's > NEXT strategy announced Wednesday, McDonald's said it will unveil what it calls Restaurant > NEXT, which includes improvements to equipment, technology and operations, and will feature ArchIQ, an artificial intelligence-powered operating system for restaurants.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/23/mcdonalds-investor-day-remodels-training-chicken-growth-plans.html" }, { "headline": "McDonald's unveils roughly $8.5 billion decade-long spending plan to support franchisees", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-09-23", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2026-09-23", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald's unveiled a roughly $8.5 billion, decade-long spending plan to help franchisees with restaurant upgrades, training, and better food service, ahead of the company's investor day.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/23/our-top-10-things-to-watch-in-the-stock-market-wednesday.html" }, { "headline": "McDonald's announces NEXT growth plan details with up to $8.5 billion franchisee investment support", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-09-23", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2026-09-23", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "On Wednesday, ahead of its investor presentation, McDonald's announced new financial targets, including an operating margin in the low-to-mid 50% range by 2030, and plans to spend as much as $8.5 billion through 2036, with about $5 billion of that through 2030, to accelerate franchisees' investment in restaurant improvements under its McDonald's > NEXT strategy. The company also projected $1.5 billion to $2 billion in capital spending from 2027 through 2030 to accelerate NEXT and said a multiyear employee training program, Make It Golden, will begin rolling out on Oct. 5.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/23/mcdonalds-investor-day-remodels-training-chicken-growth-plans.html" }, { "headline": "Bengaluru municipal authorities fine Nexus Mall food outlets Rs 85,000 for waste protocol breaches", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2026-08-28", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Officials under the Bengaluru South City Corporation inspected Nexus Mall in Koramangala, BTM Assembly Constituency, and found multiple eateries failing to segregate wet and dry waste and using banned single-use plastic. Authorities issued notices and collected a cumulative fine of Rs 85,000 from 10 food establishments, including Chaska Bun (Rs 25,000), McDonald's, Burger King, Fish and Chips (Rs 10,000 each), and Popeyes, Good Flippin' Burgers, Wow Wow China, Nagas, KFC and Shiv Sagar (Rs 5,000 each).", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.ibcworldnews.com/news/btm-constituency-crackdown-nexus-mall-outlets-fined-rs-85000-for-protocol-breaches" }, { "headline": "McDonald's Hong Kong launches all-day McGriddles breakfast", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-08-24", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2026-08-21", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald's Hong Kong launched an all-day McGriddles breakfast promotion from 4am on 24 August to 28 August 2026, offering McGriddles sets from HK$37 including a globally first-launched chocolate pancake sausage egg burger set, with hash browns also available all day at HK$10 from 11am on 24 August to 4am on 28 August.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://portal.sina.com.hk/lifestyle/v1paper/2026/08/21/1894761/%E9%BA%A5%E7%95%B6%E5%8B%9E%E6%9A%91%E5%81%87%E9%A9%9A%E5%96%9C%E6%8E%A8%E5%87%BA%E3%80%8Cmcgriddles%E5%85%A8%E6%97%A5%E6%97%A9%E9%A4%90%E3%80%8D/" }, { "headline": "McDonald's Hong Kong offers HK$10 all-day hash browns and free swap promotion", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-08-24", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2026-08-21", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald's Hong Kong offered hash browns at HK$10 from 11am on 24 August to 4am on 28 August 2026, and customers buying any value meal could swap the included medium fries for a hash brown free of charge.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://portal.sina.com.hk/lifestyle/v1paper/2026/08/21/1894761/%E9%BA%A5%E7%95%B6%E5%8B%9E%E6%9A%91%E5%81%87%E9%A9%9A%E5%96%9C%E6%8E%A8%E5%87%BA%E3%80%8Cmcgriddles%E5%85%A8%E6%97%A5%E6%97%A9%E9%A4%90%E3%80%8D/" }, { "headline": "McDonald's launches Caramel Apple Pie McCafé lineup", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": null, "publishedDatePrecision": "unknown", "summary": "McDonald's launched a limited-time Caramel Apple Pie McCafé lineup blending apple and caramel with McCafé coffee, topped with salted caramel whipped cream and apple pie crumble, available as a hot latte, iced latte, iced coffee, or blended Frappé.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://thekat.iheart.com/featured/steve-gina-in-the-morning/content/2026-08-19-mcdonalds-drops-a-caramel-apple-pie-coffee-lineup/" }, { "headline": "McDonald’s appoints Skye Anderson as U.S. president", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-08-04", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2026-08-04", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald’s Corporation announced that Skye Anderson was appointed President of McDonald’s USA, succeeding Joe Erlinger.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mcdonalds-appoints-skye-anderson-as-president-of-mcdonalds-usa-302842334.html" }, { "headline": "McDonald's Germany partners with Targomo for restaurant location planning", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2022-01-19", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald's Germany partnered with location-intelligence startup Targomo and uses its TargomoLOOP platform to plan new restaurant locations in Germany.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://geospatialworld.net/blogs/mcdonalds-germany-partners-with-location-start-up-targomo/" }, { "headline": "McDonald's UK launches MyMcDonald's Rewards at 10 restaurants", "year": 2022, "eventDate": "2022-01-11", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2022-01-11", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald's UK began offering its MyMcDonald's Rewards loyalty program at 10 restaurant outlets in northern England, with a further rollout planned for other stores.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://econotimes.com/McDonalds-UK-launches-MyMcDonalds-loyalty-program-1624788" }, { "headline": "McDonald's raises meal and beverage prices", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-12-29", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-12-29", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald's announced that, starting December 29, 2021, prices of meals and beverage products would rise by one shekel; children's meal prices would remain unchanged.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.israelnationalnews.com/flashes/562485" }, { "headline": "McDonald's partners with IBM on automated drive-through lanes", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-12-29", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-12-29", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald's is partnering with IBM to add more automated drive-through lanes at more locations. The report says the effort aims to minimize ordering mistakes and reduce labor costs.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://econotimes.com/Jeju-Island-Steps-Up-to-Reduce-Plastic-Waste-1624094" }, { "headline": "McDonald’s partners with Linq on hiring process", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-12-18", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-12-18", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald’s teamed up with Linq to modernize its hiring process in Greater Atlanta, using Linq to direct prospective employees to a platform with hiring information and resources.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://econotimes.com/McDonalds-partners-with-Linq-to-modernize-hiring-process-1623633" }, { "headline": "McDonald’s settles Herb Washington lawsuit", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2021-12-17", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald’s settled a lawsuit by franchisee Herb Washington, who had accused the company of racial discrimination, by purchasing his 13 restaurants for $33.5 million. The article says the court did not find that McDonald’s violated any laws.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://econotimes.com/Wine-Was-a-Better-Investment-This-Year-Than-Gold-1623614" }, { "headline": "McDonald’s settles lawsuit with former CEO Steve Easterbrook", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-12-16", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-12-16", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald’s said it reached a settlement with former CEO Steve Easterbrook in a lawsuit alleging that he covered up and lied about relationships with employees. Easterbrook returned equity awards and cash worth more than US$105 million as part of the settlement.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2021/12/16/mcdonalds-settles-lawsuit-with-ex-ceo-easterbrook-over-alleged-lies-about-a/2028985" }, { "headline": "McDonald's opens its first net zero restaurant", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-12-10", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": null, "publishedDatePrecision": "unknown", "summary": "McDonald's opened its first net zero restaurant.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.coastfm.co.uk/news/uk/climate-change-mcdonalds-launches-net-zero-carbon" }, { "headline": "Experts accuse McDonald's of greenwashing over net zero restaurant", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-12-10", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": null, "publishedDatePrecision": "unknown", "summary": "Some experts accused McDonald's of greenwashing in connection with its first net zero restaurant; the source reports the accusation, not a determination that it was substantiated.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.coastfm.co.uk/news/uk/climate-change-mcdonalds-launches-net-zero-carbon" }, { "headline": "McDonald’s settles discrimination lawsuit brought by franchise operators", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-12-10", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-12-11", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald’s settled a lawsuit in which Black franchise operators of four Tennessee restaurants had accused the chain of discrimination and alleged preferential treatment for White executives and workers. McDonald’s said the court did not find that it violated any laws; the agreement included McDonald’s buying the four restaurants for $6.5 million.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2021-12-11-mcdonalds-settles-lawsuit-filed-by-black-franchise-operators/" }, { "headline": "McDonald's expands its 23XI NASCAR sponsorship for 2022", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-12-08", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-12-08", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald's expanded its sponsorship of the 23XI NASCAR team for the 2022 Cup Series, including sponsorship of Bubba Wallace's No. 23 Toyota in several races.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.qsrweb.com/news/mcdonalds-expands-nascars-bubba-wallace-sponsorship/" }, { "headline": "McDonald’s Australia launches ‘Together & Lovin’ It’ campaign platform", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-12-06", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-12-05", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald’s Australia released its 2021 summer campaign through DDB Sydney, launching the new creative platform ‘Together & Lovin’ It’.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://mumbrella.com.au/maccas-launches-together-lovin-it-platform-in-summer-2021-campaign-716567" }, { "headline": "McDonald's launches Tim Tam McFlurry", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-11-24", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-11-24", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald's released its limited-edition Tim Tam McFlurry, initially available exclusively via Uber Eats for one week from 24 November, with availability in McDonald's restaurants nationwide planned from December 1.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.newidea.com.au/food/tim-tam-mcflurry-mcdonalds/" }, { "headline": "McDonald's announces limited-edition Tim Tam McFlurry", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-11-23", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-11-23", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald's and Arnott's announced a limited-edition Tim Tam McFlurry for Australia, combining vanilla ice cream, Tim Tam biscuit pieces and milk chocolate sauce. The article said it was scheduled to be available nationwide at restaurants from December 1, with an earlier one-week exclusive on UberEats from November 24.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.dailymail.com/lifestyle/article-10231883/McDonalds-launches-limited-edition-Tim-Tam-McFlurry.html" }, { "headline": "McDonald’s and Grab extend Singapore partnership", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-11-22", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-11-22", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald’s Singapore extended its partnership with Grab. The expanded collaboration includes integrating GrabExpress into McDonald’s online ordering channels and integrating GrabPay and GrabRewards into online and in-store systems.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.verdictfoodservice.com/news/mcdonalds-grab-singapore/" }, { "headline": "McDonald's announces 63-cent Egg McMuffin promotion", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-11-17", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-11-17", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald's announced that it would offer the Egg McMuffin for 63 cents on November 18, exclusively through its app, at participating restaurants. The price celebrates the sandwich's 50th anniversary.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.qsrweb.com/news/mcdonalds-offers-egg-mcmuffin-at-throwback-price/" }, { "headline": "McDonald’s announces 12 Days of McDonald’s Deals", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": null, "publishedDatePrecision": "unknown", "summary": "McDonald’s announced a holiday promotion with Mariah Carey offering customers a different free menu item each day from December 13 to 24 through the McDonald’s app, with a $1 minimum purchase.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://abc57.com/news/mcdonald-s-teams-up-with-mariah-carey-for-12-days-of-mcdonald-s-deals" }, { "headline": "McDonald's adds MILKLAB oat milk to McCafé menus", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2021-11-08", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald's added MILKLAB Oat Milk to the McCafé lineup in Australia. The option is available at participating restaurants, and extra charges apply.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.newidea.com.au/food/mcdonalds-oat-milk/" }, { "headline": "The Bodycentre and McDonald’s complete eco Happy Meal van project", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-11-06", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-11-06", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "The Bodycentre worked with McDonald’s on a mini electric vehicle designed to look like a Happy Meal box for McDonald’s new Cromer branch. The article reports that the project was successfully completed and the vehicle passed its MOT.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/business/22337408.city-car-shop-teams-mcdonalds-create-eco-happy-meal-van/" }, { "headline": "McDonald's announces McRib NFT giveaway", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-10-29", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-10-29", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald's announced a limited-edition McRib NFT giveaway for selected fans, with the giveaway scheduled to begin November 1 as part of the sandwich's 40th-anniversary celebration.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://econotimes.com/NFT-McDonalds-unveils-first-ever-NFT-giving-away-rare-McRib-digital-art-1620269" }, { "headline": "McDonald’s begins McPlant trial in Coventry", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-09-29", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-09-29", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald’s began trialling its McPlant plant-based burger at ten restaurants in Coventry. The article reports a planned rollout to 250 eateries in October and a nationwide menu launch in the new year.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://meatfreemondays.com/mcdonalds-launches-mcplant-in-the-uk/" }, { "headline": "McDonald’s announces plan to reduce plastic in Happy Meal toys", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-09-22", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-09-22", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald’s announced plans to make Happy Meal toys more sustainable, transitioning to more renewable, recycled, and certified materials. It said the change would reduce virgin fossil fuel-based plastic use by approximately 90% against a 2018 baseline by the end of 2025.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://nerdist.com/article/mcdonalds-pledges-more-sustainable-happy-meal-toys/" }, { "headline": "McDonald's announces McPlant menu addition for UK restaurants", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-09-09", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-09-09", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald's announced that its McPlant item would be added to menus in UK restaurants. The article does not specify when the planned addition will occur.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.cotswoldjournal.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/19569251.mcdonalds-launches-first-vegan-burger-uk---mcplant/" }, { "headline": "Bradford McDonald’s employees walk out", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2021-09-07", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "The entire staff working the weekend morning shift at the McDonald’s in Bradford walked out, citing unresolved complaints, wage disparities with other businesses, staffing shortages, and building-maintenance issues.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.bradfordera.com/2021/09/07/local-mcdonalds-employees-walk-out-cite-frustration/" }, { "headline": "FTC investigates McDonald’s ice cream machine reliability", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-09-02", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-09-02", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "The Federal Trade Commission was reported to be launching an investigation into why McDonald’s ice cream machines are frequently broken.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://wpdh.com/ftc-investigates-why-mcdonalds-ice-cream-machine-is-always-broken/" }, { "headline": "McDonald's China introduces Green Charging Bikes at two locations", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-09", "datePrecision": "month", "publishedAt": "2021-12-22", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald's locations in China introduced stationary Green Charging Bikes that customers can ride to charge their phones while eating; the bikes are made from recycled plastics and were initially available at two locations.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/mcdonald-china-unveils-eco-friendly-164104110.html" }, { "headline": "HAP and McDonald’s host a Detroit vaccination clinic", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-08-24", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-08-24", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Health Alliance Plan teamed up with McDonald’s to offer COVID-19 vaccinations in a Detroit restaurant parking lot; the clinic was held Tuesday, August 24, 2021.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2021/08/24/hap-partners-with-mcdonalds-to-give-out-free-doses-of-covid-vaccine-in-detroit/" }, { "headline": "McDonald’s and Saweetie signature meal campaign", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-08-10", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-08-10", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald’s and singer Saweetie teamed up on a signature meal promotion, with the meal announced as available at McDonald’s restaurants across the United States.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.geo.tv/latest/364526-mcdonalds-partners-up-with-saweetie-to-curate-signature-meal" }, { "headline": "McDonald's stops running Quarter Pounder sustainability ad in Canada", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-08-09", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-08-09", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "After an investigation by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and a conversation with the agency, McDonald's stopped running an advertisement claiming the beef used in its Quarter Pounder was sustainably sourced. Animal Justice alleged that the claim greenwashed customers.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/mcdonalds-pulls-misleading-beef-advertisement" }, { "headline": "Lawsuit against McDonald’s over a cheeseburger advertisement", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2021-08-07", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Ksenia Ovchinnikova sued McDonald’s, alleging that its advertisement led her to break her religious fast and violated consumer protection law; she sought 1,000 rubles in compensation for moral damage.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.yahoo.com/news/woman-sues-mcdonalds-complaining-cheeseburger-104556111.html" }, { "headline": "Popeyes launches “We come in piece. 8 piece” campaign", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-07-27", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-07-27", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Popeyes launched its “We come in piece. 8 piece” campaign on July 27, 2021, marking the first day its chicken nuggets hit stores across North America. As part of the campaign, the company pledged to buy the cash equivalent of 1 million nuggets from competitors and itself through its charitable arm; the food was to be donated to Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana, and Popeyes promised to match customer donations up to $25,000.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/popeyes-nuggets-chick-fil-a-chicken-sandwich" }, { "headline": "McDonald's, Diamond Supply Co. and Space Jam: A New Legacy announce merchandise collaboration", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-06-29", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-06-29", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald's partnered with Space Jam: A New Legacy and Diamond Supply Co. on an exclusive merchandise collection scheduled to launch on July 3.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.yahoo.com/news/space-jam-legacy-partners-mcdonald-204100250.html" }, { "headline": "McDonald’s announces MyMcDonald’s Rewards launch", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-06-22", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-06-22", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald’s announced that its nationwide MyMcDonald’s Rewards loyalty program would launch on July 8, 2021, through its app.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.wyff4.com/article/mcdonald-s-new-loyalty-program-launch/36800152" }, { "headline": "McDonald's sued over alleged biometric data collection", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2021-06-21", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "A McDonald's customer sued the chain, alleging that its AI-powered drive-thru recorded and stored customers' voiceprints without written consent, in violation of Illinois' biometric privacy law. McDonald's disputed the suit's characterization of the technology and said it intended to defend against the allegations.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.dailymail.com/sciencetech/article-9708843/McDonalds-sued-Illinois-collecting-customers-biometric-data-AI-powered-drive-thru.html" }, { "headline": "McDonald's discloses customer data breach in South Korea and Taiwan", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-06-11", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-06-11", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald's disclosed that unauthorized activity on its network resulted in access to some customer personal data in South Korea and Taiwan. The company said it quickly identified and contained the incident; no customer payment information was exposed.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.npr.org/2021/06/11/1005570791/now-its-mcdonalds-turn-a-data-breach-hits-the-chain-in-asia" }, { "headline": "McDonald’s reports customer data exposure in South Korea and Taiwan", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-06-11", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-06-11", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald’s was hit by unauthorized activity on its network that exposed personal data belonging to some customers in South Korea and Taiwan.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.burytimes.co.uk/news/national/19367108.mcdonalds-hit-data-breach-south-korea-taiwan/" }, { "headline": "McDonald’s discloses data breach", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-06-11", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-06-11", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald’s said an investigation found that a small number of files had been accessed, some containing personal data, in South Korea and Taiwan. The Wall Street Journal separately reported that the breach also affected U.S. operations, where accessed data reportedly included restaurant information but not sensitive or personal customer or employee data. McDonald’s said payment information was not accessed.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.alternet.org/2021/06/mcdonalds-cyber" }, { "headline": "McDonald’s Vietnam apologizes and removes promotional poster using EXO photo", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-06-09", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-06-09", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "After using an EXO photo in promotional material for the BTS Meal and drawing criticism from fans, McDonald’s Vietnam apologized and removed the poster.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.setn.com/news/951129" }, { "headline": "Workers strike at Branford McDonald’s service-plaza location", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-05-27", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-05-27", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Workers at the Branford I-95 service-plaza McDonald’s went on strike, demanding hazard pay, higher wages, benefits and union rights. The SEIU said the strike also protested alleged union-busting intimidation and reprisals; the stores were run by Michell Enterprises and Goldenhawk.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://patch.com/connecticut/branford/branford-i-95-service-plaza-mcdonalds-workers-strike" }, { "headline": "McDonald’s launches BTS Meal", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-05-26", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-05-29", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "The BTS Meal arrived at McDonald’s restaurants in the U.S., the Bahamas, Canada and eight other countries on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. The article says it was available for a limited time through June 20.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://finance.yahoo.com/news/mcdonalds-launches-bts-meal-wednesday-040109407.html" }, { "headline": "McDonald’s announces Sleeves for Support campaign in Indiana and Southwest Michigan", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-05-24", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": null, "publishedDatePrecision": "unknown", "summary": "McDonald’s announced a Sleeves for Support campaign in which restaurants across Greater Indiana and Southwest Michigan would begin selling insulated beverage sleeves for $5 starting May 25, with proceeds supporting Ronald McDonald House Charities in the region.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://abc57.com/news/mcdonald-s-introduces-beverage-sleeves-to-support-ronald-mcdonald-houses-across-indiana" }, { "headline": "Byron Allen sues McDonald’s over alleged advertising bias", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2021-05-21", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Media business owner Byron Allen sued McDonald’s for at least $10 billion, alleging that the company failed to advertise sufficiently with Black-owned media outlets and that its advertising-spend allocation reflected racial animus and stereotyping. These are allegations in the lawsuit, not a finding of wrongdoing.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.qsrweb.com/news/black-media-mogul-sues-mcdonalds-for-10b-alleging-ad-spend-bias/" }, { "headline": "Byron Allen files $10 billion lawsuit against McDonald’s", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-05-20", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-05-22", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Byron Allen filed a $10 billion lawsuit against McDonald’s, accusing the company of racial discrimination in its allocation of advertising spending to Black-owned media outlets. The complaint alleges violations of federal and state civil rights laws; these are allegations, not a court determination.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://rollingout.com/2021/05/22/byron-allen-sues-mcdonalds-over-advertising-practices/" }, { "headline": "McDonald's workers walk out over pay and workplace concerns", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-05-19", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-05-19", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald's workers joined walkouts in multiple U.S. cities, demanding at least $15 an hour and protesting what organizers described as the company's failure to protect workers from wage theft, sexual harassment, workplace violence, and dangerous working conditions during the pandemic.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://patch.com/california/san-francisco/bay-area-mcdonalds-workers-walk-out-demand-higher-wages" }, { "headline": "McDonald’s partners with Biden administration on COVID-19 vaccine information", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-05-13", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-05-13", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald’s partnered with the Biden administration to make COVID-19 vaccine information more accessible to customers through planned billboards, packaging, cups, stickers, and ads.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.blackenterprise.com/mcdonalds-connects-with-the-biden-administration-to-disperse-covid-19-vaccine-information/" }, { "headline": "TV One announces sponsors for URBAN ONE HONORS", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-05-12", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-05-12", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "TV One announced that Amazon, Ford Motor Company, McDonald's, PNC Bank, Toyota, and Verizon were partnering as sponsors of the URBAN ONE HONORS tribute special, scheduled to air May 16, 2021, on TV One and simulcast on CLEO TV.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.prweb.com/releases/tv_one_partners_with_ford_verizon_amazon_mcdonald_s_pnc_bank_and_toyota_to_present_the_third_annual_urban_one_honors_airing_sunday_may_16_at_9_p_m_et_8c/prweb17932326.htm" }, { "headline": "McDonald's announces planned vaccine information campaign rollout", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-05-11", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-05-11", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald's announced a planned rollout of vaccine information on its Times Square billboard later in May and on McCafé cups and McDelivery seal stickers starting in July. The placements are part of the “We Can Do This” campaign.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mcdonalds-partners-with-the-biden-administration-to-provide-trusted-independent-information-on-covid-19-vaccines-301288291.html" }, { "headline": "McDonald’s sponsors resilience workshop for West Virginia teens", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-05-07", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": null, "publishedDatePrecision": "unknown", "summary": "Local McDonald’s restaurants owned by the Stoltz family sponsored a free online resilience training workshop for teenagers across West Virginia, scheduled for May 20.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/community/2021/05/mcdonalds-sponsors-resilience-training-for-west-virginia-teenagers/" }, { "headline": "Customer sues over alleged fecal matter on McDonald’s burger wrapper", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-05-05", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-05-05", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "A customer sued the McDonald’s restaurant in Millville, alleging that a burger wrapper was smeared with fecal matter. The lawsuit accused JDKD Enterprises of failing to prepare and serve food safely. Franchise owner John Durante said the restaurant investigated and could not substantiate the claim.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://nj1015.com/nj-customer-sues-over-mcdonalds-burger-wrapper-with-fecal-matter/" }, { "headline": "SkipTheDishes and McDonald's Canada partner on free delivery", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-04-16", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-04-20", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "SkipTheDishes and McDonald's Canada partnered to offer free delivery from McDonald's to customers in Metro Vancouver for a limited time, starting April 16. Orders had to exceed the stated $20 minimum to qualify.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/skipthedishes-mcdonalds-free-delivery-canucks-game" }, { "headline": "McDonald’s Taiwan launches limited-time Double OREO McFlurry", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-03-31", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-03-31", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald’s Taiwan launched the limited-time Double OREO McFlurry, with a promotion running through June 29, 2021.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.setn.com/news/918852" }, { "headline": "McDonald’s halves McFlurry price for a limited time", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2021-03-25", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald’s reduced the price of McFlurry desserts from $4 to $2 as part of its Loose Change Menu promotion. The promotion includes all McFlurry flavours and is available in store or through the MyMaccas app until April 20.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-9400923/McDonalds-slashes-price-McFlurry-ice-creams-just-2-introduces-new-flavour.html" }, { "headline": "APL announces partnership with McDonald’s Australia", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-03-18", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-03-17", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Australian Professional Leagues announced a partnership with McDonald’s Australia. McDonald’s becomes the Official Quick Service Restaurant Partner and McCafé the Coffee Partner to the A-League, Westfield W-League and E-League.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://mumbrella.com.au/apl-expands-relationship-with-mcdonalds-in-new-partnership-deal-674220" }, { "headline": "Beyond Meat signs global McPlant supply agreement with McDonald’s", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-02-26", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-02-26", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Beyond Meat signed a three-year global strategic agreement with McDonald’s to become the main supplier of the patty for the McPlant plant-based burger; the companies will also explore co-developing other plant-based menu items.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.themarketreporter.co.uk/companies/news/942411/beyond-meat-partners-with-mcdonalds-and-kfc-owner-yum-brands-but-losses-mount-942411.html" }, { "headline": "McDonald’s announces Cookie Time McFlurry for Australia", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-02-24", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-02-24", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald’s announced a limited-time Cookie Time McFlurry for Australia, with restaurant availability planned from March 3 and ordering already available through Uber Eats at the time of the report.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.dailymail.com/lifestyle/article-9296947/McDonalds-launches-New-Zealand-Cookie-Time-McFlurry-Australia.html" }, { "headline": "Washington files discrimination lawsuit against McDonald’s", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-02-16", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-02-16", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Herbert Washington filed a civil rights lawsuit against McDonald’s, alleging that the chain treated white franchise owners more favorably and denied him opportunities to buy restaurants in more affluent communities. McDonald’s denied Washington’s assertions.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2021/02/16/black-franchise-owner-sues-mcdonalds-cites-persistent-bias/" }, { "headline": "Franchise owner sues McDonald’s alleging discrimination", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2021-02-16", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Herbert Washington sued McDonald’s, alleging that the company treated white franchise owners more favorably and denied him opportunities to buy restaurants in more affluent communities. The lawsuit alleged that discriminatory practices contributed to a $700,000 sales gap between Black- and white-owned franchises; McDonald’s denied his assertions.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/feb/16/black-mcdonalds-franchise-owner-sues-claims-discrimination" }, { "headline": "McDonald’s sued by franchisee alleging racial discrimination", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-02-16", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-02-16", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Franchisee Herbert Washington filed a lawsuit against McDonald’s in Ohio federal court, alleging that the company racially discriminated against him. McDonald’s said it was reviewing the complaint and attributed Washington’s business challenges to alleged mismanagement and failure to meet company standards; these are the parties’ claims and statements, not a court determination.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.today.com/food/black-franchisee-sues-mcdonald-s-alleging-racial-discrimination-t209175" }, { "headline": "Pokémon announces anniversary music and brand partnerships", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-01-14", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-01-14", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "The Pokémon Company said it was teaming up with Universal Music Group and musicians, and partnering with brands including Levi’s, McDonald’s, Jazwares, Scholastic, Mattel, Funko and the Wand Company, as part of Pokémon’s 25th-anniversary celebration.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://mobilesyrup.com/2021/01/13/pokemon-katy-perry-25-anniversary/" }, { "headline": "McDonald's added 650 restaurants in 2021", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021", "datePrecision": "year", "publishedAt": "2022-02-05", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald's executives said the chain added 650 restaurants in 2021.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.yahoo.com/news/starbucks-opened-more-stores-mcdonalds-131500960.html" }, { "headline": "McDonald’s launches social challenge supporting RMHC", "year": 2020, "eventDate": "2020-12-01", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2020-12-01", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald’s launched a holiday-season social challenge to rally support and awareness for Ronald McDonald House Charities. Participants can post a photo or video making the RMHC heart symbol, or another supportive message, on social platforms; McDonald’s will give $100 in each participant’s name through December 31 as part of its five-year $100 million commitment.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.ellwoodcityledger.com/story/business/2020/12/01/mcdonalds-launches-social-challenge-ronald-mcdonald-house-charities/3782418001/" }, { "headline": "McDonald’s announced plans for McPlant", "year": 2020, "eventDate": "2020-11-10", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": null, "publishedDatePrecision": "unknown", "summary": "McDonald’s announced plans to introduce a McPlant line of products featuring a plant-based patty co-created by Beyond Meat; the source describes this as a plan, not a completed launch.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.algemeiner.com/2020/11/10/as-mcdonalds-debuts-mcplant-heres-a-look-at-the-israeli-competition/" }, { "headline": "McDonald’s offers 30% off eligible app orders", "year": 2020, "eventDate": "2020-11-02", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2020-11-02", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "McDonald’s offered customers who ordered through its app 30% off eligible items across the majority of its UK restaurants, from November 2 through November 15, 2020.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.dailymail.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article-8905035/McDonalds-launches-30-sale-TODAY-entire-main-menu-two-weeks.html" } ], "encyclopedia": { "history": "Richard and Maurice McDonald opened the first McDonald's restaurant at 1398 North E Street in San Bernardino, California, on May 15, 1940. The initial business was a conventional drive-in restaurant, but the brothers later redesigned it around speed, low prices, and high volume. In 1948 they introduced the Speedee Service System, eliminating carhops, reducing the menu, using disposable packaging, and organizing food preparation into specialized steps. This system helped create the operational template later associated with the modern fast-food industry.\n\nThe brand's visual identity developed during the 1950s. Architect Stanley Meston designed the Golden Arches for a Phoenix franchise location in 1953. The arches eventually became the company's principal emblem. Ray Kroc, a salesman of multimixer milkshake machines, became a franchise agent in 1955. He opened a restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois, and pursued a national expansion model based on consistent standards and carefully controlled franchising. Kroc purchased the brothers' equity in 1961 and subsequently oversaw the company's wider domestic and international growth.\n\nMcDonald's became a public company in 1965. The Big Mac was created by Pittsburgh-area franchisee Jim Delligatti in 1967 and introduced nationally in 1968. The Happy Meal entered the United States market in 1979, extending the brand's appeal to families and children. Drive-through service was introduced at a McDonald's in Sierra Vista, Arizona, in 1975 and became a defining feature of the chain. McCafé originated in Melbourne, Australia, in 1993 and later expanded into a major café platform.\n\nThe company continued experimenting with formats and positioning. It redesigned many restaurants under the Forever Young program beginning in 2006, using more café-like interiors and updated materials. McDonald's developed compact formats, mall units, highway and service-station locations, delivery partnerships, digital ordering, self-service kiosks, and mobile loyalty tools. A McDonald's Next concept opened in Hong Kong in 2015, combining open-plan design with digital customization and table service in some periods. The company also operated PlayPlaces, remodeled restaurants, and limited-format McExpress and McStop locations.\n\nDuring the 2010s and 2020s, menu simplification, ingredient changes, breakfast availability, delivery, plant-based food, and value pricing became important strategic themes. Under CEO Steve Easterbrook, the company streamlined its United States menu and announced changes affecting preservatives, artificial ingredients, and burger buns. McPlant was announced in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic led many United States restaurants to restrict seating and play areas and emphasize drive-through, curbside pickup, delivery, and digital ordering. The company later used value platforms and app-based offers to address price-sensitive consumers.\n\nMcDonald's international growth has produced a highly recognizable global brand but not a uniform menu. Local operators adapt recipes and formats to national tastes and religious rules. In India, beef-free products are central to the menu; in parts of Asia, rice, shrimp, soy beverages, and soups appear alongside the core range; European markets may offer pastries, beer, local cheeses, or regional sauces; and Australia and New Zealand have developed distinctive products and naming conventions.\n\nThe company has also faced criticism over food nutrition, marketing to children, worker conditions, franchisee relations, animal treatment, waste, and environmental impact. The 2019 dismissal of Easterbrook over a policy violation involving an employee became a major governance event. In 2024, a United States E. coli outbreak connected to Quarter Pounder ingredients led to temporary product removals and supply-chain scrutiny. Despite these issues, McDonald's remains active globally, relying on franchise economics, high restaurant throughput, real-estate interests, menu familiarity, and continued investment in technology and restaurant development.", "milestones": [ { "year": 1940, "title": "First McDonald's restaurant opens", "summary": "Richard and Maurice McDonald open their first restaurant in San Bernardino, California.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s" }, { "year": 1948, "title": "Speedee Service System introduced", "summary": "The brothers reorganize production around a limited menu, specialized preparation, disposable packaging, and rapid service.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s" }, { "year": 1953, "title": "Golden Arches introduced", "summary": "The Golden Arches appear as an architectural feature at a Phoenix franchise location and later become the corporate symbol.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s" }, { "year": 1955, "title": "Ray Kroc opens Des Plaines location", "summary": "Ray Kroc becomes a franchise agent and opens a McDonald's restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s" }, { "year": 1961, "title": "Kroc acquires the McDonald brothers' interest", "summary": "Ray Kroc purchases the brothers' ownership stake and takes control of the expanding business.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s" }, { "year": 1963, "title": "Ronald McDonald introduced", "summary": "The clown character becomes a major child-oriented marketing figure for the brand.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s" }, { "year": 1965, "title": "McDonald's becomes publicly listed", "summary": "McDonald's Corporation completes its public offering in the United States.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s" }, { "year": 1968, "title": "Big Mac expands nationally", "summary": "The Big Mac, developed by franchisee Jim Delligatti, is introduced across the United States.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s" }, { "year": 1975, "title": "Drive-through service expands", "summary": "A Sierra Vista, Arizona, restaurant becomes an early McDonald's drive-through location, a format later central to the chain.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s" }, { "year": 1979, "title": "Happy Meal launches in the United States", "summary": "McDonald's introduces a child-focused meal bundled with a toy and distinctive packaging.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s" }, { "year": 1993, "title": "McCafé begins in Australia", "summary": "The café concept starts in Melbourne and later becomes an international coffee platform.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s" }, { "year": 2015, "title": "McDonald's Next concept opens in Hong Kong", "summary": "The experimental restaurant combines a more open interior, digital ordering, and customized food options.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s" }, { "year": 2018, "title": "Headquarters moves to Chicago", "summary": "McDonald's relocates its corporate headquarters from Oak Brook to Chicago's West Loop.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s" }, { "year": 2020, "title": "McPlant announced", "summary": "The company announces a plant-based product platform.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s" } ], "products": [ { "name": "Big Mac", "category": "Burger", "description": "McDonald's signature double-beef burger is assembled with two patties, a middle bun layer, cheese, lettuce, pickles, onions, and Big Mac sauce. It is one of the brand's most internationally recognizable products, although recipes, portion sizes, and availability can vary by market.", "launchedYear": 1968, "status": "active" }, { "name": "World Famous Fries", "category": "Side dish", "description": "McDonald's thin-cut French fries are a core side item served across the chain. Preparation and ingredients differ by country, but the product is designed to provide a consistent, highly recognizable accompaniment to the burger menu.", "launchedYear": null, "status": "active" }, { "name": "Chicken McNuggets", "category": "Chicken", "description": "Chicken McNuggets are bite-sized pieces of coated chicken sold with dipping sauces. They broaden the menu beyond beef and are commonly offered in multiple serving sizes, with local recipes and limited-time variations in some markets.", "launchedYear": 1983, "status": "active" }, { "name": "Quarter Pounder", "category": "Burger", "description": "The Quarter Pounder line is built around a larger beef patty than McDonald's standard hamburger products. It is offered in several configurations, including versions with cheese, and remains a major burger platform in the United States and other markets.", "launchedYear": 1971, "status": "active" }, { "name": "Happy Meal", "category": "Children's meal", "description": "Happy Meal is a child-focused bundled meal that typically combines a smaller entrée, a side, a beverage, and a toy or other activity. It has been an important part of McDonald's family positioning since its United States launch.", "launchedYear": 1979, "status": "active" }, { "name": "McCafé", "category": "Coffee and beverages", "description": "McCafé is McDonald's café-style beverage platform, offering coffee and related drinks in restaurants and smaller formats. It began in Australia and has been adapted to local coffee cultures, including kiosks, walk-up stands, and mobile units.", "launchedYear": 1993, "status": "active" }, { "name": "McFlurry", "category": "Dessert", "description": "McFlurry is a soft-serve dessert mixed with confectionery or cookie inclusions. Toppings and flavors are frequently localized or offered for limited periods, making the product a flexible platform for regional and promotional launches.", "launchedYear": 1997, "status": "active" }, { "name": "McPlant", "category": "Plant-based food", "description": "McPlant is the company's plant-based product platform. It was announced as a way to develop meat-alternative burgers and potentially chicken and breakfast products, with availability determined by market and test results.", "launchedYear": 2020, "status": "active" }, { "name": "CosMc's", "category": "Beverage-focused restaurant concept", "description": "CosMc's was a smaller-footprint experimental concept focused on beverages and afternoon occasions. McDonald's opened test locations in the United States but later announced that the locations and associated app would be closed.", "launchedYear": 2023, "status": "defunct" } ], "campaigns": [ { "year": 2024, "name": "Not Not a Big Mac", "markets": [ "United States" ], "summary": "McDonald's used an interactive campaign to promote chicken sandwiches and respond to consumer interest in alternatives to beef. The campaign framed the product through playful references to the Big Mac and was described in the supplied material as a highly engaging social activation.", "outcome": null, "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s" }, { "year": 2025, "name": "McValue", "markets": [ "United States" ], "summary": "McDonald's introduced the McValue platform to emphasize affordable combinations, app offers, and value-oriented meals. The initiative was intended to address consumer sensitivity to restaurant prices and reinforce the chain's accessibility positioning.", "outcome": null, "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s" } ], "scandals": [ { "year": 2019, "title": "Steve Easterbrook dismissal", "summary": "McDonald's dismissed CEO Steve Easterbrook after the board concluded that he had violated company policy through a relationship with an employee. The event raised governance questions and resulted in a leadership transition.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s", "sourceUrls": [ "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s" ] }, { "year": 2024, "title": "United States E. coli outbreak", "summary": "Several United States states reported an E. coli outbreak associated with Quarter Pounder products. McDonald's removed affected ingredients and products while public-health and supply-chain investigations proceeded. The incident generated food-safety scrutiny and disrupted sales in affected markets.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s", "sourceUrls": [ "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s" ] }, { "year": 2026, "title": "Federal lawsuit alleges McDonald's AI-enhanced pricing tool violates antitrust laws", "summary": "A federal lawsuit filed in Illinois on behalf of DeKalb resident Michael Thomas alleges that McDonald's AI-enhanced pricing tool violates antitrust laws by drawing on nonpublic data, such as store-level sales, from franchisees that may compete in the same market, and it blames the pricing system for raising McDonald's U.S. prices. The suit seeks class certification, damages, and an order preventing McDonald's from enforcing agreements that restrict competition. McDonald's said the lawsuit is \"filled with inaccuracies\" and that it would vigorously defend itself, stating that AI does not set menu prices at its restaurants.", "sourceUrl": "https://chicago.suntimes.com/money/2026/10/07/mcdonalds-sued-ai-tool-prices-us-franchisees", "sourceUrls": [ "https://chicago.suntimes.com/money/2026/10/07/mcdonalds-sued-ai-tool-prices-us-franchisees" ] }, { "year": 2026, "title": "Bengaluru municipal authorities fine Nexus Mall food outlets Rs 85,000 for waste protocol breaches", "summary": "Officials under the Bengaluru South City Corporation inspected Nexus Mall in Koramangala, BTM Assembly Constituency, and found multiple eateries failing to segregate wet and dry waste and using banned single-use plastic. Authorities issued notices and collected a cumulative fine of Rs 85,000 from 10 food establishments, including Chaska Bun (Rs 25,000), McDonald's, Burger King, Fish and Chips (Rs 10,000 each), and Popeyes, Good Flippin' Burgers, Wow Wow China, Nagas, KFC and Shiv Sagar (Rs 5,000 each).", "sourceUrl": "https://www.ibcworldnews.com/news/btm-constituency-crackdown-nexus-mall-outlets-fined-rs-85000-for-protocol-breaches", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.ibcworldnews.com/news/btm-constituency-crackdown-nexus-mall-outlets-fined-rs-85000-for-protocol-breaches" ] }, { "year": 2019, "title": "Couple files negligence lawsuit against McDonald’s over alleged restaurant assault", "summary": "A Portland couple filed a lawsuit seeking $400,000 in damages and accusing McDonald’s of negligence after an alleged assault involving a restaurant employee. The article reports the allegations; it does not establish a court determination.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.newsweek.com/mcdonalds-sued-after-alleged-parking-lot-attack-shirtless-employee-enraged-over-burned-hash-brown-1463081", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.newsweek.com/mcdonalds-sued-after-alleged-parking-lot-attack-shirtless-employee-enraged-over-burned-hash-brown-1463081" ] }, { "year": 2019, "title": "McDonald’s outlet in Bengaluru fined over hygiene issues", "summary": "In 2019, health inspectors in Bengaluru fined a McDonald’s outlet in Shantinagar Rs 25,000 during raids on eateries. The fine was reported in the context of inspections concerning poor hygiene. The event was covered in an article about McDonald’s and other eateries in Bengaluru that were fined over hygiene issues and the use of plastic. The report identifies the outlet, the location, the amount of the fine, and the inspection context, without further details on outcomes or additional allegations.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.thenewsminute.com/karnataka/mcdonald-s-and-other-eateries-bengaluru-fined-hygiene-issues-and-using-plastic-110719", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.thenewsminute.com/karnataka/mcdonald-s-and-other-eateries-bengaluru-fined-hygiene-issues-and-using-plastic-110719" ] }, { "year": 2019, "title": "McDonald's Korea reaches settlement over child's treatment expenses", "summary": "McDonald's Korea said it reached a settlement with a girl suffering from hemolytic uremic syndrome and agreed to pay her medical bills. Her mother had alleged that the illness followed the child eating an undercooked hamburger patty purchased from the chain; McDonald's denied a link, and prosecutors did not press charges, citing a lack of evidence.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.koreaherald.com/article/2150990", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.koreaherald.com/article/2150990" ] }, { "year": 2019, "title": "McDonald’s Portugal withdraws “Sundae Bloody Sundae” promotion and apologizes", "summary": "McDonald’s Portugal withdrew promotional material for a Halloween dessert campaign that used the slogan “Sundae Bloody Sundae” after the promotion drew backlash. The company apologized for any offense or distress caused by the campaign. The incident is noted as a controversy involving a promotional slogan that prompted criticism and led the brand to remove the material and issue an apology.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.ksbw.com/article/mcdonalds-apologizes-for-any-offense-or-distress-caused-by-sundae-bloody-sundae-ad/29662887", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.ksbw.com/article/mcdonalds-apologizes-for-any-offense-or-distress-caused-by-sundae-bloody-sundae-ad/29662887" ] }, { "year": 2019, "title": "McDonald's Portugal apologizes over Halloween campaign slogan", "summary": "McDonald's Portugal apologized for any offence or distress caused by its \"Sundae Bloody Sundae\" Halloween campaign slogan, stating that the campaign was not intended as an insensitive reference to a historical event. The company said the campaign had been pulled and related promotional material removed from its restaurants.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/oct/31/mcdonalds-portugal-apologises-for-sundae-bloody-sundae-ads", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/oct/31/mcdonalds-portugal-apologises-for-sundae-bloody-sundae-ads", "https://www.10news.com/news/national/mcdonalds-apologizes-for-bloody-sundae-ad", "https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2019/1031/1087836-mcdonalds-sundae/" ] }, { "year": 2019, "title": "Peruvian authorities fine Arcos Dorados over safety violations", "summary": "Peruvian labor authorities fined Arcos Dorados up to 845,760 soles (approximately $250,000) after finding serious safety violations following the deaths of two workers at a McDonald's restaurant. The reported infractions included failure to provide safe working conditions and failure to report a death in a timely manner.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.financialexpress.com/world-news/peru-mcdonalds-fined-250000-after-worker-deaths/1805215/", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.financialexpress.com/world-news/peru-mcdonalds-fined-250000-after-worker-deaths/1805215/", "https://www.ibtimes.com/peru-mcdonalds-fined-250000-after-worker-deaths-2892617" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "Workers strike at Los Angeles McDonald's restaurant over COVID-19 safety and sick leave", "summary": "Workers at a Los Angeles McDonald's restaurant walked off the job for a second day, demanding two weeks of pay while self-quarantining after a coworker tested positive for COVID-19. Workers alleged they lacked protective equipment and cleaning supplies and could not distance themselves. The franchise owner said the restaurant had been shut for sanitization, close contacts were asked to quarantine, and she was committed to paying employees who needed to quarantine.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.pbssocal.org/shows/socal-connected/los-angeles-mcdonalds-restaurant-workers-strike-demand-sick-leave-after-co-worker-tests-positive-for-covid-19", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.pbssocal.org/shows/socal-connected/los-angeles-mcdonalds-restaurant-workers-strike-demand-sick-leave-after-co-worker-tests-positive-for-covid-19", "https://www.breitbart.com/health/2020/04/06/mcdonalds-employees-stage-walkout-worker-tests-positive-coronavirus/" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "McDonald's closes Hamilton restaurant after reported COVID-19 case", "summary": "McDonald's Canada closed its restaurant at 20 Rymal Road East in Hamilton for thorough cleaning after a worker reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. The company said it was contacting Ontario Public Health to confirm the report, and that reopening was conditional on public health direction.", "sourceUrl": "https://globalnews.ca/news/6712409/coronavirus-mcdonalds-hamilton-covid-19-case/", "sourceUrls": [ "https://globalnews.ca/news/6712409/coronavirus-mcdonalds-hamilton-covid-19-case/" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "McDonald's announces diversity initiatives after discrimination criticism", "summary": "McDonald's announced diversity initiatives following criticism from franchisees, workers and activists. The initiatives included efforts to address hiring bias, broaden supplier participation and recruit more diverse franchisees. The company said it would announce time-bound commitments in the coming weeks and track progress annually.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.businessinsider.com/mcdonalds-announces-diversity-initiatives-safety-collaboration-2020-7", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.businessinsider.com/mcdonalds-announces-diversity-initiatives-safety-collaboration-2020-7" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "McDonald’s franchisee pays child labor penalty", "summary": "In a controversy involving McDonald's, the franchisee Mt. Airy Partners received and paid a $17,586 penalty following an investigation that found child labor violations at a dozen McDonald's locations in North Carolina. The event was reported on July 23, 2020. The penalty was paid by the franchisee after the investigation identified the violations across the twelve locations.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.qsrweb.com/news/north-carolina-mcdonalds-franchisee-fined-for-child-labor-violations/", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.qsrweb.com/news/north-carolina-mcdonalds-franchisee-fined-for-child-labor-violations/" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "Customer sues McDonald’s over alleged Chicken McNugget injury", "summary": "A West Palm Beach customer filed a federal lawsuit alleging that a bone in a Chicken McNugget broke his tooth; he sought $1.1 million and a recall of McNuggets. The allegations are not presented as judicial findings.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2020/09/23/south-florida-man-claims-he-was-injured-by-a-chicken-mcnugget/", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2020/09/23/south-florida-man-claims-he-was-injured-by-a-chicken-mcnugget/" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "McDonald's sues former CEO over exit package", "summary": "McDonald's filed a lawsuit against former CEO Stephen Easterbrook seeking to recover his exit package. The filing alleges that he concealed evidence and lied about sexual relationships with employees, and that he approved a stock grant for one employee during a relationship.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/mcdonald-s-sues-former-ceo-steve-easterbrook-for-lying-about-allegedly-inappropriate-sexual-relationships/story-83ek2FFUmayxJX94kLrALO.html", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/mcdonald-s-sues-former-ceo-steve-easterbrook-for-lying-about-allegedly-inappropriate-sexual-relationships/story-83ek2FFUmayxJX94kLrALO.html", "https://www.eater.com/2020/8/10/21362000/mcdonalds-sues-former-ceo-steve-easterbrook-sexual-relationship-employees-lying-fraud" ] }, { "year": 2026, "title": "US judge rules McDonald's must face McRib lawsuit", "summary": "A US judge ruled that McDonald's must face a lawsuit concerning its McRib product. The ruling allows the case to proceed rather than being dismissed at this stage. The available headline does not specify the claims made in the lawsuit, the parties involved, or the exact date of the ruling. It also does not indicate any outcome or finding on the merits of the case. The event is recorded as a legal development involving McDonald's and its McRib product, with the judge's decision permitting the litigation to continue.", "sourceUrl": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxNVDhaTWVhR2RLZVplbHFIWkZQTGFXLVRZRnk5TEhiV0k2RGpjREU2d2JVdDQ0bGR1dWVLQ1FhQmNrdTJFazlaQXh6bWN6d0dkWjA2cGRXYVdqRGVMVHRRWl9TN1pScDBuT1ROUWlyUGEtM2FyTGdCWVJmSm5aQkdyY0RUV1pHMDZKbFBWZ0hYdXhrRWw3Skt0cGZkREFGVWdGN2Q0ZnpxNDZIdw?oc=5", "sourceUrls": [ "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxNVDhaTWVhR2RLZVplbHFIWkZQTGFXLVRZRnk5TEhiV0k2RGpjREU2d2JVdDQ0bGR1dWVLQ1FhQmNrdTJFazlaQXh6bWN6d0dkWjA2cGRXYVdqRGVMVHRRWl9TN1pScDBuT1ROUWlyUGEtM2FyTGdCWVJmSm5aQkdyY0RUV1pHMDZKbFBWZ0hYdXhrRWw3Skt0cGZkREFGVWdGN2Q0ZnpxNDZIdw?oc=5", "https://www.dailymail.com/sciencetech/article-9708843/McDonalds-sued-Illinois-collecting-customers-biometric-data-AI-powered-drive-thru.html" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "McDonald's discloses data breach", "summary": "McDonald's disclosed a data breach after an investigation found that a small number of files had been accessed in South Korea and Taiwan, some of which contained personal data. The Wall Street Journal separately reported that the breach also affected U.S. operations, where accessed data reportedly included restaurant information but not sensitive or personal customer or employee data. McDonald's stated that payment information was not accessed.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.alternet.org/2021/06/mcdonalds-cyber", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.alternet.org/2021/06/mcdonalds-cyber", "https://www.burytimes.co.uk/news/national/19367108.mcdonalds-hit-data-breach-south-korea-taiwan/", "https://www.npr.org/2021/06/11/1005570791/now-its-mcdonalds-turn-a-data-breach-hits-the-chain-in-asia" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "McDonald’s settles Herb Washington lawsuit", "summary": "McDonald’s settled a lawsuit by franchisee Herb Washington, who had accused the company of racial discrimination, by purchasing his 13 restaurants for $33.5 million. The article says the court did not find that McDonald’s violated any laws.", "sourceUrl": "https://econotimes.com/Wine-Was-a-Better-Investment-This-Year-Than-Gold-1623614", "sourceUrls": [ "https://econotimes.com/Wine-Was-a-Better-Investment-This-Year-Than-Gold-1623614" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "McDonald’s settles lawsuit with former CEO Steve Easterbrook", "summary": "McDonald’s said it reached a settlement with former CEO Steve Easterbrook in a lawsuit alleging that he covered up and lied about relationships with employees. Easterbrook returned equity awards and cash worth more than US$105 million as part of the settlement.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2021/12/16/mcdonalds-settles-lawsuit-with-ex-ceo-easterbrook-over-alleged-lies-about-a/2028985", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2021/12/16/mcdonalds-settles-lawsuit-with-ex-ceo-easterbrook-over-alleged-lies-about-a/2028985" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "McDonald’s settles discrimination lawsuit brought by franchise operators", "summary": "McDonald’s settled a lawsuit in which Black franchise operators of four Tennessee restaurants had accused the chain of discrimination and alleged preferential treatment for White executives and workers. McDonald’s said the court did not find that it violated any laws; the agreement included McDonald’s buying the four restaurants for $6.5 million.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2021-12-11-mcdonalds-settles-lawsuit-filed-by-black-franchise-operators/", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2021-12-11-mcdonalds-settles-lawsuit-filed-by-black-franchise-operators/" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "Experts accuse McDonald's of greenwashing over net zero restaurant", "summary": "Some experts accused McDonald's of greenwashing in connection with its first net zero restaurant; the source reports the accusation, not a determination that it was substantiated.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.coastfm.co.uk/news/uk/climate-change-mcdonalds-launches-net-zero-carbon", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.coastfm.co.uk/news/uk/climate-change-mcdonalds-launches-net-zero-carbon" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "Lawsuit against McDonald’s over a cheeseburger advertisement", "summary": "Ksenia Ovchinnikova sued McDonald’s, alleging that its advertisement led her to break her religious fast and violated consumer protection law; she sought 1,000 rubles in compensation for moral damage.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.yahoo.com/news/woman-sues-mcdonalds-complaining-cheeseburger-104556111.html", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.yahoo.com/news/woman-sues-mcdonalds-complaining-cheeseburger-104556111.html" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "McDonald’s Vietnam apologizes and removes promotional poster using EXO photo", "summary": "After using an EXO photo in promotional material for the BTS Meal and drawing criticism from fans, McDonald’s Vietnam apologized and removed the poster.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.setn.com/news/951129", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.setn.com/news/951129" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "Workers strike at Branford McDonald’s service-plaza location", "summary": "Workers at the Branford I-95 service-plaza McDonald’s went on strike, demanding hazard pay, higher wages, benefits and union rights. The SEIU said the strike also protested alleged union-busting intimidation and reprisals; the stores were run by Michell Enterprises and Goldenhawk.", "sourceUrl": "https://patch.com/connecticut/branford/branford-i-95-service-plaza-mcdonalds-workers-strike", "sourceUrls": [ "https://patch.com/connecticut/branford/branford-i-95-service-plaza-mcdonalds-workers-strike" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "Byron Allen sues McDonald’s over alleged advertising bias", "summary": "Media business owner Byron Allen sued McDonald’s for at least $10 billion, alleging that the company failed to advertise sufficiently with Black-owned media outlets and that its advertising-spend allocation reflected racial animus and stereotyping. These are allegations in the lawsuit, not a finding of wrongdoing.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.qsrweb.com/news/black-media-mogul-sues-mcdonalds-for-10b-alleging-ad-spend-bias/", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.qsrweb.com/news/black-media-mogul-sues-mcdonalds-for-10b-alleging-ad-spend-bias/", "https://rollingout.com/2021/05/22/byron-allen-sues-mcdonalds-over-advertising-practices/" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "McDonald's workers walk out over pay and workplace concerns", "summary": "McDonald's workers joined walkouts in multiple U.S. cities, demanding at least $15 an hour and protesting what organizers described as the company's failure to protect workers from wage theft, sexual harassment, workplace violence, and dangerous working conditions during the pandemic.", "sourceUrl": "https://patch.com/california/san-francisco/bay-area-mcdonalds-workers-walk-out-demand-higher-wages", "sourceUrls": [ "https://patch.com/california/san-francisco/bay-area-mcdonalds-workers-walk-out-demand-higher-wages" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "Customer sues over alleged fecal matter on McDonald’s burger wrapper", "summary": "A customer sued the McDonald’s restaurant in Millville, alleging that a burger wrapper was smeared with fecal matter. The lawsuit accused JDKD Enterprises of failing to prepare and serve food safely. Franchise owner John Durante said the restaurant investigated and could not substantiate the claim.", "sourceUrl": "https://nj1015.com/nj-customer-sues-over-mcdonalds-burger-wrapper-with-fecal-matter/", "sourceUrls": [ "https://nj1015.com/nj-customer-sues-over-mcdonalds-burger-wrapper-with-fecal-matter/" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "McDonald’s sued by franchisee alleging racial discrimination", "summary": "Franchisee Herbert Washington filed a lawsuit against McDonald’s in Ohio federal court, alleging that the company racially discriminated against him. McDonald’s said it was reviewing the complaint and attributed Washington’s business challenges to alleged mismanagement and failure to meet company standards; these are the parties’ claims and statements, not a court determination.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.today.com/food/black-franchisee-sues-mcdonald-s-alleging-racial-discrimination-t209175", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.today.com/food/black-franchisee-sues-mcdonald-s-alleging-racial-discrimination-t209175", "https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/feb/16/black-mcdonalds-franchise-owner-sues-claims-discrimination", "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2021/02/16/black-franchise-owner-sues-mcdonalds-cites-persistent-bias/" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "McDonald’s responds to discriminatory notice at Guangzhou restaurant", "summary": "McDonald’s apologized after a franchise restaurant in Guangzhou posted a notice barring Black people from entering. The company said it removed the notice, temporarily closed the restaurant, and conducted diversity and inclusion training at the branch.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.blackenterprise.com/mcdonalds-apologizes-for-china-restaurant-that-banned-black-people/", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.blackenterprise.com/mcdonalds-apologizes-for-china-restaurant-that-banned-black-people/" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "McDonald's responds to discriminatory notice at Guangzhou restaurant", "summary": "After a Guangzhou branch barred Black people from entering, McDonald's apologized, said the notice was not representative of its inclusive values, removed the communication, temporarily closed the restaurant, and conducted diversity and inclusion training there.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-52274326", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-52274326", "https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/world/story/mcdonalds-faces-class-action-lawsuit-over-pervasive-sexual-harassment-allegations-254666-2020-04-14" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "McDonald's responds after Guangzhou restaurant displays sign barring Black people", "summary": "After a sign at a McDonald's location in Guangzhou said Black people were not allowed to enter, McDonald's said the sign did not represent its inclusive values. The sign was removed, the location was temporarily closed, and the company said the closure would be used to further educate managers and employees.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.wral.com/archive/19055691/", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.wral.com/archive/19055691/" ] }, { "year": 2019, "title": "Chicago McDonald’s workers sue over alleged workplace violence", "summary": "Seventeen employees at 13 McDonald’s restaurants in Chicago filed a lawsuit alleging the company failed to protect them from a pattern of workplace violence, including physical assault and sexual harassment. The claims are allegations in the lawsuit.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/mcdonalds-sued-workers-physical-danger", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/mcdonalds-sued-workers-physical-danger" ] } ], "decisions": [ { "year": 1961, "type": "strategy", "title": "Acquire control of the restaurant system", "context": "Ray Kroc's franchise expansion model had developed beyond the original San Bernardino operation, creating a need for unified control of the brand and operating system.", "action": "Kroc purchased the McDonald brothers' ownership interest and assumed control of the business.", "aftermath": "The transaction enabled more coordinated United States expansion and laid the foundation for McDonald's international growth.", "financials": null, "competitorReactions": [], "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s" }, { "year": 2020, "type": "product_launch", "title": "Announce the McPlant platform", "context": "Growing interest in plant-based food led McDonald's to explore alternatives to conventional beef and chicken products.", "action": "The company announced McPlant and plans to develop plant-based menu items, following product testing involving Beyond Meat.", "aftermath": "Availability remained market-specific, with McPlant products tested or launched in selected countries rather than becoming a uniform global menu item.", "financials": null, "competitorReactions": [], "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s" }, { "year": 2023, "type": "strategy", "title": "Test the CosMc's concept", "context": "McDonald's sought a smaller real-estate format focused on beverages and afternoon consumption occasions.", "action": "The company opened and tested CosMc's locations in the United States.", "aftermath": "McDonald's later announced that the CosMc's locations and application would be closed, while selected beverages could be tested in regular restaurants.", "financials": null, "competitorReactions": 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"url": "https://www.newsweek.com/mcdonalds-sued-after-alleged-parking-lot-attack-shirtless-employee-enraged-over-burned-hash-brown-1463081" }, { "title": "McDonald’s outlet in Bengaluru fined over hygiene issues", "url": "https://www.thenewsminute.com/karnataka/mcdonald-s-and-other-eateries-bengaluru-fined-hygiene-issues-and-using-plastic-110719" }, { "title": "McDonald's Korea reaches settlement over child's treatment expenses", "url": "https://www.koreaherald.com/article/2150990" }, { "title": "McDonald’s Portugal withdraws “Sundae Bloody Sundae” promotion and apologizes", "url": "https://www.ksbw.com/article/mcdonalds-apologizes-for-any-offense-or-distress-caused-by-sundae-bloody-sundae-ad/29662887" }, { "title": "McDonald's Portugal apologizes over Halloween campaign slogan", "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/oct/31/mcdonalds-portugal-apologises-for-sundae-bloody-sundae-ads" }, { "title": "McDonald's Portugal apologizes over Halloween campaign slogan", "url": 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"https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/mcdonald-s-sues-former-ceo-steve-easterbrook-for-lying-about-allegedly-inappropriate-sexual-relationships/story-83ek2FFUmayxJX94kLrALO.html" }, { "title": "McDonald's sues former CEO over exit package", "url": "https://www.eater.com/2020/8/10/21362000/mcdonalds-sues-former-ceo-steve-easterbrook-sexual-relationship-employees-lying-fraud" }, { "title": "US judge rules McDonald's must face McRib lawsuit", "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxNVDhaTWVhR2RLZVplbHFIWkZQTGFXLVRZRnk5TEhiV0k2RGpjREU2d2JVdDQ0bGR1dWVLQ1FhQmNrdTJFazlaQXh6bWN6d0dkWjA2cGRXYVdqRGVMVHRRWl9TN1pScDBuT1ROUWlyUGEtM2FyTGdCWVJmSm5aQkdyY0RUV1pHMDZKbFBWZ0hYdXhrRWw3Skt0cGZkREFGVWdGN2Q0ZnpxNDZIdw?oc=5" }, { "title": "US judge rules McDonald's must face McRib lawsuit", "url": "https://www.dailymail.com/sciencetech/article-9708843/McDonalds-sued-Illinois-collecting-customers-biometric-data-AI-powered-drive-thru.html" }, { "title": "McDonald's discloses data 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"https://econotimes.com/McDonalds-expands-loyalty-rewards-program-for-its-effectiveness-in-increasing-visits-frequency-1607604" }, { "title": "McDonald's franchisee earns Golden Arch Award", "url": "https://hickoryrecord.com/localbusinesses/article_a6a43152-6fde-11eb-b8f2-8348a0abdf38.html" }, { "title": "McDonald’s franchisee fined over deaths", "url": "https://tribune.net.ph/2019/12/27/mcdonalds-franchisee-fined-over-deaths" }, { "title": "McDonald's has apologized after promoting a 2-for-1 dessert offer with the phrase 'Sundae Bloody Sundae'", "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/mcdonalds-apologizes-sundae-bloody-sundae-promotion-portugal-2019-11" }, { "title": "McDonald's hit by data breach", "url": "https://ktvz.com/money/2021/06/11/mcdonalds-hit-by-data-breach/" }, { "title": "McDonald's hit by data breach impacting some customer information in Asia", "url": "https://abcnews.com/Business/mcdonalds-hit-data-breach-impacting-customer-information-asia/story?id=78220152" }, { "title": "McDonald’s HR chief steps down", "url": "https://www.hcamag.com/us/news/general/mcdonalds-hr-chief-steps-down/190510" }, { "title": "McDonald's in China Apologizes for \"No Black People Allowed\" Amid Coronavirus", "url": "https://www.vladtv.com/article/261875/mcdonalds-in-china-apologizes-for-no-black-people-allowed-amid" }, { "title": "McDonald's in China apologizes for notice banning black customers from entering restaurant", "url": "https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/mcdonalds-china-apologizing-notice-banning-black-people" }, { "title": "McDonald's Introduces Little Mac And Double Big Mac | STAR 102.9 | EJ", "url": "https://star1029.iheart.com/featured/ej/content/2020-03-10-mcdonalds-introduces-little-mac-and-double-big-mac/" }, { "title": "McDonald’s introduces loyalty program as part of digital push", "url": "https://www.chicagotribune.com/2021/06/22/mcdonalds-introduces-loyalty-program-as-part-of-digital-push/" }, { "title": "McDonald's Introduces McChicken McGriddles Nationwide", "url": "https://comicbook.com/irl/news/where-to-get-mcdonalds-mchicken-mcgriddles-biscuit-nationwide/" }, { "title": "McDonald's Introduces McFlurry 25th Birthday Suit", "url": "https://comicbook.com/irl/news/mcdonalds-mcflurry-25th-birthday-suit/" }, { "title": "McDonald's Introduces McFlurry Pajamas", "url": "https://us1049quadcities.com/mcdonalds-introduces-mcflurry-pajamas/" }, { "title": "McDonald's Introduces Spicy McNuggets", "url": "https://929thelake.com/mcdonalds-introduces-spicy-mcnuggets/" }, { "title": "McDonald's Introduces Spicy McNuggets", "url": "https://wpst.com/mcdonalds-introduces-spicy-mcnuggets/" }, { "title": "McDonald's is adding a Travis Scott meal to the menu to win over Gen Z and millennial customers", "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/mcdonalds-partners-with-travis-scott-in-cactus-jack-deal-2020-9" }, { "title": "McDonald's Is Back With The Shamrock Shake & Introduces Oreo Shamrock McFlurry", "url": "https://wblk.com/mcdonalds-is-back-with-the-shamrock-shake-introduces-oreo-shamrock-mcflurry/" }, { "title": "McDonald's is launching a new permanent menu item across Canada today | Dished", "url": "https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/mcdonalds-spicy-habanero-mccicken" }, { "title": "McDonald’s latest company to suffer data breach", "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/6/11/mcdonalds-latest-company-to-have-its-data-breached" }, { "title": "McDonald's Launches 'Round-Up For RMHC' Technology To Make Donating To Ronald McDonald House Charities Easier", "url": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mcdonalds-launches-round-up-for-rmhc-technology-to-make-donating-to-ronald-mcdonald-house-charities-easier-300971843.html" }, { "title": "McDonald's Launches App to Help Restaurant Employees Explore Careers that Match Their Skills and Interests", "url": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mcdonalds-launches-app-to-help-restaurant-employees-explore-careers-that-match-their-skills-and-interests-300990630.html" }, { "title": "McDonald’s launches first net-zero carbon branch in the UK", "url": "https://www.verdictfoodservice.com/news/mcdonalds-net-zero-carbon/" }, { "title": "McDonald’s launches loyalty program with free fries July 13", "url": "https://www.nrn.com/quick-service/mcdonald-s-launches-loyalty-program-with-free-fries-july-13" }, { "title": "McDonald's launches new 'game-changing' McFlurry flavour", "url": "https://www.dailymail.com/lifestyle/article-8382217/McDonalds-launches-new-game-changing-banana-caramel-pie-McFlurry-flavour-Australian-stores.html" }, { "title": "McDonald’s launches new spicy chicken McNuggets", "url": "https://www.clickorlando.com/features/2020/08/25/mcdonalds-launches-new-spicy-chicken-mcnuggets/" }, { "title": "McDonald’s Launches Vegan Double McPlant at Nearly 1,400 Locations", "url": "https://vegnews.com/mcdonald-s-vegan-mcplant-burger-uk" }, { "title": "McDonald’s Malaysia opens latest store in Kuala Pilah, eyes 160 more outlets nationwide by 2025", "url": "https://sg.news.yahoo.com/mcdonald-malaysia-opens-latest-store-040652786.html" }, { "title": "McDonald's NZ launches 'not quite vegetarian' McVeggie burger", "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/dec/06/mcdonalds-nz-launches-not-quite-vegetarian-mcveggie-burger" }, { "title": "McDonald's operator fined after two workers get electrocuted while on job in Peru", "url": "https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2019/Dec/27/mcdonalds-operator-fined-after-two-workers-get-electrocuted-while-on-job-in-peru-2081740.html" }, { "title": "McDonald's partners with hip-hop artist Saweetie on menu collab", "url": "https://www.qsrweb.com/news/mcdonalds-partners-with-hip-hop-artist-saweetie-on-menu-collab/" }, { "title": "McDonald's partners with Lexington police for 'Coffee with a Cop Day'", "url": "https://www.wkyt.com/content/news/McDonalds-partners-with-Lexington-police-for-Coffee-with-a-Cop-Day-561952821.html" }, { "title": "McDonald's partners with Mayo Clinic for aid in coronavirus safety", "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/30/mcdonalds-partners-with-mayo-clinic-for-aid-in-coronavirus-safety.html" }, { "title": "McDonald’s partners with prince’s fund to back beef farmers - Farmers Weekly", "url": "https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/business-management/mcdonalds-partners-with-princes-fund-to-back-beef-farmers" }, { "title": "McDonald’s Partners with Talladega Superspeedway for the Saturday Night Infield Concert on Oct. 12, Featuring Alabama Natives Riley Green & Tyler Braden - Talladega Superspeedway announced today that McDonald’s will serve as the presenting sponsor of the traditional Saturday Night Infield Concert (Oct. 12) featuring Alabama’s own Riley Green and Tyler Braden, part of the track’s upcoming NASCAR Playoffs weekend. McDonald’s will also sponsor the Big One LIVE Music on Friday evening with country artist and singer-songwriter, Tim Dugger. by Official Release", "url": "https://speedwaymedia.com/2019/10/04/mcdonalds-partners-with-talladega-superspeedway-for-the-saturday-night-infield-concert-on-oct-12-featuring-alabama-natives-riley-green-tyler-braden/" }, { "title": "McDonald's rolls out new Snickerdoodle McFlurry treat for the holidays", "url": "https://abc7ny.com/post/mcdonalds-rolls-out-new-snickerdoodle-mcflurry-treat-for-the-holidays/5692397/" }, { "title": "McDonald's sells Egg McMuffins for 63¢ for 50th anniversary", "url": "https://www.dailymail.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article-10212823/McDonalds-celebrates-Egg-McMuffins-50th-anniversary-selling-breakfast-sandwich-just-63.html" }, { "title": "McDonald’s settles Herb Washington bias lawsuit in $33.5M deal", "url": "https://www.nrn.com/quick-service/mcdonald-s-settles-herb-washington-bias-lawsuit-in-33-5m-deal" }, { "title": "McDonald's settles lawsuit with Black franchise owner - Local News 8", "url": "https://localnews8.com/news/national-world/cnn-national/2021/12/21/mcdonalds-settles-lawsuit-with-black-franchise-owner/" }, { "title": "McDonald’s settles lawsuit with former CEO | Company Business News", "url": "https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/mcdonalds-settles-lawsuit-with-former-ceo-11639662105263.html" }, { "title": "McDonald's Settles Racial Discrimination Lawsuit With Former MLB Player Herb Washington", "url": "https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/business/money-report/mcdonalds-settles-racial-discrimination-lawsuit-with-former-mlb-star-herb-washington/3080629/" }, { "title": "McDonald’s sued over AI pricing tool accused of raising menu prices", "url": "https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-10-07/mcdonalds-sued-over-ai-pricing-tool-accused-of-raising-menu-prices" }, { "title": "McDonald's sues ex-CEO for allegedly lying about sexual relationships", "url": "https://www.rappler.com/business/mcdonalds-sues-ex-ceo-steve-easterbrook-lying-sexual-relationships/" }, { "title": "McDonald's Sues Ex-CEO For Allegedly Lying About Sexual Relationships", "url": "https://www.ibtimes.com/mcdonalds-sues-ex-ceo-allegedly-lying-about-sexual-relationships-3025843" }, { "title": "McDonald's sues ex-CEO for allegedly lying about sexual relationships with employees", "url": "https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/mcdonalds-sues-ex-ceo-for-allegedly-lying-about-sexual-relationships-with-employees/ok7jte04y" }, { "title": "McDonald's Sues Ex-CEO For Lying About Sexual Relationships With Employees | Talk 650 KSTE", "url": "https://kste.iheart.com/content/2020-08-10-mcdonalds-sues-ex-ceo-for-lying-about-sexual-relationships-with-employees/" }, { "title": "McDonald's sues ex-CEO over alleged relationships with employees", "url": "https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3873057/posts" }, { "title": "McDonald's sues ex-CEO Steve Easterbrook for lying about sexual 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"title": "McDonald's unveils first seasonal McFlurry since 2012", "url": "https://www.newschannel5.com/news/national/mcdonalds-unveils-first-seasonal-mcflurry-since-2012" }, { "title": "McDonald's Unveils Quarter Pounder-Scented Candles", "url": "https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/business/mcdonalds-unveils-quarter-pounder-scented-candles/2302822/" }, { "title": "McDonald's Unveils Two McChicken Breakfast Sandwiches", "url": "https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2020-01/48716970-mcdonald-s-unveils-two-mcchicken-breakfast-sandwiches-020.htm" }, { "title": "McDonald's Was Hit By A Data Breach At Some U.S. Franchise Locations", "url": "https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/mcdonalds-hit-data-breach-u-175700463.html" }, { "title": "McDonald's® Introduces Spicesurance to Celebrate Launch of New Spicy Chicken McNuggets®", "url": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mcdonalds-introduces-spicesurance-to-celebrate-launch-of-new-spicy-chicken-mcnuggets-301131248.html" }, { "title": 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