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New Study Reveals McDonald's Is Easily America's Most Popular Business

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 02 May 2013 18:16:07 +0000

When it comes to eating at McDonald’s, Americans are lovin’ it. A new study of more than 700,000 people has found that McDonald’s was the most-visited business in the country in March, with almost half of all people over the age of 14 stopping by. The top 10 was dominated by food establishments, while Walmart [...]

Eww! Mother Says Toddler Ate Used Condom Found at McDonald's

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:00:01 +0000

A trip to McDonald’s turned out to be anything but a happy meal for one Chicago-area family. Anishi Spencer is suing the restaurant for at least $50,000 in damages, claiming one of her kids ate a used condom he found in the play area. Spencer says back in February 2012, her children – Jonathan, then [...]

London's McDonald's Get 'Supersized' for 2012 Olympics

Kathy Landin — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:34:03 +0000

Fear not, fast food aficionados — if you’re headed to London for the 2012 Olympics, you won’t have to force yourself to choke down any of bangers and mash. Instead, you’ll have a chance to eat at the world’s biggest McDonald’s. But get in line soon, because the 1,500 seat restaurant will only be open for six weeks.

Real-Life Hamburglar Steals from McDonald's Drive-Thru

Don Deane — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:35:33 +0000

On Sunday, a young man seemingly drew inspiration from the mischievous McDonaldLand character Hamburglar and stole a $20 bag of food from a McDonald’s drive-thru in Maine. It’s unclear whether he shouted “Robble robble!” while escaping. According to police, the man ran between a car and the takeout window and snatched food as it was [...]

McDonald's Happy Meals to Get Healthy Makeover

Shauna Wright — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:14:04 +0000

In an effort to help stave off childhood obesity, McDonald’s announced Monday that its iconic Happy Meals are getting a healthy tune-up.

Traditionally, the meals included a burger or chicken nuggets, fries and a soda. But starting this fall, a fruit or vegetable will also be in the shiny box.

McDonald's Billboard Hosts Giant Game of Pong, With Prizes! [VIDEO]

95.1 The Moose — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:23:00 +0000

A giant McDonald's video billboard in Stockholm, Sweden is hosting a game of pong that just about anybody with a smart phone can join in, without having to download any new software.

Instead, potential players use their smart phone to log on to a website associated with the promotion. After the phone's geo-location device confirms you are close enough to the billboard, the phone's touch screen can be used to control the game.

Wisconsin Man Achieves World Record By Consuming 25,000 Big Macs

Rich Ledoux — Wed, 18 May 2011 14:12:05 +0000

Back on May 17th, 1972, Don Gorske of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin went to McDonald’s and ate his first Big Mac. He’s eaten at least one every single day since. Yesterday, on the 39th anniversary of his first Big Mac, 57 year old Don just ate his 25,000th. A sensless devotion that one’s body can [...]

McDonald's to Receive $1 Billion Makeover

95.1 The Moose — Wed, 11 May 2011 14:07:51 +0000

The interior decor at your local Golden Arches leaves a lot to be desired, but that won't be the case for much longer.

The fast food giant plans to drop roughly $1 billion to re-decorate its restaurants, replacing red-and-yellow plastic with faux-leather and harsh overhead lighting with something that creates more ambiance.