@McDonaldsJapan / X screen shot; @mcdonalds / X screen shotCommentary People See Wholesome Overseas McDonald's Ad, Realize What the Company's Doing Here A Japanese McDonald's advertisement is getting a lot of attention after people compare it to the company's American ads. By Peter Partoll September 23, 2023
Sean Rayford / Getty Images McDonald's Making Big Change to Dining Room Due to Hygiene, Theft and Customer Demand "Free refills are a big draw for people," one franchise owner said about the looming changes expected to be widespread by 2032. By Bryan Chai September 12, 2023
Joe Raedle / Getty Images Federal Judge Refuses to Dismiss Burger King Whopper-Size Lawsuit - Other Food Companies Also in Crosshairs “There’s a legal line. When is it puffery and when is it deceit? Companies are always trying to ride right up against that line.” By The Associated Press August 31, 2023
Catherine Ivill / Getty Images Parents Beware: Families Find Dangerous Weapons in McDonald's Happy Meals "Anything could have happened," one of the concerned parents told the TV station. "And that's what's scary." By Lorri Wickenhauser June 17, 2023
AP File / Nati Harnik Jury Finds McDonald's Liable for Hot Chicken Nugget That Burned Young Girl The mother testified that after she drove away, her daughter started screaming. The mother said she initially didn't know what was wrong. By The Associated Press May 12, 2023
@KUTV2News / Twitter screen shot Four Dead Across Multiple Scenes in Heartland America After Gunman's Spree Ends in McDonald's A 26-year-old gunman killed three women before killing himself at a local McDonald's. Two of the women were his own family. By Ole Braatelien May 4, 2023
Smith Collection - Gado / Getty Images McDonald's Pays Big Fine After Mouse Droppings Found in Cheeseburger, Decomposing Rodent in Restaurant McYuk: The worldwide burger chain has been slapped with a mammoth fine for an incident in which mouse droppings were found in one restaurant. By Jack Davis May 2, 2023
Andrew Nelles-Pool - Yu Chun Christopher Wong - S3studio / Getty Images Al Sharpton Threatens McDonald's, Accuses Company of Racism for What He Says Comes with Big Macs Al Sharpton sent a letter to McDonald's as they face accusations of racism, demanding that they "acknowledge and address" the issues. By Carson Choate April 30, 2023
Gene J. Puskar / Associated Press McDonald's Announces Changes to Some of Its Most Popular Menu Items Few fast food menus are as iconic and indelible as McDonald's. Now, that menu appears headed for a shakeup. By Bryan Chai April 17, 2023
Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images; Deutschlandreform / Shutterstock As Biden Brags About Hot Economy, McDonald's Begins Layoffs, Closes Offices McDonald's has joined a number of companies in laying off U.S. employees. Meanwhile, President Biden is patting himself on the back. By Carson Choate April 10, 2023