McDonald's

Israel's Health Minister To McDonald's: 'Not In Our Country'

1:48pm April 22, 2016

by Daniel Estrin

McDonald's is super popular in Israel — the chain even offers potato-starch buns for Passover. But now McD's is fighting back against government accusations that it's "junk food."

World News

Record $300 Million Net Loss For McDonald's In Japan As Sales Drop

11:21am February 09, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Hit by a string of scandals over food safety controls, McDonald's business in Japan has posted its worst annual results since going public 15 years ago.

McTeacher's Nights: Teachers Unions Say No To School Fundraisers

7:19pm October 15, 2015

by Allison Aubrey

The fundraising events cast schoolteachers as servers at local McDonald's. Supporters say the events bring families and teachers closer. Critics say they turn teachers into billboards for fast food.

Starting Oct. 6, McDonald's Egg McMuffin and other breakfast items will be served all day at U.S. franchises.

National

McDonald's: You Deserve A Hash Brown All Day

1:04pm September 02, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Every McDonald's restaurant in the U.S. will offer breakfast menu items all day, starting Oct. 6.

The Arc de Triomphe is visible behind a McDonald's restaurant on the Champs Elysees in Paris, France. The nation is now McDonald's second-biggest market, but one historic neighborhood known as "the belly of Paris" has pledged to keep it out.

A Battle Royale To Keep McDonald's Out Of Historic Food Hub In Paris

10:33am July 18, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

France is now McDonald's No. 2 market. But in a Paris neighborhood historically considered the soul of French gastronomy, residents are fighting tooth and nail to keep the fast-food giant out.

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The Hamburglar is all grown up, slimmed down â and with a family.

Arts

From Cartoon Chubster To Handsome Hipster: McDonald's Revamps Hamburglar

9:02pm May 07, 2015

by Maria Godoy

Gone is the short, goofy burger thief of the 1970s and '80s. In his place, the chain has created a hunky masked man in skinny jeans and a fedora. An improvement? Tell us what you think.

Under a new global structure, McDonald's is grouping markets in Germany where a new McDonald's Flagship Restaurant opened in March, with other high-performing countries such as Australia and Canada.

McDonald's CEO Promises 'Modern, Progressive Burger Company'

3:15pm May 04, 2015

by Bill Chappell

"The reality is, our recent performance has been poor," McDonald's President and CEO Steve Easterbrook said in a video released Monday.

The new Sirloin Third Pound burgers will be offered at McDonald's starting later this month, for a limited time.

National

The Latest Item On McDonald's Shifting Menu: A $5 Burger

6:39pm April 08, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

McDonald's is trying to hold down menu prices and keep options simple to speed up service while at the same time create pricier premium burgers and more sophisticated dining options.

McDonald's says that same-store sales in its U.S. locations dropped nearly 5 percent in November, continuing a downward trend.

Big Mac Whacked: McDonald's U.S. Sales Continue To Slide

1:34pm December 09, 2014

by Yuki Noguchi

McDonald's is not loving its financial numbers. The fast-food chain reported that same-store sales in the U.S. tumbled 4.6 percent in November compared with a year ago, continuing a downward trend.

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Still from the 'organic' McDonald's prank.

How 'Foodies' Were Duped Into Thinking McDonald's Was High-End Food

5:54pm November 04, 2014

by Maria Godoy

A viral video shows people lauding fare billed as an "organic" fast-food option that was actually McDonald's. It wasn't just pranksters playing tricks on these poor folks, but maybe their brains, too.