Jillian Berman, HUFFINGTON POST (Huffington Post)—When McDonald’s CEO Don Thompson officially steps down in March, there will be just four black CEOs in the Fortune...
(Bloomberg) – McDonald’s practically invented the concept of fast food. It promised meals that were inexpensive and convenient, that could be eaten on the go...
CANDICE CHOI, AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald’s CEO Don Thompson is stepping down as the world’s biggest hamburger chain fights to hold...
Dave Jamieson, HUFFINGTON POST (Huffington Post)—A group of former McDonald’s workers from Virginia are suing their stores for racial discrimination and sexual harassment — and...
ELAINE KURTENBACH, AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Only small fries with that? McDonald’s in Japan is limiting the serving size of fries as stocks run...
CANDICE CHOI, Associated Press MICHELLE CHAPMAN, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Hold the pickles, onions and special sauce. The Big Mac is becoming a victim...
WASHINGTON (AP) — McDonald’s is recalling a Hello Kitty-themed whistle given to children in Happy Meals, citing a chance they could choke on some of...
CANDICE CHOI, AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After posting yet another disappointing quarter, McDonald’s CEO Don Thompson said Tuesday the company hasn’t been...
(Forbes) – McDonald’s is desperately looking to change the image of their food – from unhealthy (and, apparently, unnatural) to something closer to how people see...
Mae Anderson, ASSOCIATED PRESS (AP)—Major sponsors including Anheuser-Busch are adding to the chorus of disapproval over the National Football League’s recent scandals, but the companies...
JOSEPH PISANI, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Police handcuffed dozens of protesters who blocked traffic in dozens of cities across the country on Thursday in...
(Business Week) – For most of its history, the fast-food business in the U.S. has been characterized by rapid and dependable growth. From founder Ray Kroc’s...
(USA Today) – Labor advocates are claiming a big victory after a federal agency said Tuesday that McDonald’s central, corporate operations can be lumped in...
JOE McDONALD, AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — A suspect meat scandal in China engulfed Starbucks and Burger King on Tuesday and spread to Japan where...
Russell Flannery, FORBES (Forbes.com)—The Shanghai Food and Drug Administration last night reportedly shut down a factory that supplies meat to McDonald’s and KFC after a...
(The Washington Post) – Some major fast-food chains – McDonald’s, KFC, Taco Bell – may find the latest Consumer Reports fast-food survey hard to swallow. According to...
(The Washington Post) – Something weird is happening to the country’s premier purveyors of mass-produced hamburger-like substances. First, we have McDonald’s, the Godzilla of fast...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist Two weeks ago, I was sent a video of a Hispanic woman interrupting a speech by Jeff Stratton, president of...
By Cheryl Pearson-McNeil NNPA Columnist With a current buying power of $1 trillion, manufacturers and marketers should be paying careful attention to the shopping patterns...
By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Although annual Black spending is projected to rise from its current $1 trillion to $1.3 trillion...
[BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK] While most of the folks at McDonald’s (MCD) are selling burgers, some are busy putting out fires. In just the past six weeks or so, Massachusetts...
