Rather than ask parents that question, McDonald’s is going to fill its Happy Meal boxes with apple slices and reduce the French-fry portions starting in September. Julie Jargon has details. A Happy Meal with apple slices (sans caramel) or carrots. McDonald’s has trotted out some crazy concepts before. Remember the special packaging for the [...]
McDonald’s Corp.’s (MCD) second-quarter net income rose 15 per cent, as the burger chain says it continues to build momentum, despite the economic headwinds challenging the fast-food industry. McDonald, the world’s largest restaurant chain, said 2nd-quarter profit rose 15 per cent, topping analysts’ estimates, as more consumers dined out and McCafe beverages boosted sales. [...]
They sure looked the part of the happy couple on Sunday night at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards, but what the world found out before “Twilight” took the night’s top awards is that star Nikki Reed and “American Idol” finalist Paul McDonald have reportedly made it official. After less than two months of dating, Reed [...]
McDonald’s Corp (MCD.N) said higher costs for beef, bread and other items cut into its quarterly margins and that inflation for the year would be worse than expected. McDonald’s said first-quarter earnings rose 11 percent, helped by worldwide same-store sales growth. Higher commodity costs have pressured restaurant companies like McDonald’s. In the latest period, combined operating [...]
Would you like fries with that? It’s a question many more Nebraskans could be asking as McDonald’s looks to hire 50,000 people nationwide. News 5′s Amy West has the details on this super-sized hiring frenzy. The fast food super chain McDonald’s sought to hire 50,000 people nationwide Tuesday and between 75 and 100 here in [...]
3 people have been hurt after an SUV crashed into the McDonald’s on Orchard in Boise, Boise Police said. SUV being driven by an 80-year-old woman crashed into the entrance of the restaurant and entered the lobby just after 1 p.m. Monday. The driver told police she hit the accelerator instead of the brakes after [...]
Dunkin’ Donuts launched a multimillion-dollar national marketing campaign yesterday that features everyday Joes drinking its iced and hot coffee drinks. The new campaign, which includes print, TV, and digital ads, is the chain’s latest effort to one-up its biggest rivals, Starbucks and McDonald’s, in the java wars. The ads mostly feature everyday people who were [...]
