McDonald’s Pulls Activity Trackers From Happy Meals After Reports Of Skin...
NEW YORK (AP) — An attempt by McDonald’s to get kids moving isn’t working out so great: The chain said it will no longer distribute activity trackers in its Happy Meals after reports that they might...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Recalls Happy Meal Fitness Bands After Reports Of Blisters
NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald’s is recalling millions of fitness bands that had been given away in Happy Meals because they might cause skin irritation or burns to children. The fast-food chain said last...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Worker With Down Syndrome Retiring After 32 Years
NEEDHAM (CBS) – A woman with Down syndrome who has worked at the same McDonald’s for over three decades is retiring. Freia David has spent 32 years working at the french fry station at the McDonald’s...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Throws Retirement Party For Longtime Employee With Down Syndrome
NEEDHAM (CBS) – There was a one-of-a-kind retirement party at a McDonald’s in Needham on Monday that celebrated the long career of a remarkable woman. Freia David, who has Down syndrome, has been...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Testing Happy Meals For Breakfast
NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald’s is considering another addition to its all-day breakfast menu: Happy Meals. The fast-food chain says it will begin testing breakfast Happy Meals in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Sept....
View ArticleMcDonald’s: Ronald McDonald Keeping A Lower Profile Amid Creepy Clown Scares
NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald’s says Ronald McDonald is keeping a low profile with reports of creepy clown sightings on the rise. McDonald’s Corp. said Tuesday that it is being “thoughtful in respect to...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Will Soon Offer Table Service At Boston Locations
BOSTON (CBS) – Date night at McDonald’s, anyone? The fast food chain has announced that Boston is one of several cities where McDonald’s will begin providing table service. Instead of waiting in line...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Big Mac Creator Dies At 98
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh-area McDonald’s franchisee who created the Big Mac nearly 50 years ago has died. Michael “Jim” Delligatti was 98. McDonald’s spokeswoman Kerry Ford confirmed that...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Sales Rise Globally, But Dip In US
NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald’s global sales rose 2.7 percent at established locations as growth overseas offset a drop in the U.S. The world’s biggest burger chain attributed the decline at home to a tough...
View ArticleHow To Get A Free Bottle Of McDonald’s Big Mac Special Sauce In New England
SPRINGFIELD (CBS) — McDonald’s is giving away free bottles of its special Big Mac sauce across the country on Thursday, but you might have to make a bit of a road trip to score one if you live in New...
View ArticleWoman Arrested For Drunk Driving At McDonald’s Drive-Thru
HOOKSETT, N.H. (CBS) – A New Hampshire woman’s quest for fast food led to her arrest when police say she passed out at the McDonald’s drive-thru. Hooksett Police were called to McDonald’s on Hooksett...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Is Finally Doing Something About Broken Ice Cream Machines
NEW YORK (CBS) — It’s a problem that McDonald’s lovers know very well – you get that late-night craving for a McFlurry but upon arriving at the Golden Arches, you’re told the ice cream machine isn’t...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Says It’s Investigating Tweet At Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald’s says it has been notified by Twitter that its account was “compromised” after it appeared to send a message calling Donald Trump “a disgusting excuse of a President.” The...
View Article94-Year-Old Woman Honored For 44 Years Working At McDonald’s
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A 94-year-old Indiana woman is celebrating 44 years of working at McDonald’s. The Evansville Courier & Press reports friends and co-workers threw a party for Loraine Maurer,...
View ArticleMcDonald’s To Use Fresh Beef Instead Of Frozen Patties In Some Burgers
NEW YORK (AP) — Coming soon to McDonald’s: Fresh beef. The fast food giant said Thursday that it will swap frozen beef patties for fresh ones in its Quarter Pounder burgers by sometime next year at...
View ArticleFamily Seeks Justice After Fatal Shooting Of Dorchester Man
BOSTON (CBS) – The family of 21-year-old Joey DeBarros spoke out after he was killed in what police call a case of road rage at a Dorchester McDonald’s. “We went to the hospital they said he’s dead,...
View ArticleMcDonald’s New Big Mac Sizes Help Boost Sales
OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) — McDonald’s says new Big Mac sizes helped boost a key sales figure in the U.S., but that it’s still working on trying to attract more customers to its stores. The world’s biggest...
View ArticleThe Chicken Big Mac Is Real – Will McDonald’s Bring It To The US?
BOSTON (CBS) –- McDonald’s is experimenting with swapping out the Big Mac’s two all-beef patties for something else – chicken. Chicken Big Macs are now on the menu in Australia. They’ve been part of...
View ArticleMom Wants Apology Over New Hampshire McDonald’s Slide Covered In Poop
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A woman says her 5-year-old son came down a slide at a McDonald’s playground in New Hampshire covered in poop. Justina Whitmore took to Facebook to recount the incident and...
View ArticleBig Mac Onesie Part Of McDonald’s New Clothing Line
OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) — With McDonald’s now offering a delivery service, the fast-food giant is looking to make customers comfortable eating at home with a new clothing line that includes an adult-size...
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