Struggling at home, KFC No. 1 in China
In its home market, the U.S., KFC is struggling, an also-ran to McDonald’s, the world’s biggest restaurant company, and feuding…
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Hamburger University Shanghai Is Sizzling
Zhou Xiaobu runs from one end of a table to another, grasping a piece of a jigsaw puzzle her team…
McDonald’s Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend
Today McDonald’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.61 per share of common stock payable on March…
McDonald’s Names Kevin Newell as Global Chief Brand Officer
McDonald’s Corporation announced today that Kevin Newell, currently U.S. Senior Vice President and Restaurant Support Officer for McDonald’s USA West…
Don Thompson Elected to McDonald’s Board of Directors
McDonald’s Corporation announced today that Don Thompson, President and Chief Operating Officer, has been elected to the Company’s Board of…
Southern California McDonald’s Invites Customers to Sample its Latest Offering, Fruit & Maple Oatmeal
Southern California McDonald’s customers can now enjoy Fruit & Maple Oatmeal, a wholesome and balanced menu option prepared with 100…
McDonald’s Delivers Another Year of Strong Results in 2010
McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) today announced positive results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2010, fueled by…
McDonald’s New York Metro Encourages Teens To Learn the Value of Volunteering
McDonald’s New York Tri-State Area is proud to kick off “Community Service Is A Team Sport” (CSTS), an initiative created…
McDonald’s Crowns Grand Prize Winner of Flavor Battle National DJ Competition
On Tuesday, January 11, McDonald’s crowned DJ Jake “JayCeeOh” Osher as the winner of the McDonald’s Flavor Battle. The New…
Beefing Up McDonald’s
Even as its U.S. parent bows to consumer demand for healthier products, McDonald’s in Japan is ladling on the calories—an…
McDonald’s sued over Happy Meals
A US consumer advocacy group has filed a lawsuit against McDonald’s, accusing the fast-food chain of using deceptive advertising practices…
McDonald’s Planning to Open as Many as 200 Restaurants in China Next Year
McDonald’s Corp., the world’s largest restaurant chain, may add as many as 200 outlets in China next year to compete…
McDonald’s to add jazzed-up oatmeal to its menu
Forget your grandmother’s lumpy, boring oatmeal. Maple-flavored oatmeal jazzed up with diced red and green apples, a mix of raisins…
McDonald’s databases hacked, customer data stolen
McDonald’s databases were recently hacked into and personal customer information was stolen, the fast-food giant said in a statement. “Recently…
Restaurant News Bites: KFC, McDonald’s, Saladworks
Yum! Brands has announced they are targeting Africa for expansion of the KFC brand. The company said the African content…
McDonald’s November Global Comparable Sales Rise 4.8%
McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) today announced global comparable sales growth of 4.8% in November. Performance by segment was as follows:…
Just How Happy Does the Happy Meal Make McDonald’s?
Happy Meals have taken a bit of a beating lately. First there was that six-month-old Happy Meal hamburger that didn’t…
McDonald’s to launch own degree
McDonald’s is introducing its own degree course in business management for its restaurant bosses in the UK. The foundation degree,…
McRibs and the art of artificial scarcity
Bradley Chong had a McRib for lunch Nov. 13. He had another the next day, and the next day, and…
The Origins of Cult-Favorite Fast Food Restaurants
Be sure to check out this nice series of articles from the folks at Minyanville. The Origins of Cult-Favorite Fast…
Happy Meals toy ban survives mayoral veto
As expected, the Board of Supervisors today bucked Mayor Gavin Newsom, and overrode his veto of legislation to bar fast-food…
5 Questions With McDonald’s China Chief
American iconic brand McDonald’s wants to take a bigger bite of China. Kenneth Chan, CEO of McDonald’s China, shares his…