Wendy’s Fries Beat McDonald’s in National Taste Test
In a national taste test, consumers said Wendy’s new fries taste better than McDonald’s fries. Specifically, 56% of consumers taking…
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Restaurant News Bites: McDonald’s, Sbarro, McCormick & Schmick’s
McDonald’s is holding a national hiring event to bring in as many as 50,000 new part time and full time…
McDonald’s Hamburger University Celebrates 50 Years
McDonald’s Corporation today kicked off a year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of Hamburger University (HU), its signature training and…
Restaurant News Bites: Menu Labeling, Real Mex, Burger King
The Food and Drug Administration has created drafts of two new proposals concerning restaurants now being required to post nutritional…
McDonald’s, Franchisees to Hire Up To 50,000 Nationwide
McDonald’s and its franchisees are looking to hire up to 50,000 new crew and restaurant management positions at restaurants across…
McDonald’s Gets Hungry With Russian Expansion
McDonald’s is looking to expand its footprint in Russia by increasing its store count by 15%, or about 40 new…
Restaurant News Bites: IHOP, Starbucks, Tossed
IHOP restaurants are inviting all families with children under 12 to come in for their “Kids Eat Free” dinner promotion.…
Ronald McDonald is reaching out to kids online
In a nation where kid-targeted fast-food spots have been panned as a cause of childhood obesity, there has been much…
America May Be Growing Tired Of Burgers
Hamburgers may be one of the most iconic foods of the United States, but recent results from the 2011 Harris…
Restaurant workers rally for sick pay
Sick of not getting paid to take a day off when they’re feeling under the weather, workers rallied outside a…
McDonald’s Men of McCafe Casting Call Deadline Extended
McDonald’s continues its national search to identity five community service-minded males between 18 – 34 years old as part of…
Restaurant News Bites: Panera Bread, Starbucks, Golden Corral
Panera Bread has experienced continuing growth for the past four consecutive quarters despite the U.S. recession. Expansion into the catering…
Restaurant News Bites: Burger King, Subway, McDonald’s, IHOP
Hurricane Grill & Wings, currently operating 43 stores in the United States, has signed seven new development agreements that will…
Subway’s DeLuca, a sandwich king who flew past McDonald’s
The self-made billionaire who heads up sandwich maker Subway, now the world’s largest fast food chain in terms of restaurants,…
McDonald’s Announces Commitment to Certified Sustainable Sources; Releases 2010 Corporate Responsibility Report
McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) has announced its Sustainable Land Management Commitment (SLMC), a significant advancement in the company’s effort to ensure…
McDonald’s Global Comparable Sales Rise 3.9% in February
McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) today announced global comparable sales growth of 3.9% in February. Performance by segment was as follows:…
Subway Runs Past McDonald’s Chain
It’s official: the Subway sandwich chain has surpassed McDonald’s Corp. as the world’s largest restaurant chain, in terms of units.…
Ronald McDonald Sidelined as Chain Touts Lattes
As McDonald’s Corp. morphs into a more upscale chain, there’s one person you won’t see munching salads, sipping a cappuccino…
McDonald’s Introduces New McCafe Shakes
McDonald’s Restaurants announced plans to “shake things up” with the introduction of the McCafe Shake, which are currently available in…
McDonald’s India franchisee to open 30 stores in 2011
McDonald’s Corp’s Indian franchisee plans to set up 30 new restaurants in the southern and western parts of the country…
McDonald’s Angus Third Pounder Line Gets Bolder With Chipotle BBQ Bacon
McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) popular Angus Third Pounders* just got bolder with the new Chipotle BBQ Bacon Angus Burger. Don’t be…
The Power of a Loyal Customer Base
McDonald’s Strong Performance Supported by a Large and Frequent Base of Loyal Customers Last week McDonald’s announced another strong sales…