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Biggest Inauguration Donor Was a Poultry Company

Pilgrim's Pride gave $5M of Trump's record $239M haul

(Newser) - President Trump not only won the 2024 election, the campaign to raise cash for his inauguration also hit the jackpot. As NBC News reports, Trump's inaugural committee raised a staggering $239 million, smashing the previous record—also held by Trump from his first inauguration—of about $107 million. Bloomberg...

Chili's New Offering: The, Ahem, 'QP' Burger

Chain goes not so subtly after McDonald's 'tiny' Quarter Pounder

(Newser) - Call Chili's anything but subtle: The casual restaurant chain is apparently gunning for the fast-food industry, and its opening shot is right across the bow of the Golden Arches. As Quartz reports, Chili's is rolling out a burger it's calling the Big QP , and, like a certain...

This Chain Is Bigger Than McDonald's. No One Knows It

China-based bubble tea brand Mixue has 45K stores globally—more than McDonald's, Starbucks

(Newser) - Earlier this week in Hong Kong, the stock price for a beverage chain little known in the US spiked, rising 43% after its $444 million intro to the market, per the AP . Now, Mixue has reportedly unseated none other than McDonald's and Starbucks, to boast the most number of...

E. Coli Outbreak Shows Up on McDonald's Bottom Line

Same-store sales fall more than analysts had projected

(Newser) - McDonald's on Monday reported a drop in sales last quarter, when the chain was faced with an E. coli outbreak that was traced to onions on its Quarter Pounders. Same-store sales in the US fell 1.4% in the last three months of 2024, the Wall Street Journal reports,...

McDonald's Rolls Out 'McValue' Menu

Fast-food giant makes biggest 'value' move since 2018

(Newser) - McDonald's new McValue menu launches Tuesday, and execs are hoping the lower-priced options will coax customers back to the counter and drive-thru. Per Eat This, Not That! , the wallet-conscious offerings will include the popular $5 Meal Deal , as well as $1 add-ons, such as a six-piece Chicken McNuggets, a...

Taco Bell's New Menu Item Is Not Very Mexican

Chain to serve chicken nuggets breaded in tortilla chips starting on Thursday

(Newser) - Taco Bell is about to wade into sacred territory—the domain of chicken nuggets lorded over by competitors like McDonald's, Wendy's, and Chick-fil-A. Per a release , the Mexican-themed fast-food chain said that starting Thursday, it will offer its Crispy Chicken Nuggets, described as a limited-time menu item that...

McDonald's Taking Heat Over CEO Shooting Suspect's Arrest

People were posting negative reviews of the fast-food chain's Altoona locations

(Newser) - The arrest of a suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has not resulted in good press for the McDonald's restaurants of Altoona, Pennsylvania. It was at one of the Altoona locations where a customer first noticed Luigi Mangione and recognized him from the surveillance photos circulating...

McDonald's E. Coli Outbreak Is Over
McDonald's, Now
With Zero E. Coli
Dec 4, 2024 12:00 AM CST

McDonald's, Now With Zero E. Coli

CDC, FDA determine there is no longer a food safety risk

(Newser) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Food and Drug Administration have closed their investigation into the McDonald's E. coli outbreak after determining there is no longer any risk to the public. At least 104 people in 14 states were sickened, with about a third of...

The McRib Has Returned, With a Whole Lot of Sauce

McDonald's signature BBQ sandwich is back for limited seasonal run, along with half-gallon of sauce

(Newser) - Anyone seeking " 520 calories of shame, gastral trauma, and transcendence, all mixed into one" is in luck, because the McRib is back. McDonald's is bringing back its seasonal barbecue sandwich to menus starting Dec. 3, available to customers for $5, reports Kotaku . The outlet notes that the sandwich...

McDonald's to Spend $100M to Bring Customers Back

$65M will go to stores most affected, company says

(Newser) - McDonald's is investing $100 million to bring customers back to its stores after an outbreak of E. coli food poisoning tied to onions on the fast-food giant's Quarter Pounder hamburgers. The investments include $65 million that will go directly to the hardest-hit franchises, the company said. The other...

Teen Ate 3 Quarter-Pounders, Ended Up With Kidney Failure
Teen Ate 3 McDonald's Burgers,
Ended Up With Kidney Failure
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Nov 3, 2024 2:55 PM CST

Teen Ate 3 McDonald's Burgers, Ended Up With Kidney Failure

Her story comes out as fast food chain's E. coli outbreak expands to 90 cases

(Newser) - A 15-year-old high school freshman is hospitalized with severe complications of food poisoning after eating McDonald's Quarter Pounders three times in the weeks before a deadly E. coli outbreak was detected, the AP reports. Kamberlyn Bowler of Grand Junction, Colorado, had to be flown 250 miles to a hospital...

McFlurry Decision Is a Big Win for 'Right to Repair'

Copyright exemption will make it a lot easier for franchise owners to get machines fixed

(Newser) - A decision from the US Copyright Office is a victory for "franchise owners, independent repair shops, and anyone who's had to bribe their kids with a chilly treat on lengthy road trips," says Meredith Rose, senior policy counsel at consumer advocacy group Public Knowledge. The office has...

McDonald's Quarter Pounder Is Back on the Menu

Beef patties have been ruled out as the source of the chain's E. coli outbreak

(Newser) - McDonald's announced Sunday that Quarter Pounders will again be on its menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of the outbreak of E. coli poisoning tied to the popular burgers that killed one person and sickened at least 75 others across...

McDonald's Already Getting Sued Over E. Coli Cases

At least 2 complaints have been filed this week, by customers in Colorado and Nebraska

(Newser) - At least two people have already filed suit against McDonald's following a deadly E. coli outbreak in multiple states tied to the fast-food chain's Quarter Pounder burgers. What's to know:
  • Lawsuit No. 1: In a complaint filed Wednesday in Illinois, where McDonald's is headquartered, Colorado man
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Onions Are Off the Menu at Other Chains Following McD's Outbreak

Burger King, Taco Bell, and others pull onions from some locations

(Newser) - The McDonald's E. coli outbreak is officially impacting other fast-food chains. McDonald's on Thursday identified the supplier of the onions that are suspected of sickening at least 49 people and killing one, and meanwhile, Burger King, KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut are all pulling onions from their...

You Want Fries and a Halloween Costume With That?

'McDonald's costume' searches spiked by 412% after Trump's visit to the fast-food chain

(Newser) - Former President Trump's brief stint in a McDonald's apron served up French fries, a Yelp brouhaha , and, apparently, Halloween costume ideas. As Quartz reports, immediately after Trump dropped in at the Mickey D's in Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania, searches for "McDonald's costume" spiked like your blood sugar...

The Reviews Are in for Trump's McDonald's Shift

'Too salty': Yelp page temporarily disabled amid slew of one-star ratings

(Newser) - The owner of the Pennsylvania McDonald's franchise where former President Trump worked for a short time Sunday might be regretting his decision to open his doors to the Republican presidential nominee. The franchise's Yelp page has been flooded with one-star reviews, accusing the owner of hosting "a...

One Dead, Dozens Sick in Outbreak Linked to McDonald's Burgers

Quarter Pounders pulled from sale in some states as CDC investigates E. coli outbreak

(Newser) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it's carrying out a "fast-moving outbreak investigation" linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers. In a news release Tuesday, the agency said at least 49 people have become ill in the outbreak and one person has died. "Investigators are...

To Highlight Harris 'Lie,' Trump to Work at a McDonald's

Planned move follows his claims that Harris has lied about a 1980s job there

(Newser) - While on the campaign trail, Kamala Harris has made repeated references to a summer job she once had at McDonald's in the 1980s. Donald Trump has repeatedly accused her of lying about the gig—and plans to "work the fry cooker" himself in Pennsylvania this weekend to highlight...

There's Trouble in the World of French Fries

Nation's biggest supplier shuts a plant because Americans are eating fewer of them

(Newser) - America's fast-food joints have been scrambling to bring back customers with value menus and the like, but a rebound hasn't happened fast enough for a company described by CNN as "America's french fry king." That would be Lamb Weston, the biggest supplier of fries in...

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