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McDonald’s to Temporarily Close Restaurants in Russia Amid Backlash

The McDonalds corporate office announced on Tuesday that it will temporarily close its roughly 850 restaurants in Russia, in response to the country's invasion of Ukraine. The fast food chain said the move was in response to the "needless human...

Why is Elon Musk Challenging McDonald’s?

Elon Musk took to Twitter on Tuesday to try to convince fast-food chain McDonald's to accept Dogecoin as a form of payment. The world's richest man told the world's most recognizable fast-food chain he would "eat a happy meal on...

KFC Introduces Meatless “Beyond Fried Chicken”

Fast-food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken announced on Wednesday that it will be adding a meatless item to its menu following one of the latest trends in the food industry. The new item, a plant-based chicken nugget, is called "Beyond Fried...

McDonald’s Launches Meatless Burger

McDonald's announced Thursday that it will begin rolling out its meatless burger-- called the McPlant burger-- in select locations throughout the United States in November. Beginning November 3, the fast-food chain will bring the McPlant to Irving, Texas; Carrollton, Texas;...

How Brexit Forced McDonald’s to Stop Selling Milkshakes, Drinks

McDonald's locations in England, Wales and Scotland are temporarily no longer serving milkshakes and bottled drinks due to supply chain and logistic issues that were largely caused by Brexit. McDonald's said that supply chain problems were impacting the availability of...

International Food Franchises Failing in Greece

The Greek market is a very difficult place for international food and coffee franchises. Greeks are creatures of habit and it is not that easy to change their routine, the way they eat or enjoy their coffee. It is not a...

McDonald's Will Stay in Greece

Despite the closing of branches in Omonia Square in Athens and in Thessaloniki, McDonald's said it's going to stay in Greece and try to boost its business in the face of stiff competition from Greek fast-food franchises. The official Developmental...

McDonald’s Sued for Cleaner’s Fall

Fast food giant McDonald's has told an Adelaide court it should not be held responsible for an injury to a Greek-Australian cleaning woman who fell after she slipped on a liquid that had been spilled on an access entryway...