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McDonald’s chief executive officer has been pushed out of the company after violating company policy by engaging in a consensual relationship with an employee, the corporation said Sunday. The fast food giant said former president and CEO Steve Easterbrook demonstrated poor judgment, and that McDonald’s forbids managers from having romantic relationships with direct or indirect subordinates. In an email to...

McDonald’s chief executive officer has been pushed out of the company after violating company policy by engaging in a consensual relationship with an employee, the corporation said Sunday. The fast food giant said former president and CEO Steve Easterbrook demonstrated poor judgment, and that McDonald’s forbids managers from having romantic relationships with direct or indirect subordinates. In an email to...

Consumer groups give many of the top restaurant chains in the United States failing grades for their policies regarding antibiotics used in their beef supply for burgers and other beef dishes, NBC News reports. The report is the result of a combined effort from the U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund, the Natural Resources Defense Council, Consumer Reports and...

McDonald’s famous Shamrock Shake is usually a treat reserved for that special time of year around St. Patrick’s Day, but the fast-food chain is bringing the sweet drink back for a few select folks … in September. Why bring the pastel sipper back to stores months before it’s slated to reappear? Football, of course.

For many Americans traveling abroad, stumbling upon McDonald’s Golden Arches in a foreign country is a welcome sight. Now, the fast food giant will offer more than comforting food to U.S. citizens in Austria. Starting Wednesday, McDonald’s restaurants in Austria will also serve up consular assistance to Americans in need. “American citizens traveling in Austria who find themselves in distress...

A witness’ video shows a customer attacking an employee at a McDonald’s in St. Petersburg, Florida, during an argument about a straw.

An elderly Florida woman was hospitalized after a purse-snatcher ran her over with an SUV in a disturbing robbery caught on video.

A bizarre brawl broke out in an Orange County McDonald’s after a woman went into the employee area, demanded ketchup, and allegedly started choking an employee when she was told to leave, the Santa Ana Police Department said Tuesday.

A McDonald’s customer is being called a hero after he shot and killed a masked gunman who opened fire inside one of the fast-food chain’s restaurants in Alabama. The shootout happened at a McDonald’s in Birmingham. Employee Markus Washington said he was cooking burgers shortly before closing when he heard several gunshots. He said he and another employee scrambled into...

Hundreds of people marched in San Francisco to put fast food giant McDonald’s on notice.

A 1-year-old boy who reported missing has been located, according Oakland police. Hasani Chandler went missing on Monday in Hayward, police said. He was considered at risk due to his age. Chandler was dropped off with a baby sister and was last seen at a McDonald’s parking lot at 355 West A Street in Hayward around noon to 1 p.m.

A couple of friends noticed a blank wall at a McDonald’s in Pearland, Texas and decided to pull what might be the best unnoticed prank on the franchise — ever.

McDonald’s is launching its own currency, the MacCoin.

A federal judge in Chicago has tossed a class-action lawsuit that argued McDonald’s was duping consumers because a single “Extra Value Meal” costs more than the sum total of the individual components of the meal bought separately.

It’s back! McDonald’s limited-release Szechuan sauce — so popular it caused riots when it ran out — returned to stores Monday morning.

McDonald’s said Thursday it will bring back Szechuan Sauce, the dipping sauce that caused riots over its one-day availability last October. It will also bring back the Shamrock Shake, its minty seasonal favorite.

The combination of McDonald’s planned rollout of fresh, never-frozen beef, its recent relaunch of its Dollar Menu and woes at other restaurant chains could help the restaurant boost its same-store sales and grab more market share in the industry, CNBC reported. The burger giant’s stock ended 2017 up more than 41 percent, the largest stock move in the restaurant industry...

The combination of McDonald’s planned rollout of fresh, never-frozen beef, its recent relaunch of its Dollar Menu and woes at other restaurant chains could help the restaurant boost its same-store sales and grab more market share in the industry, CNBC reported. The burger giant’s stock ended 2017 up more than 41 percent, the largest stock move in the restaurant industry...

McDonald’s has unveiled a “supremely superfluous” utensil designed to help customers scoop up any toppings that may fall as they enjoy on of the fast food restaurant’s new premium sandwiches.

A Marine was fatally shot in the drive-thru lane at a McDonald’s in Bedford, Indiana, according to police and NBC affiliate WTHR.