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via WSJ: McDonald’s Corp. said it had fired Chief Executive Steve Easterbrook because of his consensual relationship with an employee, injecting upheaval into a company struggling to rejuvenate sales at … Read more
NEW YORK – McDonald’s says it’s setting itself up for future growth by investing now in advances like voice recognition ordering technology. But for some investors, the short-term financial pain is hard … Read more
McDonald’s has agreed to acquire Apprente, which uses artificial intelligence to understand speech. The technology will be used in its drive-thrus and could be used in its self-order kiosks and … Read more
via CNBC: Panera Bread loses close to 100% of its workers every year. For fast-food chains employee turnover runs as high as 130% to 150%, according to industry measures. McDonald’s … Read more
by chartr McDonald’s secret sauce isn’t in the Big Mac, but the way it runs its business. More than 90% of all McDonald’s restaurants are run by independent franchisees. Typically … Read more
Owen Daughtery from The Hill reports, McDonald’s says its new eco-friendly paper straws cannot be recycled and instead are being placed in general waste. The fast-food giant said while the … Read more
by: Vicki Batts (Natural News) McDonald’s is teaming up with the AARP to recruit a fleet of “mature” workers to meet their employment needs. Taking aim at the over-50 set, … Read more
Researchers tested touchscreens at eight different McDonald’s locations and found fecal bacteria on every one of them, according to findings published in Metro. The British paper tested six locations in London, … Read more
by DCG From Fox News: A brave dad armed with a pistol stopped what could have been a mass shooting Saturday inside an Alabama McDonald’s when he took down a masked gunman … Read more
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Over a dozen juveniles were arrested and cited after police say a large brawl involving up to 200 school students erupted outside of a McDonald’s in the Hunting … Read more
via fuw.ch: Pressure on emerging markets is rising. For the past decade, a river of easy money rushed into developing countries. Now, that trend is reversing. Rising interest rates and trade … Read more
An outbreak of intestinal illness linked to eating salads from McDonald’s is widening. More than a month after health officials first alerted the public, the count of confirmed cases tied to the … Read more
Workers complaining because McDonald’s would not raise their wages might want to start looking for other jobs sooner rather than later: CEO Steve Easterbrook has announced that by 2020, every … Read more
by DCG From MSN: As McDonald’s seeks to modernize its business, the company is placing a big bet on mobile and other tech platforms. McDonald’s has been systematically adding self-service ordering kiosks … Read more
McDonald’s CEO: We are evolving the business in a meaningful way from CNBC. McDonald’s has been systematically adding self-service ordering kiosks and table service to stores as it works to … Read more
