Tag Archives: McDonald’s

Sochi Hashtag Hijack

For the last two days LGBT activists have been hijacking the McDonald’s Twitter hashtag for the Sochi Olympics.

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Seniors Make Deal With Queens McD’s

Last week a McDonald’s in Queens made headlines after calling the police to evict senior citizens that were spending their days taking up all the restaurant’s tables. The New York Daily News now reports that McDonald’s management and the seniors have come to an agreement. It’s a McDeal. A group of Korean senior citizens and the manager of a McDonald’s …

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NEW YORK CITY: Men Sue Uptown McDonald’s Over Homophobic Staffer

Two men have sued an uptown Manhattan franchise of McDonald’s, claiming that a staffer joined customers in a homophobic attack on them. Willis Washington Jr. and Horace Stevenson III were in the Hamilton Heights Mickey D’s at 2:30 a.m. last December when a fellow customer assumed the two men were gay, they claim. The customer “started to say he had …

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Coca-Cola And McDonald’s: The Olympic Games Should Remain In Russia

In statements obtained by Pink News and Buzzfeed, Coca-Cola and McDonald’s expressed support for the LGBT community, but both corporations agree that the Olympic Games should remain in Russia. From Coca-Cola: We have long been a strong supporter of the LGBT community and have advocated for inclusion and diversity through both our policies and practices. We do not condone human …

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CHICAGO: Activists To Protest McDonald’s Sponsorship Of Sochi Olympics

Next weekend a group of Chicago activists will rally outside the McDonald’s corporate headquarters in protest of their sponsorship of the Sochi Olympics. Members and supporters of StonewallAgain plan on marching at McDonald’s headquarters, 2111 McDonald’s Dr. in Oak Brook, on Aug. 17 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The group is calling on McDonald’s to cease their support of the Games …

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McDonald’s: Proud Winter Games Partner

(Tipped by JMG reader Robert)

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Free Big Macs For Life?

Ramsey was eating McDonald’s take-out at home when he heard the screaming from a nearby house.

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Austrian McNoodles

Eater has the story: McDonald’s Austria is getting an Asian noodle dish called McNoodles on September 20. Apparently Austria is going through a major “Trend zu Nudelboxen” right now — literal translation: a “trend of noodle boxes” — and McDonald’s is jumping on that train with these bowls topped with chicken, vegetables and choice of sweet-n-sour sauce or curry. The …

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Billboard Of The Day

McDonald’s has launched a lamb burger in Australia. The Serious Lamb Burger “is centered on a lamb patty made of egg, breadcrumbs, onion, parsley, rosemary, oregano and garlic.” Sounds baa-licious.

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Tomorrow: Chick-Fil-A Depreciation Day

Tomorrow is the big day for all the hate groups’ Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day. In response, some activists suggest ordering a chicken item from McDonald’s and posting its photo on the Facebook page of your closest Chick-Fil-A franchise. If you’re one of them there “Mickey D’s is death food” folks, the above item is quite lo-cal.

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Every McDonald’s

Don’t seem like enough. (Source)

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It’s Back

“The animal they made it from is now extinct.”

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The World’s Largest Employers

(Source)

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Willie Nelson – Back To The Start

Yes, this is the Coldplay song. Clip description: The film, by film-maker Johnny Kelly, depicts the life of a farmer as he slowly turns his family farm into an industrial animal factory before seeing the errors of his ways and opting for a more sustainable future. Both the film and the soundtrack were commissioned by Chipotle to emphasize the importance …

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Windows Vs Mac

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One Million Americans Apply For McJobs

Over one million applicants turned out for McDonald’s highly-publicized hiring spree last week. McDonald’s Corp, the world’s biggest restaurant chain, said it hired 24 percent more people than planned during an employment event this month. McDonald’s and its franchisees hired 62,000 people in the U.S. after receiving more than one million applications, the Oak Brook, Illinois-based company said today in …

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MARYLAND: Hate Crimes Vigil To Be Held Tonight At Baltimore McDonald’s

Via Metro Weekly: A candlelight vigil is scheduled to take place at the McDonald’s at 6315 Kenwood Ave. in Rosedale, Baltimore, at 7 p.m. on Monday night where on April 18 a transgender woman was physically attacked, before appearing to have a seizure, in an incident recorded on a portable phone by a McDonald’s employee. The victim says she plans …

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Banned In San Francisco

San Francisco has banned the sale of Happy Meals, or more specifically, banned the giving away of toys in meals which get more than 35% of their calories from fat. McDonald’s says they are “disappointed” with the city’s decision. Today Buzzfeed list provides a top ten list of things banned in San Francisco, such as plastic bags, smoking, Happy Meals, …

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The McRib Is Back

The famed McRib, the greasy pork sandwich whose fanatical devotees were parodied on The Simpsons, is back on the McDonald’s menu beginning today. Gothamist reports on the marketing push: The McRib will be available through December 5th, and to help make The Simpsons parody a reality, McDonald’s is “inviting McRib fans to tap into their creative passion with the launch …

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Chicken McNuggets

This is how Chicken McNuggets look before they are colored and flavored to look like what you get in the little box. (Via – Buzzfeed)

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