McDonald’s Corp

FILE - McDonald's sign is seen in Wheeling, Ill., Thursday, March 14, 2024. McDonald's will report earnings on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

McDonald’s plans to step up deals and marketing to combat slower fast food traffic

McDonald’s plans to step up deals and value messaging to combat slowing sales. The Chicago burger giant said inflation-weary customers are eating out less often in many big markets.

FILE - Residents of Jerusalem mingle inside and outside of the city's downtown McDonald's fast food restaurant Friday Aug. 16, 2002. McDonald’s is buying its restaurants in Israel from a longtime franchisee, hoping to reset sales that have slumped due to boycotts in the region. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder, File)

McDonald’s buys its Israeli restaurants from franchisee who sparked costly boycotts

FILE - McDonald's restaurant signs are shown in in East Palestine, Ohio, Feb. 9, 2023. Krispy Kreme stock jumped Tuesday, March 26, 2024, after it announced a deal where McDonald’s restaurants will sell its doughnuts across the country.(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Do you want fries with that? Krispy Kreme doughnuts are coming to McDonald’s

FILE - A French and a European flags are reflected in the shop window of a McDonald's restaurant in Lille, northern France, Thursday, June 16, 2022 . McDonald’s will become the title sponsor of the French soccer league from July for the next three seasons, the league said on Thursday, March 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler, File)

Big Mac attack: McDonald’s to become the Grand Fromage in French football

FILE - Chris Kempczinski, then-incoming president of McDonald's USA, speaks during a presentation at a McDonald's restaurant in New York on Nov. 17, 2016. Kempczinski will become chairman of the company's board later this spring, the company said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

McDonald’s names its CEO as new board chairman, taps Kimberly-Clark exec as independent director

California fast-food workers to earn minimum wage of $20 an hour

Most fast-food workers in California will be paid at least $20 an hour when a new law kicks in Monday, giving more financial security to a low-paid profession while threatening to raise prices for consumers. (AP Video/Terry Chea)

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McDonald’s suffers system outages worldwide

US prison labor tied to some of the world’s most popular food brands

McDonald’s spin-off CosMc’s opens its doors to customers

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FILE - The sign outside a McDonald's restaurant is shown in Pittsburgh, June 25, 2019. A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule by the National Labor Relations Board that would have made it easier for millions of workers to form unions at big companies.The rule, which was due to go into effect Monday, March 11, 2024, would have set new standards for determining when two companies should be considered “joint employers” in labor negotiations. Under the current NLRB rule, which was passed by a Republican-dominated board in 2020, a company like McDonald’s isn’t considered a joint employer of most of its workers since they are directly employed by franchisees. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

McDonald’s apologizes for global system outage that shut down some stores for hours

McDonald’s has apologized for a global technology outage that shuttered some restaurants for hours. The Chicago-based company said the outage was caused by a third-party technology provider.

Lens' Kevin Danso celebrates with team mates after scoring his side's third goal during the French League One soccer match between Lyon and Lens at the Groupama stadium, outside Lyon, France, Sunday, March 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Reports: McDonald’s close to becoming French soccer league title sponsor for next three seasons

The French soccer league is reportedly close to signing a big sponsorship deal with McDonald’s for the next three seasons.

FILE - Logos of McDonald's Chicago flagship restaurant are seen Aug. 8, 2018. McDonald's and one of its franchisees agreed on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024 to pay a teenaged girl $4.35 million to settle her lawsuit over having been sexually assaulted by a Pittsburgh restaurant manager who was a registered sex offender at the time of the crime, the victim's lawyers announced. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)

McDonald’s franchisee agrees to pay $4.4M after manager sexually assaulted teen

A franchisee of fast food giant McDonald’s has agreed to pay a teenage girl $4.4 million to settle her lawsuit over having been sexually assaulted by a Pittsburgh-area restaurant manager who was a registered sex offender.

McDonald’s, Boeing fall; Estée Lauder, ON Semiconductor rise, Monday, 2/5/2024

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Monday: McDonald’s, Boeing fall; Estée Lauder, ON Semiconductor rise.

FILE - A McDonald's sign is displayed at a McDonald's restaurant in East Palo Alto, Calif., Friday, April 20, 2012. McDonald's reports earnings Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

After a bumpy end to a banner year, McDonald’s says sales growth will moderate in 2024

After three years of exceptional sales growth, McDonald’s is returning to Earth. The Chicago burger giant said Monday it expects its same-store sales — or sales at locations open at least a year — to rise 3% to 4% this year.

Shoppers walk by a Starbucks cafe at an outdoor shopping mall in Beijing on Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023. It was tumultuous 2023 for the Chinese economy. Some of the world's biggest brands said they were weighing, or already have decided, to shift manufacturing away from China amid unease about security controls, government protection of their Chinese rivals and Beijing's wobbly relations with Washington. But there was at least one bright spot for Beijing amid all the tough news about declining foreign investment: American fast food companies have announced a surge of investment in a market of 1.4 billion people. KFC, McDonald's and Starbucks are among companies in recent months that have announced plans for major investment in China. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

US companies are picky about investing in China. The exceptions? Burgers and lattes

It was a tumultuous 2023 for the Chinese economy. Some of the world’s biggest brands took action or said they were considering shifting manufacturing away from China during a time of unease about security controls and wobbly relations between Beijing and Washington.

FILE - A Target store is seen, Nov. 17, 2021, in Philadelphia. Business closings on Christmas Eve are less common than those on Christmas Day, but many large chains still cut back hours or close up shop early for the coming holiday. Most Target stores will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

What stores are open and closed on Christmas Day in 2023? Hours for Walmart, Kroger, CVS and more

With Christmas right around the corner, you might want to check the list of what stores are open (and closed) twice.

FILE - A McDonald's golden arches is shown at restaurant in Havertown, Pa., Tuesday, April 26, 2022. McDonald’s expects to open nearly 10,000 restaurants over the next four years, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, a pace of growth that would be unprecedented even for the world's largest burger chain. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

McDonald’s testing new CosMc’s chain following an unprecedented global expansion

McDonald’s is testing a new restaurant format with customizable drinks and treats designed to appeal to afternoon snackers — and grab sales from competitors like Starbucks and Dunkin’.

FILE - Workers and family members take part in a 15-city walkout to demand $15 per hour wages on May 19, 2021, in front of a McDonald's restaurant in Sanford, Fla. A federal rule that goes into effect next month could make it easier for millions of workers to form unions at big companies like McDonald's. But it's already facing significant pushback from businesses and some members of Congress. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

New rule would make it easier for millions of Americans to unionize, but businesses are pushing back

A federal rule that goes into effect next month could make it easier for millions of workers to unionize at big companies like McDonald’s.

This image provided by The Chronicle of Philanthropy shows Jeff Koonce, member service coordinator at the Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in Biloxi, Miss., in Feb. 2023. Koonce said he loves the reaction of former residents when they return to the low-income neighborhood and see the gleaming, 52,000 square-foot, state-of-the art recreation palace. (Christiana Botic/The Chronicle of Philanthropy via AP)

How Joan Kroc’s surprise $1.8 billion gift to the Salvation Army transformed 26 communities

First-class recreation centers in low-income neighborhoods — dozens of them, scattered around the nation.

FILE - A selection of Beyond Meat products are displayed in a cooler at grocery store Monday, May 3, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. Beyond Meat is cutting 19% of its non-production workforce after a weaker-than-expected third quarter. The plant-based meat company said Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, that the reduction of approximately 65 employees is part of a broader corporate review. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Beyond Meat cuts non-production workforce by 19% with demand for plant-based meat weak

Beyond Meat is cutting 19% of its non-production workforce after a weaker-than-expected third quarter.

FILE - An exit sign is shown at a McDonald's restaurant in Pittsburgh, April 23, 2022. McDonald's reports earnings on Monday Oct. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

McDonald’s pumps brakes on prices as US traffic falls slightly, but Q3 sales beat expectations

McDonald’s said Monday it’s pumping the brakes on higher prices and focusing more on value meals after seeing a drop-off in visits by some customers.

FILE - A McDonald's restaurant is seen, Feb. 14, 2018, in Ridgeland, Miss. McDonald's plans to eliminate self-service soda machines at all of its U.S. restaurants by 2032, the Chicago-based fast food chain has confirmed. In an email to The Associated Press on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, McDonald's USA said the goal of the change is to create consistency for customers and crew members across the chain's offerings — from in-person dining to online delivery and drive-thru options. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Looking for a refill? McDonald’s is saying goodbye to self-serve soda in the coming years

Say goodbye to refilling that Coke. McDonald’s is planning to eliminate self-service soda machines at its U.S. restaurants by 2032.

FILE - Packages of Beyond Meat's Beyond Burgers and Beyond Sausage, are shown in this photo, in New York, Thursday, April 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Beyond Meat revenue plummets in the second quarter due to flagging US demand

Beyond Meat said its revenue plunged 30.5% in the second quarter as consumer demand for its plant-based meat substitute fell despite price cuts.

A McDonald's restaurant sign is shown in Pittsburgh on Saturday, April 23, 2022. McDonald's is reporting earnings on Thursday, July 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Grimace campaign that went weirdly viral fuels McDonald’s Q2, yet growth may slow as inflation cools

McDonald’s is grinning thanks to Grimace after a marketing campaign to celebrate the “birthday” of its big purple mascot went viral and contributed to surprisingly strong second quarter sales.

McDonald’s franchise in Louisiana and Texas hired minors to work illegally, Labor Department finds

Federal labor officials say the McDonald’s franchise that controls 12 restaurants in metro New Orleans violated child labor laws and has hired more than 80 minors in two states.

Philana Holmes and her daughter Olivia Caraballo, 7 listen to the final witness in their case at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday May 10, 2023. McDonald’s and a franchise holder are at fault after a hot Chicken McNugget from a Happy Meal fell on the girl's leg and caused second-degree burns, a jury in South Florida has found, Thursday, May 11. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)

McDonald’s found liable for hot Chicken McNugget that burned girl

A jury in Florida says McDonald’s and a franchise holder are fault after a hot Chicken McNugget from a Happy Meal fell on a little girl’s leg and caused second-degree burns.

FILE - A McDonald's sign at a restaurant in downtown Pittsburgh, April 24, 2017. Federal investigators found more than 300 minors, including the 10-year-olds, were working illegally, the Labor Department said in a statement Tuesday, May 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

McDonald’s franchisee fined for illegally using workers as young as 10

Two 10-year-olds are among 300 children who worked at McDonald’s restaurants illegally, a Labor Department investigation of franchisees in Kentucky found.

A McDonald's restaurant in Havertown, Pa., Tuesday, April 26, 2022. McDonald's reports earnings on Tuesday, April 25, 2023.(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

McDonald’s first quarter sales boosted by higher prices

McDonald’s reported higher-than-expected sales in the first quarter as store traffic grew despite higher prices.

McDonald’s temporarily closes US offices ahead of layoffs

McDonald’s has closed its U.S. offices through Wednesday and told its corporate staff to work remotely as it prepares to announce a round of layoffs.

FILE - McDonald's CEO Steve Easterbrook is interviewed at the New York Stock Exchange, July 26, 2017. On Wednesday, March 1, 2023, a Delaware judge dismissed claims against directors of McDonald’s in a shareholder lawsuit challenging their handling of sexual harassment by Easterbrook and the company’s former top human resources executive. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Judges nixes shareholder claims against McDonald’s directors

A Delaware judge has dismissed claims against directors of McDonald’s in a shareholder lawsuit challenging their handling of sexual harassment by former CEO Steve Easterbrook and the company’s former top human resources executive.

Chris Buescher (17) jumps ahead of Bubba Wallace (23) after a pit stop during the first of two qualifying auto races for the NASCAR Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/David Graham)

What’s the beef? McDonald’s, Wendy’s spat over Daytona 500

The fast-food burger wars were on the menu in the run-up to the Daytona 500. McDonald’s and Wendy’s bickered this week over the paint schemes for their respective drivers.

This image released by McDonald’s shows the McPlant plant-based burger and and the new plant-based McPlant Nuggets. The nuggets will be available along with the burger at McDonald’s restaurants in Germany starting Feb. 22. (McDonald’s via AP)

Fowl-free: McDonald’s debuts plant-based McNuggets

McDonald’s McNuggets are going fowl-free. The Chicago-based fast food giant will introduce its first plant-based McNuggets next week.

FILE - An exit sign is shown at a McDonald's restaurant in Pittsburgh on Saturday, April 23, 2022. McDonald's reports their earnings Tuesday, Jan. 31. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Adult Happy Meals, McRib, feed McDonald’s sales in Q4

Adult Happy Meals and other limited-time promotions boosted traffic at McDonald’s restaurants during the fourth quarter despite higher prices.

CORRECTS THE SPELLING TO LATICKA HANCOCK FROM LATINKA This screen grab made from video shows Butler Township officers Sgt. Tim Zellers, left, and Todd Stanley, right, restrain and arrest Laticka Hancock outside a McDonald's restaurant in Butler Township, Ohio, on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023. The officers said Hancock resisted arrest, and video shows Stanley strike Hancock. (Mario Robinson/ LOCAL NEWS X /TMX via AP)

Officer who hit woman in McDonald’s dispute placed on leave

An Ohio police officer who struck a Black woman as she was taken into custody at a McDonald’s has been placed on paid administrative leave while authorities investigate.

FILE - A sign stands over a Wendy's restaurant on Feb. 25, 2021, in Des Moines, Iowa. Wendy’s said Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, that it is planning a restructuring, including possible corporate layoffs, in an effort to speed decision-making and invest more in new restaurant development. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Wendy’s announces corporate revamp, possible job cuts

Wendy’s said Friday it’s planning a restructuring, including possible corporate layoffs, in an effort to speed decision-making and invest more in new restaurant development.

McDonald’s: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

CHICAGO (AP) _ McDonald’s Corp. (MCD) on Tuesday reported second-quarter earnings of $1.19 billion.

The Chicago-based company said it had net income of $1.60 per share.

McDonald’s: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

CHICAGO (AP) _ McDonald’s Corp. (MCD) on Thursday reported first-quarter earnings of $1.1 billion.

On a per-share basis, the Chicago-based company said it had net income of $1.48.

What’s fresh at McDonald’s? The beef in some burgers

NEW YORK (AP) — The Quarter Pounder is getting a fresh makeover.

McDonald’s said Tuesday that it is serving Quarter Pounders with fresh beef rather than frozen patties at about a quarter of its U.S. restaurants, a switch it first announced about a year ago as it works to appeal to customers who want fresher foods. It will roll out fresh beef Quarter Pounders to