One of the most common questions a new advertiser will ask is, "How long do I need to advertise?" To answer, advertising people like to tell the story of the day McDonald's decided to stop. For one day, the story goes, McDonald's pulled everything — radio, TV, print, you name it. They'd been relentlessly marketing their [...]

McDonald's Sales Climb As Consumers Seek Deals. (Huffington Post) Consumers hungry for cheap meals boosted worldwide sales at McDonald's Corp.'s established locations by 7.7 percent in November, more proof of how the fast-food leader is thriving in a downturn that has eaten into sales at its competitors. ? McDonald's has largely been able to keep its profits intact [...]

Fast-food giant McDonald's alleges that a Detroit-area Coney Island is guilty of trademark infringement.

McDonald's sued over nude photos. (BBC) A US couple is suing McDonald's for $3m (£2m) after nude photos of the woman, which were on her husband's mobile phone, ended up on the internet. Phillip Sherman says he accidentally left his phone, with the photos, at a McDonald's in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He says staff promised to secure the phone [...]

Looks like the unions and McDonald's are having a bit of a falling out.

I admit to eating a couple if Big Macs a year. And yes, I read Michael Pollan's Omnivore's Dilemma, so I do so with a certain amount of guilt and shame. But I may finally be forced to go cold turkey(burger?) and give them up for good, especially after reading this article on Forbes website that I was alerted to on Mark Bittman's bitten blog about what exactly may be in that 100% all beef patty. Ah, McDonald's, we had a good run, but I'm afraid it's over. It's not me, it's you!

Redbox, the fabulous DVD rental service that uses rental kiosks located at your local McDonalds, is announcing that they are now stocking Blu-Ray titles.  That's right, for just $1, you can watch your favorite Blu-Ray title at home and return it to your local Redbox kiosk. Redbox is the largest movie-rental kiosk operator in the United [...]

The Venezuelan Government's Tax Body Has Closed More Than 100 McDonald's Restaurants In The South American Country For Two Days Because Of Alleged Inconsistencies In The Fast-Food Chain's Financial Books.