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Archive for the ‘McDonald's’ Category

June 16th, 2008

You Say Tomato, I Say Salmonella…

(FranchisePick.Com Franchise Blog)  McDonald’s has announced that it will begin serving sliced tomatoes again in a week to 10 days.
A multistate salmonella outbreak caused the world’s largest restaurant chain to yank tomatoes from its sandwiches.
McDonald’s was among several restaurant chains and grocery stores that stopped selling and serving tomatoes as a precaution.
At least […]

By Sean Kelly -- 0 comments

June 15th, 2008

Devo Suing McDonald’s Over Stupid Hat

  (FranchisePick.Com Franchise Blog) Are we not copyrighted?  We are DEVO! 
According to Australia’s National Nine, post-punk pioneers Devo say they are taking McDonald’s to court to Whip’m… Whip’em Good. 
In April, McDonald’s released a series of American Idol Happy Meal toys based on a range of music genres, that included Disco Dave, Country Clay, […]

By Sean Kelly -- 15 comments

April 23rd, 2008

Burger King to Invade China; Hundreds of Franchise Locations Planned

(FranchisePick.Com) While there are only 12 BK’s in China currently, Reuters reports that US fast food giant Burger King has announced plans to open several hundred restaurants over the next three years. About About 90 percent of the Burger King outlets in China will be franchised and 10 percent will be corporately owned.
Burger […]

By Sean Kelly -- 3 comments

April 7th, 2008

Grubb-y McDonald’s Franchisee Must Pay $500K, Stop Biting Employees’ Breasts

(FranchisePick.Com) The EEOC is literally taking a bite out of crime this week by winning a sexual harrassment suit against a McDonald’s franchise that had a Grubb for a manager.
A Durango, Colo., McDonald’s franchise has been ordered to pay $505,000 to four teenagers who say they were sexually harassed by their 24-year-old boss, […]

By Sean Kelly -- 0 comments

April 4th, 2008

Today’s Franchise Pic: Cleopatra’s Value Meal

(FranchisePick.com franchise blog) Could Big Macs be the lost secret ingredient to McMummification?

Pictured: Detail of a McDonald’s® billboard in Basel City, Canton of Basel-City, Switzerland.
Source: PineappleXVI Licensed through Creative Commons
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March 13th, 2008

brandcurve on McDonald’s "Station M" Internal Branding

(FranchisePick.Com) Susan Gunelius over at brandcurve has an interesting post on McDonald’s new employee blog, Station M. Check it out:

McDonald’s - Branding from the Inside Out by Susan Gunelius on March 12th, 2008
What better way to boost your brand image than by starting from within? I always tell clients that one of […]

By Sean Kelly -- 3 comments

January 23rd, 2008

McMillionaires: They’re Lovin’ It!

(FranchisePick.com) McDonald’s has 14,000 restaurants in the U.S. and additional 17,000 in 117 other countries. The company will add 1,000 others in 2008, and 900 out of 1,000 will be located abroad. Its global success makes McDonald’s the corporation so many love to hate. The ultimate symbol of Big Business. The […]

By Sean Kelly -- 5 comments

December 9th, 2007

Franchise Pick’s Most Volatile Posts of 2007: A Wrap-Up

(FranchisePick.Com) As we begin to wrap up the first year of blogging at FranchisePick.com, I’ve made a list of the companies and posts that prompted the most comments from FranchisePick.Com readers.
#1 Snappy Auctions Franchise: 600+ Reader Comments
Most-commented Post:
Is Snappy Auctions a Great Franchise Opportunity? April 20th, 2007 - 601 Comments
#2 iSOLD IT Franchise: 590 + […]

By Sean Kelly -- 17 comments

August 8th, 2007

I Say McBranding, You Say McBrainwashing… Study Says It Works

(FranchisePick) The Chicago Sun-Times story McBrainwashed? reports on a study that shows the effectiveness of McDonald’s sustained effort at marketing it Golden Arches to kids. The piece authored by Lindsey Tanner states:

Anything made by McDonald’s tastes better, preschoolers said in a study that powerfully demonstrates how marketing can trick the taste buds […]

By Sean Kelly -- 1 comment

July 12th, 2007

Disabled? Why Not Sue McDonald’s

(franchisepick.com) Dawn Larson suffers from a birth defect that left her without arms. Recently, she was treated very rudely by some McDonald’s employees. Dawn Larson is suing McDonald’s for $4 million plus costs. Most blog readers support her and hope she wins. After all, McDonald’s is obviously a […]

By Sean Kelly -- 34 comments