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Save Your Pennies By Making Your Own Shamrock Shake at Home

Danny Gallagher — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 05:00:33 +0000

McDonald’s Shamrock Shake usually comes once a year around St. Patrick’s Day, but as the holiday passes, so does the elusive tasty beverage. Now you don’t have to be in March (or Irish) to enjoy one year round. The cool part is you don’t have to just stick with the normal sugar-laced treat. There are [...]

Adam Levine's Favorite First-Date Spot Is…McDonald's?

Aaron on Air — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:05:26 +0000

Any woman who dates Adam Levine and there have been many, let’s be real — probably figures she’ll be wined, dined and taken to all the nicest places. But according to the Maroon 5 singer, he likes to impress his women by taking them out…to McDonalds. Asked by the website Refinery29 what he likes to wear on a first [...]

Some Bad News for Fans of the McRib

Jeff Easterling — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 21:54:28 +0000

For real fans of the McDonald’s McRib sandwich this is almost tragic. McDonalds usually puts the McRib back on the menu at the end of October, then drops it again before the end of November, but this year you will have to wait even longer. The people at “Advertising Age” magazine got a copy of [...]

Recall: Apples at McDonald's and Burger King

Mimi — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 14:59:28 +0000

The company that produces and distributes "Ready Pac" sliced and diced apples to McDonald's and Burger King, is recalling the product because equipment at their facility was found to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Missa Bay, LLC provided units of fruit, vegetable, and sandwich products containing apples to retailers and food service operators in the ArkLaTex that may contain an organism that can cause serious or life-threatening illness.

Man Goes To Jail For Stealing A Coke [POLL]

Wes Spicher — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:15:13 +0000

Can you believe a man got sent to jail for stealing a coke?Stealing soda from a McDonald’s is a felony offense. Mark Abaire was charged with swiping Coca-Cola from the McDonald’s fountain machine. The cashier gave him an empty cup for “water”, but Mark filled it with Coke. At most, the soda was worth a [...]

Man Robs Bank With Apple Pies

Wes Spicher — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:16:51 +0000

This is just too funny not to talk about. A man held up a bank in Sacramento with his weapon of choice two McDonald's apple pies. Police arrested the guy, and questioned bank employees on the attempted robbery. Employees said the suspect that tried to rob them and held the apple pies and presented them to look like bombs. The police say that he got away with a large sum of cash but was later apprehended.

McDonald's Happy Meals to Get Healthy Makeover [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:40:04 +0000

In an effort to help stave off childhood obesity, McDonald’s announced Monday that its iconic Happy Meals are getting a healthy tune-up.

Traditionally, the meals included a burger or chicken nuggets, fries and a soda. But starting this fall, a fruit or vegetable will also be in the shiny box.

McDonald's Favorite Shamrock Shake Returns, is it Worth the Hype?

KPWW- Power 95.9 — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:00:57 +0000

McDonald's bright-green Shamrock Shake, a minty beverage only available around St. Patrick's Day each year, has a cult following that rivals that of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and short-lived TV series "Firefly" (though possibly not McDonald's other fan-favorite seasonal menu item, the McRib).