Chinese state TV targets McDonald's, Carrefour

Chinese state television has accused McDonald's and French retailer Carrefour of selling expired chicken products in separate incidents amid public anxiety in China over food safety.

Ohio teen sentenced in rape of child at McDonald's

A 13-year-old boy who admitted raping a 5-year-old girl at a McDonald's play area in southwest Ohio has been sentenced to an inpatient treatment facility for at least six months.

McDonald's urges pork suppliers to stop using crates

Teen eats mainly McNuggets for 15 years

Woman sickened by fumes at Georgia McDonald's dies

An 80-year-old woman has died after being sickened by fumes at a McDonald's restaurant in south Georgia.

Small chain wins America's favorite fast-food burger

The Five Guys logo may not be as ubiquitous as the golden arches or the pig-tailed red head along U.S. roadways, but its burgers are near and dear to the hearts (and stomachs) of Americans.

Some fast food gets a fresh makeover

Burger King is advertising fresh vegetables and introducing oatmeal, McDonald’s is touting "real fruit" smoothies and Wendy’s is promoting “natural” lemonade and summer salads.

McDonald's wants to redefine the McJob

As McDonald’s seeks to beef up its workforce, it’s also trying to upgrade its image as the poster child for low-wage jobs by redefining the term “McJob."

Oh, 180-day-old Happy Meal, why won’t you rot?

Sally Davies knew this photography project — done on a lark to win a bet with a friend — was going to be a little weird. But 24 hours in, it turned weird.

With this fry, I thee wed: McDonald's hosts nuptials

If McDonald’s has its way, the traditional white wedding arch will be replaced by the golden ones. Some of the fast-food chain’s restaurants in Hong Kong are now allowing customers to “supersize” their order to include McNuptials.

McDonald's, franchisee announce Haiti quake aid

McDonald's Corp. said Thursday that it will donate $500,000 to victims of Tuesday's earthquake in Haiti. The amount will be matched with donations from franchisee Arcos Dorados, and the combined total is expected to be $1 million or more, the company said.

McDonald's makes its logo more 'green' in Europe

McDonald's is going green — swapping its traditional red backdrop for a deep hunter green — to promote a more eco-friendly image in Europe.

Elite meat: In-N-Out Burger is best, survey says

According to a new survey of fast-food lovers, the best hamburger in the nation comes out of In-N-Out Burger, the West Coast chain boasting “quality you can taste.” Wendy’s followed at No. 2 in the Battle of the Burgers, trailed by Burger King, McDonald’s and Whataburger.

McDonald's same-store sales jump in November

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.

Struggling Starbucks’ woes could get worse

Standing in front of industry analysts two years ago, Starbucks executives gleefully proclaimed that the coffee chain's rapid-fire expansion was so successful, it could even support two outlets in one building. Not only that, executives bragged, but the brand was so strong it could be used to sell everything from Scrabble boards to breakfast sandwiches.

Starbucks: Cool or a commodity?

Starbucks brought us the Italian coffee experience, teaching us to sip fancy espresso drinks in quaint cafes. Now the trendsetter is falling out of vogue — and some question whether the ubiquitous coffee chain can be cool again or will sink to a commodity.

A Florida man was arrested this week after three women told police he pulled a gun on them so he could cut into a McDonald's drive-through line, The Palm Beach Post reports. The women said their car was side by side James Lee Cruz's vehicle at the fast-food restaurant in W …

 Who could forget that McDonald's commercial with the singing fish? Not Daniel Thomas Calden of Norwood, who says the ad agency that came up with it ripped off his idea, to the tune of $20 million in damages.

Ben Campbell, a dude who refers to himself as “some kind of artist from west Texas”, sent us these photos of a life-size mummy he created out of about $200 worth of McDonald’s food.

LAKELAND, Fla. - A manager at a Lakeland McDonald's was assaulted with a bat by a robber demanding food Sunday night, according to a Lakeland Police report.

"Authorities say a Naples man remains jailed on felony charges after leaving  McDonalds restaurant without paying for a cup of soda."

A McDonald’s worker was arrested yesterday for spitting into the tea of two South Carolina customers who returned their drinks because they were not sufficiently sweet, according to police.

" A teenage McDonald's employee has been charged with unlawful and malicious tampering with food after customers found phlegm in their tea, police in South Carolina said."

A mob of up to 100 youths brought a McDonald's to a standstill with a 'shameful' rampage which saw teenagers verbally abuse staff, jump over the counter and steal food.Youths chanted obscene songs at two female workers at the fast food restaurant in Wigan, Greater Manchester, a …

A Bedtime Story About The Fuzz, McDonalds & The Hungry Hungry Ho

    CHRISTINE FAITH BAKER IS ACCUSED OF BEING A DOLLAR MENU HOOKER WHO PREFERS PICKLES ON THE SLY. The 47-year-old woman must have been mighty hungry when an undercover Manatee County Sheriff's investigator invited her to sit inside his car last Friday night. …

ALEC drafts model bills for legislators and has been a driving force behind voter ID laws, business-friendly tort reforms, Arizona’s controversial immigration law, and efforts to privatize public education.

Under pressure from a progressive campaign to abandon the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), McDonald's is insisting that it left the controversial conservative organization in March. On Tuesday, the online advocacy group Color of Change called on the fast-food chain  …

These lawsuits were popular with the public, even if they were thrown out by the courts. The size and price of movie theatre snacks has long been the inspiration for B-level comedians, who deliver punchless punchlines like, "And who really needs a refrigerator box full of Juni …

Christine Faith Baker, from Manatee County, Florida, was walking in a rundown area of the city on Friday when she was approached by a detective working in the Manatee County Sheriff Office’s special investigations division.

We're not sure that sex with a prostitute whose fee is two cheeseburgers would actually be worth it. In fact, maybe just eating the cheeseburgers ourselves would be a better use of our resources. How good could it be for two cheap burgers? We'll never know though, because the che …

Bradenton, Florida -- A Manatee County woman is facing charges after she allegedly solicited an undercover deputy for sex... in return for some McDonald's.

In the single worst 5 hours of your life. P&R (and some other dude) take you for a ride through exsistensal land and discover the secrets of the universe, by way of the Mcdonalds...and Die Hard. ELIMINATE ALL RATIONAL THOUGHT.

Two staples on McDonald’s Dollar Menu—small fries and small drinks—will soon cost more than $1. Replacing them on the chain’s Dollar Menu are two items that might be considered extras, rather than core parts of the McDonald’s experience: cookies a …

A woman claims in a Federal Court complaint that her ex-husband met her after she was hired to work at McDonald's and later pushed her into prostitution in Nevada. She blames McDonald's USA in part for the events.

A woman went from fast food to life in the fast lane -- and she says its all McDonald’s fault. Shelley Lynn is claiming that the fast food giant should have protected her against her ex-husband and former boss Keith Handley, who hired her to work the counter twenty years a …

Woman Sues McDonald's For Turning Her Into Prostitute

      THIS STORY ABOUT MCDONALD'S GIVES A WHOLE NEW MEANING TO THE SLOGAN 'LOVIN' IT.'Shelley Lynn, a former prostitute and employee of the Las Vegas Chicken Ranch brothel, has realized 20 years later that working for McDonald's might not 'super size' her bank acc …

" McDonalds McRib sandwich, a limited time offer that usually sends a cult-like following to the store to gobble up the sandwich while it's available, has drawn criticism from the Humane Society for featuring pork that wasn't grown under humane conditions."

" A real life Hamburglar has struck at a Maine McDonald's."