Topic: McDonald's

Burger King's Twitter Account Got Seriously Hacked

It seems that the officially verified Twitter account of the Burger King has become the victim of a prank, since the account announced they were sold to McDonald's and all their employees are on drugs.

By Connor Simpson

Jan 17, 2013

The Shrinking Subway Foot-Long and Other Chain-Store Myths for Consumers

Everyone is upset with Subway today because, well, occasionally their footlong subs don't always measure out to a complete foot long. But Subway isn't the only place you can find retailers coming up short.

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jun 27, 2012

Four McDonald's Secrets You Never Knew You Needed

Thanks to a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" with a McDonald's employee, we now know how to get our Big Macs cheaper, which McDonald's to go to if we were to get inebriated and wanted to evade the law, and all about the secret hierarchy of the "Top 500."

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jun 19, 2012

Why Yes, We'll Watch Ryan Gosling Break It Down to C+C Music Factory

Every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the video clips that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention.

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By Eric Randall

Apr 23, 2012

Think Before Stealing That Soda Refill

In the most discomfiting of petty crime news today, a Florida man will be charged with a felony for allegedly filling up on stolen soda with the complimentary water cup a cashier provided him at McDonald's.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Apr 2, 2012

Today in Research

Eating McDonald's Is Sad; Preventing Cancer Is Easy

Discovered: Eating McDonald's will make you very sad, preventing cancer is easy, the Earth's clock is all wrong, and picky women help a species survival. 

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By Ray Gustini

Aug 1, 2011

What the Tweet?

Swearing, UFOs, and Robotic Seals

Plus: what we're sending to Jupiter

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By John Hudson

Jul 26, 2011

McDonald's Puts Fruit in Happy Meals, Michelle Obama Approves

The fast food chain is putting apples in every Happy Meal

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By John Hudson

Jun 30, 2011

In Fast Food Matchup, McDonald's Is Worst and In-N-Out Is Best

Consumer Reports surveys the best and worst fast food chains

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By Alex Eichler

Apr 19, 2011

Are 50,000 New McJobs Worth Getting Excited About?

Some reporters can't quite bring themselves to say "I'm lovin' it"

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By Ray Gustini

Apr 4, 2011

Comment of the Day

Comment of the Day: Crunching the McDonald's Job Numbers

50,000 new jobs less impressive when you realize how much they pay

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By John Hudson

Mar 7, 2011

Subway Edges Out McDonald's

According to SEC filings, the sub chain maintained more locations last year than McDonald's

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