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McDonald's to offer soda for a dollar as customer numbers continue to decline

by Dan Gorenstein
Feb 23, 2017
McDonald’s is slashing drink prices. Starting in April, you can get any size soda for a buck and drinks like smoothies and frappes for $2. It’s the latest in a number of promotions — from all-day breakfast to three sizes of Big Mac — to keep customers coming back in a time of increased competition.
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The true origin story behind McDonald's

by David Brancaccio
Feb 9, 2017
Journalist Lisa Napoli joined us to talk about the inaccuracies in Michael Keaton's "The Founder."
The exterior of a McDonald's restaurant from the '70s.
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'The Founder' tells the contentious story of how McDonald's became a fast-food giant

by Molly Wood and Bridget Bodnar
Jan 17, 2017
Director John Lee Hancock tells us how Ray Kroc, played by Michael Keaton, helped the McDonalds brothers expand before buying them out.
Director John Lee Hancock on the set of "The Founder" with actor Michael Keaton.
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What the Big Mac creator's legacy has to do with exchange rates

by Phoebe Unterman
Dec 2, 2016
Burgernomics, a global study comparing currency, was inspired by the hit burger.
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Chart of the day: U.S fast food sales

by Sarah Menendez
Nov 16, 2016
Doing the numbers on the industry's top brands.
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Ronald McDonald keeping a low profile until this whole 'creepy clown' thing blows over

by Kai Ryssdal
Oct 11, 2016
Sorry, Ron.
A man dressed as Ronald McDonald at a protest on March 18, 2014 in New York City.
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Should ad agencies have their pay linked to performance?

by Adam Allington
Sep 16, 2016
McDonald's new ad agency will be paid according to how much business increases.
McDonald's new deal with Omnicon will include some aspect of pay-for-performance.
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McDonald's is no longer putting fitness trackers in Happy Meals

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 17, 2016
Update: As quickly as they came, the trackers are gone.
Children from the Cantagalo 'favela' community enjoy happy meals at McDonalds before heading to the Olympic Rugby 7's on August 11, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 
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Carpool Karaoke takes McDonalds for a ride

by Ashley Milne-Tyte
Jun 22, 2016
CBS Late Late Show host James Corden and musician Selena Gomez go for some Carpool Karaoke and pick up McDonalds product placement along the way.
Selena Gomez and James Corden at a McDonald's drive thru during the Carpool Karaoke segment. 
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Domino's charged with wage theft in New York

by Mitchell Hartman
May 24, 2016
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman accuses Domino's of being a 'joint employer' with franchisees and responsibility for labor violations.
A Domino's Pizza in Miami, Florida, 2004.
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