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The Chinese Basketball Team Eats At McDonalds Everyday in Rio Because It’s Free
At this year’s Rio Olympics, athletes from all over the world share at least one love — free Big Macs and fries at McDonald’s. At the Olympic village, athlete’s have only a couple of choices for food — either eat at the cafeteria, which doesn’t offer the best food is usually…
· Ryan General
McDonald’s to Open 2,000 Additional Stores by 2022 in China
McDonald’s is gearing up for a massive expansion in China with an ambitious plan for reaching double-digit sales growth per year. The American fast-food giant has unveiled its plans to bring 2,000 additional stores to mainland China in a recent announcement, Shanghaiist reports.
· Ryan General
‘Rick and Morty’ Co-Creator Finally Gets his McDonald’s ‘Mulan’ Szechuan Sauce From 1998
It turns out “Rick and Morty” co-creator Justin Roiland will no longer need to wait several seasons to get his hands on McDonald’s long-discontinued “Mulan” Szechuan Sauce. According to Thrillist, the fast-food company provided Roiland a bottle of the condiment after he…
· Ryan General
Meet the Filipino Dad Who Changed McDonald’s Forever
The “value meal”, a brilliant marketing tactic which offered menu items together at a lower price, was actually the brainchild of an immigrant from the Philippines. McDonald’s started the revolutionary concept in the 90s which has since become a staple at many fast food…
· Ryan General
Suicidal ‘McDonald’s Hong Kong’ Twitter Epically Trolls the Internet
A Twitter account claiming to be “McDonald’s Hong Kong” almost had everyone fooled with its convincing portrayal of a brand’s social media account that was suffering a meltdown. Created in October 2016, the parody account which then bore the official sounding @McDonaldsHK…
· Heather Johnson Yu
VP Mike Pence Hated ‘Mulan’ Because Women in the Army is a ‘Bad Idea’
Don’t send Mike Pence daughters — he asked for sons. Before Mike Pence became Vice President and vintage cartoon meme, he was the governor of Indiana, a U.S. representative, and host of his own political talk show. This was back in the late 90s when most kids were interested in…
· Carl Samson
McDonald’s is Partnering With Nintendo to Bring Back the Best Happy Meal Toys Ever
If you happen to visit any McDonald’s branch between April 26 and May 22, chances are you’ll find yourself traveling back in time. That’s literally the case when you ask for a Happy Meal, which features eight Nintendo toys that strike a chord among nostalgic fans.
· Ryan General
Someone Actually Paid $15,000 For McDonald’s Mulan Szechuan Sauce on eBay
Somebody just paid almost $15,000 for a small packet of a 20-year-old promotional sauce from McDonald’s. Long-since discontinued, McDonald’s Szechuan sauce was launched as a limited promotional item with McNuggets when the Disney animated movie “Mulan” was shown in theaters. It…
· King Malleta
McDonald’s ‘Mulan McNugget’ Szechuan Sauce Makes Epic Comeback Thanks to ‘Rick and Morty’
People are going crazy for a 90’s era Szechuan dipping sauce from McDonald’s after a scene in the season premier of “Rick and Morty” sparked people’s interest once again. After the season three premier of “Rick and Morty”, fans were eager to find this limited-edition Szechuan…
· King Malleta
Woman in Singapore Asks For Extra Lettuce on Her Big Mac, McDonald’s Does Not Disappoint
When Singaporean Ariel Chua requested for some extra lettuce for her McDonald’s burger, she wasn’t expecting that the restaurant would be “very” generous about it. In a Twitter post, Ariel documented her experience in a McDonald’s restaurant in Singapore. She posted a couple of…
· Editorial Staff
Aussie Olympian Gorges on Free McDonald’s After Losing Badminton Match
Following his loss in the badminton men’s doubles event on Saturday, Australian Olympian Sawan Serasinghe went straight to McDonald’s for an epic meal, totaling 8,000 calories. Wow what a week it has been in Rio! Have to say I am disappointed about the match today. We definitely…
· Editorial Staff
Japanese Boy Insists on Ordering McDonald’s All By Himself — Wins The Internet’s Heart
A young boy in Japan has become an instant celebrity after a photo of him carrying a McDonald’s meal he ordered all by himself went viral on Twitter. 「1人でマックを買ってきたい」と言われたから、行かせてみると満面の笑みで商品を持って帰ってきたらしい。
· Editorial Staff
McDonald’s Worker Rips Apart Those Who Think He’s a Loser in One Facebook Post
Ask someone their thoughts about fast food workers and their answer will most likely be informed by negative preconceptions. That’s probably partly why one McDonald’s employee’s social media missive targeting snap judgments directed at fast food workers has gone wildly viral.
· Editorial Staff
There’s a New Chinese ‘Barbecue Goddess’ Going Viral on WeChat
WeChat users have found a new “hot worker” to obsess about — meet the “Barbecue Goddess.” While the exact location of her barbecue stand is unknown, her picture was taken in the Eastern port city of Qingdao, China. Enchanted WeChat users ask questions like, “Who can tell me…
· Editorial Staff
Photo of a McDonald’s Worker Helping a Disabled Person Eat His Meal Goes Viral
A McDonald’s worker in Taiwan has gained popularity in social media for helping a disabled customer eat his meal. The photo of the kind employee has gone viral online, and has gathered almost 30,000 likes since it was shared on Facebook by user Li Ting on Wednesday. Netizens…
· Editorial Staff
McDonald’s Has a Coveted Gold Card That Gives Free Food to Select VIPs
There is a super secret and super rare McDonald’s gold card in the hands of a number of royal McDonald’s elites. The highly revered McDonald’s McGold Card was recently revealed by actor Rob Lowe on Jimmy Kimmel’s late night talk show. The actor explained to an awed Kimmel that…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese University Students Are in Love With Their New ‘Cafeteria Goddess’
The latest addition to China’s list of beautiful people working ordinary day jobs is a Yangzhou University cafeteria worker who has been dubbed the “cafeteria goddess.” The cafeteria goddess, surnamed Li, is a sophomore partaking in a work-study program that requires her to work…
· Editorial Staff
One Photo of a McDonald’s Worker’s Extraordinary Act Proves Compassion Isn’t Dead
Fast food workers aren’t usually thought of as the types to go above and beyond their immediate job duties, but a photo of one Chicago-area McDonald’s employee’s kind act while on the job has netizens praising his extraordinary compassion. On September 16, a woman named Destiny…
· Riley Schatzle
The Internet is in Love With This Taiwanese ‘McDonald’s Goddess’
A Taiwanese fast food restaurant employee dubbed the “McDonald’s goddess” has drawn the attention of web users around the world. According to RocketNews24, the doll-like Wei Han Xu, also known as Weiwei, has been employed part-time at McDonald’s for five years.
· Editorial Staff
Why Coca-Cola and Virgin Only Use the Color Red
The colors a company chooses to use can convey different, impactful messages, which is why it’s an advantage for any starting business to choose the most effective colors for their product or service early on. According to the below infographic from Brush Strokes, brand…