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Donald Trump apparently had a former bodyguard foot the bill at the ex-president’s favorite fast-food chain, McDonald’s. Kevin McKay told Daily Mail that when he worked as Trump’s bodyguard for five years, he picked up a $130 tab at McDonald’s one time in 2008. Trump was visiting one of his golf courses in Scotland, and […]

An ex-employee of a California Panda Express is suing the company for being pushed to strip down to her underwear in front of others during a training seminar. NBC News reports that Jennifer Spargifiore says the 2019 incident was part of a “trust-building” activity that was hosted by Panda Express and the self-improvement consulting company, Alive Seminars […]

Monday marks the 2021 iteration of International Women’s Day, with this year’s theme set as “choose to challenge.” Early in the day, the official Twitter account for Burger King’s UK division drew attention after sharing a tweet stating “women belong in the kitchen,” which launched a thread about the brand’s plans for IWD 2021. The […]

A man is in custody after being arrested by Houston police on Thursday night for allegedly stealing an ambulance, per the local CBS affiliate.  Police claim the suspect jumped in the vehicle and drove away while paramedics were on a call at an apartment complex. Authorities were able to track down the ambulance to a nearby Jack […]

Franchises like McDonald’s have revolutionized the way people eat. But archeologists have now discovered that fast food has been around long before the Golden Arches served its billionth customer.  The longtime chief of the Pompeii Archaeological Park, Massimo Osanna, revealed on Saturday that a full thermopolium—an ancient fast-food stand—has been completely unearthed. Per Fox News, a portion of the thermopolium was discovered when […]

Anxiety-ridden McRib enthusiasts should find slabs of solace in Friday’s announcement that the famed barbecue-themed concoction is going nationwide for the first time since 2012. Indeed, Friday brought word from the McDonald’s team that the sandwich will be available nationwide for a limited time starting Dec. 2. “The McRib has been a beloved menu item at […]

Rashiq Zahid has shared a web app today indicating which McDonald’s locations in the United States have a working ice cream machine. Zahid, a 24-year-old software engineer, was able to do this by reverse-engineering McDonald’s ordering API.  The app, which is titled McBroken, is dependent on each location actively updating the status of their ice cream machine. […]

A report from Vice regarding the timing of McDonald’s partnerships with Travis Scott and J Balvin has received a response from the popular fast food company.  The Vice report cites two historians, Marcia Chatelain, and Chin Jou, who spoke on the company’s history regarding race, with the piece suggesting the partnership was launched in response to […]

Hours after Travis Scott launched his much-hyped McDonald’s collaboration campaign, the Astroworld artist released a line of merch to his online shop.  Fans will be happy to learn that the collection is pretty extensive. The drop delivers the previously teased T-shirt with the fry graphic on the front with co-branding on the sleeve. Other notable pieces include the bold “Tell ‘Em Jack Sent […]

Tuesday began in the same fashion as any other pandemic era Tuesday, with the morning bringing with it the reminder that today is no different from any other day, save for one notable exception for certain lucky La Flame fans. Indeed, Sept. 8 marked the launch of the much-discussed Travis Scott and McDonald’s collab campaign. […]