On April 1, the state of California officially increased its minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 an hour. According to CNN, the new rate only applies to “restaurant chains with more than 60 nationwide locations.” While the move was celebrated by industry workers, the transition has been plagued by fears that these heightened …
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‘So WHAT did you order?’: Viewers divided after McDonald’s customer orders a cheeseburger with ‘only ketchup’
One McDonald’s customer found herself at the center of a viral moment when she shared a DoorDash delivery fail that left the internet baffled and amused. Bailey (@foxymamabailey) shared a video, which has blown well past 1.2 million views, of a simple yet surreal tale of a McDonald’s order gone hilariously wrong. She had requested a …
McDonald’s Spicy McNuggets Are A Must Eat — Here’s Why
Uproxx Fast food needs innovation to survive. And we’re not talking about automated drive-thrus or flex-pricing, that stuff is, well… dumb. We’re talking about new food. Your Taco Bell Chicken Cantina menus, seasonal fish sandwiches, the KFC Chizza! Okay, maybe not that last one. But we love to see a big brand take a chance …
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Lil Yachty Stars In A New McDonald’s Commercial Performing A Remix Of The Classic ‘Menu Song’
Life is funny sometimes. Occasionally, you’ll have full circle moments where you end up seemingly right back where you started, but with a fresh perspective and occasionally, a new role. That’s what happened for Lil Yachty. The Atlanta rap star got his start as self-styled “king of the teens” after leaving his job working at …
‘It’s not false advertisement’: McDonald’s worker shares why you sometimes get a half slice of cheese on your Filet-O-Fish vs. full slice of cheese
McDonald’s sells over 300 million Filet-O-Fish sandwiches each year. Fans of the simple and mega-popular sandwich—one that customers at Burger King even ask for while at that burger chain—may know what it consist of by heart: tartar sauce, cheese, a fish filet, and a bun. But something customers may not pay attention to is how …
We Tried The New McDonald’s Spinoff Restaurant, CosMc’s — Here’s How It Tasted
cosmc's/uproxx It was 5:45 a.m. and I was waiting in my car for a fast food restaurant to open. Let me explain. In late 2023, McDonald’s launched CosMc’s, a spinoff restaurant named for an alien character in the extended McDonaldLand Universe. CosMc first appeared in the 1980s, when he “got all six hands on McDonald’s …
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‘They never told me I was fired’: McDonald’s worker exposes ‘illegal’ toxic job environment after being let go
A user who previously went viral and sparked discussion after sharing details from her time working at McDonald’s claims to have been fired from the famous franchise. Now, she says, she’s ready to “spill all the sh*t” about her time working for the company. Previously, TikTok user Kai (@kaisbubbletea) detailed how her hours were allegedly …
‘They’re trying to steal Dunkin’ Donuts consumers’: What’s behind the plan to sell Krispy Kreme donuts in McDonald’s stores?
Recently, McDonald’s announced a partnership with Krispy Kreme that will bring three of its classic donuts to every location by the end of 2026. Since 1971’s introduction of the Egg McMuffin, McDonald’s breakfast has been a staple in the American diet. Throughout the years, the fast food behemoth has continually tinkered with its menu, adding …
McDonald’s Manager Showed People What A Day At Her Job Is Like
I have nothing but respect for folks who manage fast food restaurants…because that’s a tough gig! And if you don’t believe me, it’s time you pay attention to what a McDonald’s manager named Jackie showed videos in a viral TikTok video that she posted. Jackie took viewers with her through her daily routine as a …
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‘McDonald’s needs to call their lawyers’: Man finds almost-exact McDonald’s Big Mac, nuggets dupe while grocery shopping
People have found McDonald’s dupes at different grocery stores. For example, a dupe for the Big Mac Sauce was found at Walmart, a dupe of the sausage patties were discovered at Aldi, and a dupe of the McNuggets were found at Kroger. Many of the shoppers who made the discoveries claim the dupes taste like …
‘I thought they were like $0.50 each’: Customer blasts McDonald’s hash brown price hike, says an hour of minimum wage work only buys 1
Food service employees have wondered online how the places they work for can regularly charge multiple orders that shatter their own hourly wage. One Starbucks worker even counted the number of individual orders they took in an hour that was greater than the average wage of partners in their stores and tallied them all up. …
Here’s a paycheck for a McDonald’s worker. And here's my jaw dropping to the floor.
I’ve written tons of things about minimum wage, backed up by fact-checkers and economists and scholarly studies. All of them point to raising the minimum wage as a solution to lifting people out of poverty and getting folks off of public assistance. It’s slowly happening, and there’s much more to be done. But when it …