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| 2024 |
McDonald's products
Australian McDonald's locations discontinued all salads.
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| 2024 |
Burger King products
Burger King rebrands Kids Meals as King Jr meals.
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| September 2 2024 |
Hot dog
Joey Chestnut set a new record by eating 83 hot dogs in 10 minutes at the 'Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef' event.
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| July 23 2024 |
McDonald's products
McDonald's France released the Szechuan Sauce as part of their 'Croquez le monde' (Bite the world) Olympic campaign, though customers noted differences in ingredients and taste compared to the US version.
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| June 25 2024 |
McDonald's products
Szechuan Sauce returned to Canadian stores as part of a promotional campaign called Throwback Sauces.
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| January 2024 |
McDonald's products
McDonald's announced the reintroduction of the Double Big Mac with four beef patties for a limited nationwide period.
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| 2023 |
McDonald's products
Chicken Big Mac was introduced in Canada.
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| 2023 | The median age of a fast-food worker was 22, with workers' wages comprising about one-third of restaurant operating costs. |
| November 16 2023 |
Burger King breakfast sandwiches
Burger King began testing the new Breakfast Grill'wich Sandwich, featuring a flame-grilled flatbread with eggs, American cheese, and a choice of meat (bacon, sausage, or Black Forest ham) at participating restaurants for a limited time.
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| September 2023 |
McDonald's products
McDonald's announced plans to remove self-serve soda machines from its locations by 2032, marking a significant change in its beverage service strategy.
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| July 19 2023 |
McDonald's products
Szechuan Sauce returned to New Zealand stores for a limited time to promote the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
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| 2022 |
McDonald's products
McDonald's franchises were given the option to add Caesar Salad with Chicken and Bacon and Southwest Style Salad to their menus, though many declined to offer these items.
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| 2022 |
McDonald's products
A comparative review by Bailey Fink on Allrecipes.com analyzes McDonald's in-house ketchup, noting its thinner consistency and sweeter, more tomato-heavy flavor compared to the previous Heinz variant.
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| 2022 |
McDonald's products
Chicken Big Mac was introduced in the United Kingdom.
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| 2022 |
McDonald's products
McCrispy chicken sandwich was introduced in the United Kingdom.
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| August 2022 | Panda Express opens its first European site in the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center food court at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. |
| June 2022 |
Hot dog
Musician Jon Batiste declared hot dogs as his favorite kind of sandwiches during the Colbert Questionert interview with Stephen Colbert.
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| March 2022 | Panda Express ceases all corporate support and operations in Russia in response to the Russian war against Ukraine. |
| March 31 2022 |
McDonald's products
Szechuan Sauce returned as an app-only exclusive sauce.
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| February 2022 | Filed a U.S. trademark application for 'PANDAVERSE', indicating plans to expand into the Metaverse. |
| January 2022 |
McDonald's products
McDonald's UK announced the permanent removal of bagels from their breakfast menu.
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| January 5 2022 |
McDonald's products
McDonald's expanded the McPlant burger to be available across all restaurants in the United Kingdom, completing the national launch of their plant-based burger.
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| 2021 |
McDonald's products
McSpaghetti was re-introduced in the Philippines and one location in Orlando, Florida, after gaining popularity through a viral Twitter claim.
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| 2021 |
McDonald's products
McDonald's Australia introduced the Chicken Parmi Burger to their menu.
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| 2021 |
McDonald's products
McSpicy chicken burger was introduced, initially as a collaboration with Frank's RedHot, later becoming a permanent menu item.
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| 2021 |
McDonald's products
Spicy McNuggets were discontinued after their initial introduction in Singapore.
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| 2021 | A Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity report revealed that fast-food restaurants spent $318 million on Spanish-language TV channels and $99 million on majority Black viewer TV channels, highlighting targeted advertising towards Black and Hispanic youth. |
| October 13 2021 |
McDonald's products
McDonald's launched the McPlant burger in 250 restaurants across the United Kingdom, marking the initial rollout of their plant-based food line.
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| September 2021 |
McDonald's products
Bacon added as an optional topping for the Travis Scott Burger in Canada and the U.S.
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| 2020 |
McDonald's products
McDonald's discontinued Angus burgers in Canada due to COVID-19 pandemic supply chain issues.
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| 2020 |
McDonald's products
Li'L Donuts were introduced in Canada under the McCafé concept, featuring five core varieties and seasonal offerings.
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| 2020 |
McDonald's products
McDonald's discontinued all salads during the COVID-19 pandemic to improve order accuracy and service times.
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| 2020 |
Food truck
The online directory Where The Truck listed approximately 5,000 food trucks across Australia, highlighting the growing popularity of mobile food businesses in the country.
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| November 2020 |
McDonald's products
Only the largest U.S. McDonald's, in Orlando, Florida, features pizza, pasta, and Belgian waffles.
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| October 2020 | A fake Panda Express restaurant in Kunming, China was reported for trademark infringement and closed during investigation. |
| September 2020 |
McDonald's products
U.S. franchisees vote to permanently remove all-day breakfast to improve speed of service and order accuracy.
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| September 2020 |
McDonald's products
The Travis Scott Burger (Quarter Pounder BLT in Canada) was added to the menu.
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| August 2020 | Removed Panda Express Play Places due to COVID-19 and increased maintenance costs. |
| March 2020 |
McDonald's products
The company first offered the sandwich with its initial variant configuration.
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| March 2020 |
McDonald's products
McDonald's temporarily suspends all-day breakfast in U.S. restaurants due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with only hot cakes and burritos remaining available.
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| March 2020 |
McDonald's products
Artisan Grilled Chicken sandwich was discontinued due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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| March 2020 |
McDonald's products
Buttermilk Crispy Tenders are discontinued due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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| March 2020 |
McDonald's products
McDonald's first offered the original Double Big Mac nationwide.
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| 2019 |
McDonald's products
McDonald's UK reduced its breakfast menu due to the COVID-19 pandemic, removing bagels with jam and Philadelphia cream cheese.
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| 2019 |
Burger King grilled chicken sandwiches
Burger King discontinued the grilled chicken burger from its menu.
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| December 2019 | First Panda Express restaurant in the Philippines opens at SM Megamall in Mandaluyong. |
| August 2019 |
Burger King products
Impossible Whopper was made available nationwide in the United States.
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| July 2019 |
McDonald's products
The Big N' Tasty was renamed to Quarter Pounder with Cheese Deluxe.
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