"Big Mac: Inside the McDonald's Empire"

According to the CNBC website:"Big Mac: Inside The McDonald's Empire" will premiere on Wednesday, July 25th at 9PM and 12AM ET. The show repeats on the following dates:* Monday, July 30th at 9PM and 12AM ET* Sunday, August 5th at 10PM and 1AM ET* Tuesday, August 7th at 9PM and 12AM ET* Tuesday, August 28th at 9PM and 12AM ET* Sunday, September 2nd at 10PM and 1AM ETThe McChronicles watched this special and enjoyed it considerably. We were a bit...

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China Basketball Promo

China is understandably proud of the Olympics which are coming soon. One of the hottest sports in these games will be basketball, thanks in no small part to the popularity of Yao Ming.As a major sponsor of the Olympiad, McDonald's is whipping up the roundball fervor by promoting the sport (and the NBA) with a special sandwich and special tray liners.The McChronicles was pleased to experience this promotion.The McChronicles: a blog about, not affiliated...

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McDonald's 25th Anniversary Celebration

The McChronicles was on hand when Malaysia celebrated 25 years with McDonald's - in April 2007. Here are some shots from a Penang store that we enjoyed frequently that month.The McChronicles: a blog about, not affiliated with, McDonald's. Images: The McChronicles....

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Double Filet-O-Fish???

The McChronicles snapped this photo in Singapore - not sure which store (we hate it when we lose track). Either way ... Double Filet-O-Fish??? That's right.Let us know if you have this sandwich on your McDonald's.And remind us which store this is, please.Thanks!The McChronicles: A blog about, not affiliated with, McDonald's.Image: The McChronicl...

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The Summer Of Love (40 years later)

1967 was a very special year in America. In fact, it has become known as The Summer of Love.Back in the day it seemed that the epicenter of The Summer of Love was in San Francisco, CA - and the hippy HQ of that city was the Haight Ashbury area.At the end of Haight Street sits a McDonald's, one which the McChronicles has perused previously. In a previous post we expressed disappointment with the store's lack of local "theme". After all, lots of...

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McDonald's LARGEST PlayPlace*

*indoors, on the US east coast.OK - even with the qualifications, this sounded great. So The McChronicles swung by and checked it out. So, how was it??? In a word, we were disappointed.The store is #10029 and it is in Pine Grove, Pennsylvania. The service was warm and friendly, the food was fast and warm. Cleanliness - typical.But ... the PlayPlace apparently wins the distinction on a technicality. It really didn't look "big". In fact, had we...

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Death of a McDonald's

The Sangertown Square Mall McDonald's closed last week.One of The McChronicles' hometown McDonalds disappeared. News reports indicated the reason was the inability to agree on a lease price for mall space. A great fast-food option is gone. Today the signs are down and the store front is boarded up.Yes, there are other McDonalds in the area (in fact, another McDonalds is right acress the street from the mall). But who leaves a mall for a Coke and...

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