Big Mac: Inside THe McDonald's Empire (repeat)

CNBC (American channel) is running this old show again. The McChronicles posted about it when we first saw it this summer.We would like to repeat this sentiment:It bothers us that most anti-McDonald's people point out that certain McDonald's items aren't high-quality foods while:ignoring the fact that some McDonald's offerings are, in fact, excellent choicesfailing to mention that EVERY mainstream grocery store also offers items which are not high-quality...

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McChronicles Interview

SoCal's FAST FOOD MAVEN interviewed The McChronicles, to share our top 5 McDonald's wishes for 2008 with their Anaheim, California readers.As you may know, we really savor the total McDonald's experience, so our answers just may surprise you a bit.Read The McChronicles interview.The McChronicles: a blog about, not affiliated with, McDonald's.Image: Fast Food Maven websi...

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McDonald's: Perfect Time To REEBOK Burger King

Nike Shox RULED the athletic shoe (sneaker, trainer) world.Somewhere, off in the distance, Reebok and their man, Terry Tate, were busy selling their shoes.Nike did it again, another awesome commercial, featuring a streaker at a football (soccer) match. The ad was simply fantastic, mesmerising. Some said it was unbeatable.In one week, Reebok answered with one of the most memorable ads ever. Terry Tate REEBOKED Nike. AWESOME!Fast forward to today's Burger King Whopper Freakout. The McChronicles must admit, it is an awesome concept and ad. Here...

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Most Unique McDonald's In The World

The Travel Channel (USA) is running a show about the Top 10 Most Unique McDonald's in the world.Peter Holden, billed as the Number One McDonald's Fan, leads the viewer on a tour. He claims to have visited nearly 12,000 McDonald's!During the show we learned:there are >30,000 McDonald's operating worldwide.the oldest operating McDonald's is in Downey California, USA.there is a McDonald's PlayPlace in Dallas, Texas, USA that is designed to look like...

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Flying Fry Ad

McDonald's has released a new ad, called Flying Fry, in specific US markets, aimed at Hispanic youth, "Lateens".According to an email from Tremor Media:"The campaign, which debuted Jan. 1 in 16 markets across the U.S., also includesradio and rich media banner ads. "The McChronicles' first reaction to the ad was that it doesn't seem to have any particular "Lateen" uniqueness to it (admittedly, The McChronicles is pretty clueless on the topic, so the...

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