Tag: McDonalds
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McDonald’s to acquire franchised stores in Israel
McDonald’s Corporation said Thursday it will acquire Alonyal, which owns 225 McDonald’s restaurants in Israel which have been hit by calls for a boycott over Israeli genocide in Gaza. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. McDonald’s said in a statement the deal was subject to conditions which it did not identify. Alonyal has operated…
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McDonald’s stores shut in Sri Lanka over poor hygiene case
McDonald’s stores across Sri Lanka shut Sunday after the US fast-food giant launched a legal battle with its local franchise holder over allegations of poor hygiene, court officials said. The Commercial High Court of Colombo ordered the closures until April 4, after the parent company accused the local franchise holder of failing to meet international…
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McDonald’s CEO admits markets in Middle East affected by boycott
McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski revealed on Thursday that a number of markets in the Middle East, and some beyond, were undergoing a “meaningful business impact” following the Israel-Hamas escalation and “associated misinformation” with regards to the brand. Since October 7, when Israel intensified its ground and air raids in Gaza and killed more than 22,000…
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McDonald’s UK faces weekly sex abuse claims
London (AFP) – McDonald’s boss in Britain said Tuesday the US fast-food giant faces “one to two” sexual harassment allegations from workers every week, as he vowed to tackle the issue recently exposed by the BBC. Alistair Macrow, chief executive of McDonald’s UK and Ireland, told a watchdog parliamentary committee that the chain’s management also receives…
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‘Sickening’: social media criticises McDonald’s Mauritius after insensitive Halloween post
McDonalds is facing a worldwide boycott after the fast food giant’s Israeli franchise provided free food to IDF soldiers while the Israeli army bombarded Gaza. Now the company’s Mauritius franchise has come under fire after it posted what users thought was an insensitive Halloween picture. In the now deleted image, fries dripping with ketchup are…
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Ushna Shah’s opinion on McDonald’s workers has divided social media
Ushna Shah’s recent take on boycotting McDonald’s and other international franchises has divided social media. The actress is currently among the vocal celebrities calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Yesterday she expressed her outrage at a video showing IDF soldiers in Israel enjoying McDonald’s. The Israeli franchise was subjected to international backlash when they announced…
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McDonald’s in Turkey, UAE, Oman donate to Gaza: Pakistani twitter users question their franchise
After controversy rose a few days ago when #BoycottMcDonalds began trending on X (formerly Twitter) after the fast food giant’s Israeli franchise announced that they were providing free food to soldiers carrying out operations in Gaza. Several McDonalds country franchises, including Pakistan, released statements distancing themselves from the Israeli chapter. However a few of them…
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McDonalds Pakistan, Turkey, Lebanon release statements; dissociate themselves from Israel
On Friday, McDonalds attracted global backlash after its Israel account released statements announcing free food for the Israel Defense Force (IDF) and other soldiers. #BoycottMcdonalds began trending globally, and many twitter users declared they were no longer supporting the fast food franchise. READ MORE: #BoycottMcDonalds trends as the fast food giant opens five new restaurants…
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#BoycottMcDonalds trends as the fast food giant opens five new restaurants for Israeli security forces, donates 4,000 daily meals
The hashtag #BoycottMcDonalds began trending worldwide on X (formerly Twitter) after the Israeli McDonalds released a statement on their verified account expressing their solidarity with the IDF. In a post on their Instagram account, the food chain said that they have opened five new restaurants to provide free food to security and soldiers, providing them…
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Is McDonald’s closing operations in Pakistan? We have the real story
McDonald’s Pakistan’s recent social media posts triggered rumors of the company shutting down its operations in the country. The first post in question read: “It’s time to pause for a while.” The Second post which was done 20 hours after first post read, “Pause to indulge.” Here’s how social media reacted to the possible shutdown…