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If McDonald's isn't political, they should have that as part of the brand standards to which franchisees must adhere.
McDonalds' opposition to unions is political.
“Upon learning of the former president’s request, we approached it through the lens of one of our core values: we open our doors to everyone,” the company said.
When you're door is open to fascist demagogues, it's not open to everyone.
If your company platforms racists, it's a racist company.
If a Nazi sits at a table with 9 others and no one objects, there are 10 Nazis sitting at that table.
we open our doors to everyone
So I can have my local McDonald's close for several hours while I get some vanity pictures of me standing in front of a fryer?
“... we open our doors to everyone,” the company said.
But also you must leave within 30 mins or it's loitering and you will be trespassed.
Allowing everyone behind the counter serving food to unknowing customers sounds like a massive health code violation.
Without a hair net or hand washing in Trumps case. Photo op is gonna get y'all sick and you'll deserve.
They don't care. Nazis have money too, and McDonalds doesn't discriminate.
It was probably a franchise owner that did it and corporate didn't know till the rest of us.
Obviously fuck Sicky D's, but I bet corporate is more pissed off than anyone else.
They did know beforehand, an AP article said as much:
“Upon learning of the former president’s request, we approached it through the lens of one of our core values: we open our doors to everyone,” the company said. “McDonald’s does not endorse candidates for elected office and that remains true in this race for the next president. We are not red or blue – we are golden.”
This gives me a great reason to never eat at McDonald’s again.
That's a hail-mary reframe for "piss-colored".
Nearly had it, too.
Open doors to anyone, by closing them for anyone not pre approved to show up when Trump was there.
"- we are golden, like the shower"
Fixed that for them.
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Nope the corporate had to have been fully aware since there was a joke on SNL about his visit happening the next day. It was in the news that it was gonna happen and McDonald's did nothing to stop it.
since there was a joke on SNL about his visit happening the next day
It was in the news
I think you're confused.
Because I said they likely found out when everyone else did...
And you replied saying they found out...
When everyone else did?
McDonald’s did nothing to stop it.
Then there's the part where I'd still need to explain how franchising works
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McDonalds is a franchise, local owners are separate entities from the franchise "parent".
Plus, McDonalds is a huge company. They probably couldn't move their massive legal machinery to respond in time to stop it. Even if they could they would probably have had to know which franchisee was doing it ahead of time, and also have to find something in the franchise agreement specifically they were violating.
In b4 McD’s changes the franchising agreement to require all events with media present to be approved by McD’s corp prior to the event.
I would be surprised if they don’t already have this
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You claim to not be a political company, but you gave a platform to a facist rapist ~3 weeks before his election
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Too late! MAGADonalds is now as toxic as Chik-Fil-A (both politically and to your colon)
I still hate the chicken place more. On top of the other overtly political shit, I really dislike how they get their shitty restaurants into airports and thruways and other places with captive audiences and then still close on Sunday just for their virtue signalling bullshit. If they were actual Christians they would pay their employees more and open on Sundays to give food to the hungry. Hell even Ronald gives some money to orphans.
thruways
Exactly what they did in New York State. What use is a highway rest stop where the main food store is closed on Sunday?
But the company that New York gave the contract to is the problem. They made those rest stops too small. All it takes is one bus stopping and the line for the tiny restrooms will take a half an hour. I hope the company goes bankrupt and they tear them all down again and rebuild them to be the proper size.
You know I’ve been thinking about this since the memes are really driving home this association between the Hamberdler and McD’s. I wonder if this will push people away from buying their food on the long term and inadvertently lead to some subset of the population eating healthier than they otherwise would have. Probably just wishful thinking on my part though.
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You can't just say it. Where's the action?
Revoke that fucker's franchisee licenses to start. He'll paint the building red white and blue, rename it Magadonalds, and they'll all flock to it and get dysentery from the freedom meals until it closes down when it's revealed that he's been molesting kids at the Sunday school he "volunteered" at
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It seems that most McDonald’s are removing EVERYTHING from their lobbies. No more free refills on drinks, no ketchup or salt, even napkins are behind the counter now. Makes for a considerably more annoying visit, especially as they’re woefully understaffed, so you have to wait for someone to be bothered to get a couple napkins and ketchup while your kid screams at you.
The point is to not have a lobby anymore.
The US has always been obsessed with the drive-thru (nothing says good eats quite like huffing car fumes) and covid pushed a shift toward people just buying fast food to take home and eat.
So discourage people from dining in until "The demand is low so we are being more green or some shit by getting rid of it".
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They've also been supporting the IDF for a while now. Fuck McDonalds.
i believe this is simplification for automation. dont need humans if you dont need resources in the lobby.
Some fast food places near me have started using automated ordering at the window ie a chatbot
Also order-yourself screens in the inside ordering zones
Which I guess is cool or whatever but some of us don't mind human interaction and are fine paying .50 extra for a taco if that keeps someone employed until we can figure out how to move to a more automated world without fucking over those at the bottom
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Oh look, a sack of shit serving shit food.
Fuck McDonald's.
A sack of shit serving sacks of shit
I haven't eaten at McDogball's in years. Their food has always been trash and now it's overpriced trash. If this steers more people away from eating there for political reasons then all the better.
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McDonald's trials a second clown in bizarre PR stunt, attempts to distance themselves immediately after.
McDonald's today attempts to disavow a PR stunt after backlash regarding a second clown character being added to the fandom. Reviewers described the addition as "depressingly old," "demented," and "a massive health code violation."
Other reviewers were appalled at the character's backstory. "This is supposed to be a family restaurant," said one online complaint, "they're adding a character who is rapist wearing orange clown makeup? I know we're close to Halloween but that is just completely unacceptable. I cannot bring my children here."
They should try telling their franchisees that...
Ah yes, damage control. You chose this, Mickey D's, now would a sales slump 'resonate' with your shareholder clowns?
That's not how franchising works
Does corporate not make money from franchises? Honest question because I thought it worked that way.
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Finally a clown with more makeup than Ronald McDonald.
Pretty much the same, can't really boycott something I've already been not consuming!
yeah I'm going to start non politically going to Carl's jr from now on
First they came for the Trans People. Then they came for the immigrants. Then they came for McDonald's. We warned you.
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