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The Short Life of McDonald’s Arch Deluxe

The Arch Deluxe was McDonald’s big swing at a grown up burger in the 1990s, a premium experiment that arrived with huge hype and vanished just as quickly, remembered today as one of fast food’s most ambitious misfires.

McDonald’s Changeables Returning to Happy Meals Later This Month

Walter King

Leaked internal images circulating online suggest that McDonalds is preparing to bring back its popular Changeables toys in Happy Meals later this month. The photos, which appear to come from company communications, show a new

Halloween Boo Buckets Return To McDonald’s On October 21st

Walter King

Summer isn’t even over, but McDonald’s is already preparing for fall by announcing the highly anticipated return of one of its most iconic seasonal items. As many brands lean into pumpkin spice lattes and fall spice-flavored treats,

McDonald’s Is Launching a New Adult Meal Featuring the Legendary Characters From the Past

Walter King

McDonald’s is bringing back nostalgic characters to launch a new adult Happy Meal, which will include a new limited-edition shake. Ronald McDonald, Birdie, Hamburglar, Mayor McCheese, Fry Friends and Grimace, whose birthday meal went viral after its

How Jurassic Park Helped Create McDonald’s Supersize

Mickey Yarber

The term “supersize me” has existed for so long that people seem to have forgotten how it started. Sadly that means it was around for three decades. The supersize option at McDonald’s was not originally

The McDonald’s McD.L.T.

Mickey Yarber

McDonald’s McDLT gets mentioned on its fair share of fondly remembered food lists and for good reason. Of all the great, and horrible, things to ever grace the menu of McDonald’s, the McDLT was one of the best items they created.

McDonald’s Happy Meal Boo Buckets Return on Oct. 15th

Walter King

Happy Meal Boo Buckets make a limited-time return to McDonald’s for the 2024 Halloween season starting on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. The plastic pails feature new Monster designs and come in four colors white, orange, green, and, new for this

The Origins and Evolution of McDonald’s

The Retro Network

McDonald’s, the world’s largest fast-food restaurant chain and one of the most recognized brands on the planet, has left an indelible mark on over 100 countries globally. Its iconic golden arches can be spotted in

Fascinating Facts About McDonald’s Big Mac

Mickey Yarber

McDonald’s Big Mac is one of the most famous fast food menu items in the world. I’m sure almost everyone reading this has enjoyed at least one of them in their lifetime. Some of us

The Story of McDonald’s McJordan Special

Mickey Yarber

McDonald’s has a long history of creating special, limited-time, menu items. Some have gone on to great success like the McRib. Others have been short-lived like McPizza. Most of their special offerings have been available

Retro Commercials: McDonald’s Halloween Boo Buckets

OldSchool80s

I don’t know about you, but commercials can often take me back to my formative years as quickly as any song or movie can. That is why we will continue this semi-regular feature on ’80s commercials

Retro Commercials: McDonald’s ‘Happy Holidays’ Ronald Ice Skating

OldSchool80s

I don’t know about you, but commercials can often take me back to my formative years as quickly as any song or movie can. That is why we will continue this semi-regular feature on ’80s commercials

The History of McDonald’s Shamrock Shake

Mickey Yarber

McDonald’s Shamrock Shake had a unique beginning. Football teams, hospitals, and more combine to give this iconic shake it’s humble beginnings.

Bone Age: The Toy Line That Turned Fossils Into Fantasy

Mickey Yarber

Bone Age arrived like a prehistoric oddity in a decade of robots and muscle heroes, inviting kids to snap together skeletal beasts and build wild Stone Age machines in a toy aisle crowded with louder worlds.

Micro Magic: The Frozen Food Phenomenon That Turned Microwaves Into Magic Shows

Mickey Yarber

In the early days of home microwaves, when the idea of cooking dinner with invisible waves still felt like science fiction, one brand stepped forward to make the future taste delicious. Micro Magic arrived in

General Pop Culture

I Have Become an Old Dad at McDonald’s

Kevin Decent

Throughout the country there is a gathering that takes place most weekend mornings. The old men congregate at the local McDonald’s. The breakfasts may vary but there’s always plentiful cups of hot coffee. Occasionally a

New Coke: Marketing Failure or Marketing Genius?

Pitfall Gary

Origins and addictive ingredients Coca-Cola has been a staple of American life for over 130 years. Created in 1886 by John Pemberton with a mixture of coca leaves and kola nuts. And yes, cocaine was