According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, the German division of hamburger giant McDonald's is being accused by several franchise holders of sharp practices designed to force them out of their contracts. The report says court records show that in one case McDonald's hired … [Read more...] about McDonald’s is accused of pressurizing franchisees
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McDonald’s abandons Iceland
The world's largest fast-food company announced that all three of its restaurants in Iceland, operated by the company Lyst and owned by franchisee Jon Ogmundsson, would shut down at midnight on October 31. Ogmundsson has run the McDonald's restaurants since 2004. He told Reuters … [Read more...] about McDonald’s abandons Iceland
German prison forced to feed inmates McDonalds
Police in the western German town of Bergisch Gladbach have been ordering takeaway McDonalds for inmates after a food supply contract fell through at the start of March, local media reported on Monday. The inmates of the short term facility are given the choice of a … [Read more...] about German prison forced to feed inmates McDonalds
German-Turkish signs at Mannheim McDonald’s decried as racist
A McDonald's in the German city of Mannheim caused a stir on social media on Wednesday after customers discovered a pair of signs in both Turkish and German. The two signs, the franchise owner said, were meant to be inclusive for all his customers. The only problem was that … [Read more...] about German-Turkish signs at Mannheim McDonald’s decried as racist
Takaaki Kajita, Arthur B. McDonald share Nobel Physics Prize
Takaaki Kajita and Arthur B. McDonald brought about a "metamorphosis in the particle world," as the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm put it on Tuesday. The pair, working in their native countries Japan and Canada respectively, won the coveted award for their discovery that … [Read more...] about Takaaki Kajita, Arthur B. McDonald share Nobel Physics Prize