From how many hamburgers are reportedly sold every second to the original cost of a McDonald's burger, these facts might surprise you.

From the McGriddles to the McMuffins, I tried the popular fast-food chain's morning sandwich offerings to see which were the best and worst.

An Insider reporter compared double cheeseburgers and fries from McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King, Whataburger, P. Terry's, and In-N-Out.

Western fast-food chains are preparing to take a sales hit in Eastern Europe and Russia as the Ukraine-Russia conflict unfurls.

The Department of Labor says the restaurant allowed minors to operate trash compactors, which are considered hazardous jobs.

Police were called when the child's father brandished a firearm at employees at a McDonald's drive-thru after receiving an incorrect order, authorities said.

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is a majority owner of a meat packaging company and has not called for similar commitments, McDonald's noted in a news release.

Icahn called out the company this week for failing to end the use of gestation crates, a practice he told Bloomberg causes "unnecessary suffering."

Back in 2012, McDonald's agreed to ask suppliers to phase out gestation crates over the course of a decade. Carl Icahn says that hasn't happened.

DoorDash lowered the overall commission rates for McDonald's locations, but locations struggling with speed and accuracy could see higher fees.

The limited-edition burger was surprisingly popular, which led to its removal from UK restaurant menus while stocks are replenished.

McDonald's is joining a series of companies who are looking to cash in on Web3, including the metaverse.

Ed Rensi, who was McDonald's USA CEO until 1997, said prices soaring beef and chicken prices were having a devastating impact on restaurants.

McDonald's says the supply chain and flooding in Canada are to blame.

Value meals aren't so valuable anymore.To cope with pricing pressures, many chains are increasing prices and eliminating deals.

No company has ever shed more value in one day on US stock markets than Facebook parent Meta, with shares cratering 26% Thursday.

Kardashian orders a cheeseburger, cheese fries, and a vanilla shake at In-N-Out. When she's at McDonald's, she adds chicken nuggets and an apple pie.

The viral video was posted by @essentialmcdonalds, a TikTok account that's gained attention for sharing a glimpse into the McDonald's kitchen.

McDonald's total annual revenues reached $23.2 billion thanks to higher prices and bigger orders, it said Thursday.

Drive-thru times got slightly slower last year, and McDonald's is taking steps to speed them up and ease some pressure through dining rooms and delivery orders.

CEO Chris Kempczinski highlighted improved perks such as paid time off and tuition fee reimbursement.

Multiple versions of grimacecoin have started up following McDonald's tweet to Tesla boss Elon Musk.

The Land, Air, and Sea comes with a fish patty, a chicken patty, and two beef patties and contains 1,330 calories.

McDonald's simplified menus at the beginning of the pandemic, and these hacks add new items without any extra complexity for workers or supply chain.

"I will eat a happy meal on TV if McDonald's accepts Dogecoin," Musk said on Tuesday morning. McDonald's doesn't accept any form of cryptocurrency.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted he'd eat a McDonald's Happy Meal on TV if the fast food chain accepted the cryptocurrency as a form of payment.

The suggestion from the Tesla CEO, posted on Twitter Tuesday, came after Dogecoin cofounder Billy Markus had a back-and-forth with McDonald's.

The fast-food giant tweeted "how are you doing people who run crypto twitter accounts" amid a sharp sell-off in the crypto market on Monday.

The McPlant will be available in 600 restaurants around San Francisco and Dallas-Fort Worth beginning February 14.

The TikTok account had a series called "Ruthie Reviews," where Shuster would sample various menu items and give her opinion.

According to the TikTok video, folded eggs arrive at McDonald's restaurants pre-cooked, and round eggs are made on-site.

Chris Kempczinski, CEO of McDonald's, told The WSJ the company's 13,000 US locations were open for less time on average because of staff shortages.

Starbucks, KFC, Burger King, and McDonalds keep trialing new plant-based items. Expect to see more popping up on menus.

An infectious disease expert says that drive-thrus may be more dangerous for customers than workers because of the way air flows.

Kylie Jenner orders a cheeseburger meal from In-N-Out, while her McDonald's order includes chicken nuggets and a McFlurry.

The China Consumers Association said KFC's Dimoo toy doll collectibles encouraged "irrational and excessive" food consumption and waste.

The automated voice bots will allow restaurants to redeploy existing workers to "more people-dependent" tasks, the chain said.

Fast-food chains including Subway and Burger King have launched new vegan products in the UK for Veganuary.

Costs for staple ingredients like chicken breasts, eggs, and pork have skyrocketed.

KFC's burger needed more toppings and the McPlant didn't stand out from other vegan cheeseburgers.

Fast-food chains dealt with a labor shortage and supply chain constraints in 2021, and Workers were pushed to the limit dealing with angry customers.

An American freight forwarding company is flying potatoes to Japan after the CEO said he had been learning about McDonald's French fry shortage.

Maddison Peel's TikTok of roasting a chicken to Cardi B's "WAP" allowed her to quit her job at McDonald's and become a full-time food influencer.

The bikes are only available in Guangdong and Shanghai, and allow diners to generate electricity to charge their phones while eating.

Customers at all 2,900 McDonald's stores in Japan will only be able to buy small-sized servings of fries for a week starting this Friday.

An Insider reporter tried double cheeseburgers from nine fast-food chains and thought In-N-Out had the most delicious burger for the best price.

Two local police officers described 15-year-old Sydney Raley as a hero and rewarded her with $100 for the deed.

An internal investigation found that the former McDonald's CEO carried out numerous romantic affairs with employees.

Experts say that this design is more efficient at handling mobile and drive-thru orders, which are becoming larger percentages of sales for fast food.

When Amazon's web hosting servers had issues on Tuesday, it caused dozens of major services to go dark.

An Insider reporter ordered a double cheeseburger, fries, and a drink from In-N-Out and McDonald's to see which meal was better.

McDonald's holiday pie, first introduced in 2012, is filled with vanilla custard with a crust glazed with sugar and covered in rainbow sprinkles.

Burger King is rolling out plant-based and gourmet burgers to lure in more customers, but I didn't think it was enough to compete with its old rival.

Donald Trump ordered his much-loved McDonald's meal while in the Walter Reed hospital when he had COVID-19, reports say, citing Mark Meadows' new book.

The McPlant is vegan-certified, but Burger King doesn't class its meat-free Whopper as vegan because it's cooked on the same broiler as other burgers.

During a season marked by labor unrest and workers flexing their power, here's why tens of thousands of people at 25 companies went on strike.

Distinctions between the two types of restaurants are disappearing as fast food gets slower and more expensive, and fast-casual speeds up and adds drive-thrus.

Chains seem isolated from any backlash associated with celebrity partners while still reaping all the benefits.

The fast-food giant is charging the same price as when the sandwich was first introduced to menus in 1971.

The menus at McDonald's, Burger King, Chick-fil-A, In-N-Out, White Castle, Taco Bell, and Popeyes once looked totally different.

An Insider reporter compared the chains' double cheeseburgers, fries, chicken nuggets, and honey-mustard sauces.

A TikTok user said that McDonald's employees at a Georgia location had four hours to complete the order in a video posted on November 10.

McDonald's released a tearjerking Christmas commercial that's making adults on Twitter cry over carrot sticks and an imaginary friend.

McPlant vs Quarter Pounder: "The cheese on the McPlant didn't melt, but overall the burger tasted nicer than the Quarter Pounder."

A Black franchisee and ex-executives say that the comments are part of a bigger problem within the company.

Krispy Kreme, Wendy's, and other chains shared news about rising prices in earnings calls.

Mariah Carey is the latest celebrity to team up with McDonald's, following Travis Scott, BTS, and Saweetie.

"McDonald's can't just say 'Black Lives Matter' - it needs to prove it," Shanece Tailo, a former employee who filed an EEOC complaint, told Insider.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, customers have clashed with restaurant and other retail workers over mask requirements.

In response, Chris Kempczinski said his message, which was sent to Mayor Lightfoot, "lacked the empathy and compassion I feel for these families."

McDonald's famous McRib is once again available nationwide after years of fans demanding its return and a successful run last year.

From calorie count to portion sizes, we wanted to find out all the differences between McDonald's in Japan and the US. This, is Food Wars.

McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski predicted the chain would remain short-staffed well into next year.

The new complaints filed with the EEOC by McDonald's employees allege that they were retaliated against after reporting sexual harassment.

A fast-food workers' advocacy group is calling for McDonald's to address cases of alleged sexual harassment happening in its US stores.

The restaurant industry is in crisis as some businesses close dining rooms without enough workers.

Adele said she eats a Big Mac, Chicken McNuggets, and fries from McDonald's every week, and that it would be her last meal if she was on death row.

Taco Bell, Wendy's, and other chains are promoting breakfast again as workers return to offices and start buying breakfast again.

Each chain had a unique take on fries, our reporter said. Differences ranged from shape to size to flavoring.

McDonald's has launched a vegan burger in the UK, fit with vegan-friendly sauce and cheese. Insider staff reviews the newest menu item.

Nashville authorities say they are searching for a McDonald's customer who attacked an employee and then fled the scene, per reports.

The Hottie Sauce, created by Megan Thee Stallion, will be available in Popeyes restaurants beginning October 19.

Stuart Jeffery said the homeless man told him to "lay off the McDonald's" after he handed the Big Mac over.

An Insider reporter bought similar meals from the chains, but she thought the McDonald's order was better value.

Waits have gotten consistently longer each year, but sales are also up. The future of fast food is slower service and longer lines.

A five-day breakfast giveaway forms part of McDonald's first big national thank you gesture for teachers, its vice president of marketing said.

Over 60% of fast food owners said in a survey that they'd closed part of their dining rooms in August.

Virtual restaurants cut down on labor and real estate costs, which is even more appealing as labor costs rise.

A manager at one of the restaurants said that they are trying to hire to fill gaps in front and back of house.

This means that plastic figurines could be replaced by items like 3D paper figurines or game pieces made from recycled materials.

This is the second arrest related to smuggling fast-food across the border into Auckland, a city enforcing strict COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.

McDonald's, Dunkin', Wendy's, Starbucks, and Chick-fil-A have all had to close dining rooms or adjust hours because they didn't have enough workers.

The man was pinned between his car door and the frame when his vehicle rolled forward and collided with the building.

In 2020, most fast-food chains cut down menus to only best-selling items to make restaurants more efficient and reduce drive-thru waits.

Burger King promoted its move away from some of these ingredients in a viral ad campaign last year which featured a moldy Whopper timelapse.

It kind of makes sense when you consider Grimace's history: McDonald's original Grimace was a scaly milkshake fiend with four arms.

Young teenagers are restricted in the jobs they can do by the Department of Labor, and are mostly limited to registers and cleaning.

McDonald's ice cream machines have been the topic of lawsuits over owners' right to repair them without the manufacturer.

The FTC contacted McDonald's franchisees this summer, asking for more information on why the machines so frequently fail, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Some restaurants around the US have had to close their dining rooms over lack of workers, so franchisees are looking for alternatives.