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They should try telling their franchisees that...
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
He'll paint the building red white and blue, rename it Magadonalds,
I'm not saying that won't happen, but it would be a colossal fuck up. McDonald's owns most of the buildings and leases them out to franchisees. https://www.wallstreetsurvivor.com/mcdonalds-beyond-the-burger/
yeah I'm going to start non politically going to Carl's jr from now on
They can distance themselves all they want. The damage is done.
They're all franchises
I can't imagine there is anything in the contract they violated either.
But, that being said, I would certainly avoid that Macca's and the franchise owners ones
I can't imagine there is anything in the contract they violated either.
That's part of the damage done. They can claim they're non-political, but they allow their franchisees to make corporate appear political, because they're basically the same thing to the average person because they don't know the difference.
Streisand effect. Firstly, the first thing Trump dumbasses are going to do is claim freedom of speech and start trashing maccas joints. Doing that will hurt all maccas franchises and make it dangerous for them.
Secondly, not if its not in the contract.. Trump will threaten to fight for them. It won't matter if he loses (Right wing idiots will pretend they're winning). Maccas is a global brand, so there is a lot of potential for damage.
Best thing to do is simply block the franchise owner from getting any more franchises, and prioritise other franchise owners. It's subtle, and it works longer term
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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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.
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?
If a Nazi sits at a table with 9 others and no one objects, there are 10 Nazis sitting at that table.
They don't care. Nazis have money too, and McDonalds doesn't discriminate.
If your company platforms racists, it's a racist company.
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.
“... 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.
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."
Finally a clown with more makeup than Ronald McDonald.
Pretty much the same, can't really boycott something I've already been not consuming!
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.
I went to McDonald's two years ago because I was craving fries. The "value meal" was $12. Or I could pay that much for regular food that doesn't give me diarrhea.
Last time I shared this, some McFanboy recommended the app for the real savings and I just... No.
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.
Open doors to anyone, by closing them for anyone not pre approved to show up when Trump was there.
That's a hail-mary reframe for "piss-colored".
Nearly had it, too.
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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".
The original McDonald's didn't have a lobby. You were supposed to eat the food in your car.
It looks like McDonald's is trying to get back to its roots.
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They've also been supporting the IDF for a while now. Fuck McDonalds.
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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.
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Oh look, a sack of shit serving shit food.
Fuck McDonald's.
A sack of shit serving sacks of shit
everywhere the orange rolls becomes a political circus. no exceptions
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