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An 8-Year-Old Boy Learned How to Drive on YouTube and Drove to McDonald’s to Satisfy a Cheeseburger Craving.

The legal age to drive a car in the United States is 16. It has always been a major life event for someone turning 16 to get their driver’s license, but in the past 35 years, the interest in learning to drive amongst teenagers has significantly dropped. But did you know an 8-year-old boy from […]

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Wendys

There are No Wendy’s in Europe because a Local Dutch Snackbar Owns the Wendy’s Trademark. The Giant Fast-Food Chain Has been in Legal Battle with the Snackbar for Years.

There are more than six thousand Wendy’s restaurants worldwide. However, it wasn’t easy for them to spread out to different countries because of high operation costs. But did you know there are no Wendy’s in Europe? A Dutch businessman Raymond Warrens opened a snack bar named after his daughter Wendy in 1988. In 1995, he

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The McDonald’s Character Grimace was Introduced as “Evil Grimace” and Stole Milkshakes

While it was speculated that Grimace was made to be a taste bud, McDonald’s implied that the character’s identity is actually fluid. He could embody a blob or even a milkshake. But did you know that the character wasn’t always what we recognized him as today? Grimace was originally called “Evil Grimace.” He had four

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Why Did McDonald’s Change Their Spoon-Shaped Coffee Stirrers?

Known to be a family-friendly fast-food restaurant, McDonald’s makes sure to steer clear of any controversies that can harm its branding. Surprisingly, one of McDonald’s controversies in the 1970s was its tie to illegal drug use.  McDonald’s changed their spoon-shaped coffee stirrers as these plastic utensils became increasingly tied to cocaine use, with drug dealers

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Did McDonald’s Sell an Adult “Happy Meal”?

The American fast-food chain is well-known for its burgers, fries, and vibrant golden arches logo. For years, they have been known to be the world’s largest restaurant chain, having a branch in 119 nations. But did you know they attempted to go the healthy route by selling salads? In 2004, McDonald’s tried to encourage its

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Supermacs Restaurant

McDonalds tried to sue an Irish restaurant chain called “Supermacs”, saying it violated the Big Mac trademark, even though Supermacs was in business before the trademark was issued. McDonalds lost the case, and they lost the Big Mac trademark across the entire European Union.

McDonald’s loses ‘Big Mac’ trademark battle to Irish fast food chain Supermac’s McDonald’s appears to have met its match in the form of Irish-based fast food chain Supermac’s. The two restaurants had been engaged in a bitter trademark battle over the “Big Mac” – and news broke on Tuesday that a judge ruled against the

McDonalds tried to sue an Irish restaurant chain called “Supermacs”, saying it violated the Big Mac trademark, even though Supermacs was in business before the trademark was issued. McDonalds lost the case, and they lost the Big Mac trademark across the entire European Union. Read More »