Did somebody say better fast food?

Article Abstract:

McDonald's Corp of Oak Brook, IL, intends to begin offering better fast food soon. The company is expected to make use of its purchases in the past 18 months prior to May 2000, to introduce products other than the ususal fries, burgers and shakes. These purchases include the Donatos pizza chain, the Chipotle Mexican food chain, the British Coffee Aroma Cafe chain and the Boston Market chain, whose acquisition will be finalized by summer 2000.

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Attorney hopes for $1B in McDonald's french fry suit

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McDonald's faces a class-action lawsuit for misrepresenting the contents of its US-made french fries as meatless. The attorney representing both non-Hindu vegetarians and Hindu vegetarians who do not eat meat for religious reasons, is hoping to recover $1 billion from the class-action lawsuit. The target of the lawsuit is McDonald's claim that it uses no beef or pork flavorings in its fries in India or in Muslim countries. In fact, there is a trace of beef flavoring in its potatoes, added at the processing plant.

Legal issues & crime

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It?s back to basics for McDonald?s: New CEO plans to stop his chain?s downward spiral with good grub served fast with a smile

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Jim Cantalupo, the new chief executive officer of McDonalds Corp., plans to revitalize this fast-food restaurant chain (In January 2003, McDonald?s reported a quarterly loss, and its stock recently plummeted to its lowest price in nearly 10 years.) Mr. Cantalupo intends for the restaurants to stress cleanliness and to serve hot food in a friendly, efficient manner.

Sales, profits & dividends, Eating places, Restaurants & Food Service, Food Services and Drinking Places, Management dynamics, Executive changes & profiles, Management, Planning, Officials and employees, Finance, Cover Story, Restaurant industry, Company sales and earnings, Company earnings/profit, Company business management, MCD, Company business planning, Cantalupo, James Richard

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