McDonald's is on an absolute tear lately. Here's what it's planning as part of its new growth strategy.

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McDonald's has announced an ambitious new push to expand its menu offerings and locations.

Grace Mayer

McDonald's plans to expand its burger empire by an unprecedented 10,000 new stores over the next 4 years

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Cars wait in the drive-thru line at a McDonald's restaurant in San Francisco
McDonald's expects to open nearly 10,000 restaurants over the next four years.

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High food prices could keep Americans hating the economy for years to come

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Elevated food prices are making Americans feel worse about the state of the economy.

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We got a look at the menu for CosMc's, McDonald's new spinoff

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The exterior of a CosMc's restaurant and what is presumed to be the restaurant's menu board

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We just got a first look at McDonald's secretive new spinoff restaurant CosMc's

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CosMc's restaurant
A construction site in Bolingbrook, Illinois, presumed to be the first location of CosMc's.

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Pret a Manager's CEO started out making $3 an hour at McDonald's when he was 16

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Pret a Manger CEO Pano Christou (left) and Prince William speaking during a visit to Pret A Manger on September 7 in Bournemouth, England
Pret a Manger CEO Pano Christou (left) and Prince William speaking during a visit to Pret A Manger on September 7 in Bournemouth, England.

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A McDonald's exec explains how she broke through the 'bamboo ceiling' of corporate America by learning how to speak up

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McDonald's.

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A former McDonalds franchise owner dubbed 'McCongressman' wants to be the GOP's next House Majority Leader — and he's handing out McGriddles to win his colleagues over

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Rep. Kevin Hern, a former McDonald’s franchise owner and a leading contender for House Majority Leader.
Rep. Kevin Hern, a former McDonald's franchise owner and a leading contender for House Majority Leader.

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Taco Bell has the fastest drive-thru, and its latest tech could get customers their orders even faster

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In an annual report, Taco Bell's new drive-thru technology ranked the fastest.

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McDonald's fans are mourning the loss of self-serve soft drinks, saying it's the 'end of an era' and a 'tremendous loss'

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Soda Fountain NYC

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