I tried McDonald's $5 meal deal and understand why it's the cornerstone of the chain's new value menu

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McDonald's is seeing success with the addition of a new $5 value meal.

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I tried the same chicken sandwich at McDonald's and Chick-fil-A, and I preferred the cheaper sandwich

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McDonald's crispy chicken sandwich and Chick-fil-A's classic sandwich were very similar, but the McDonald's version was a better value.

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A deadly E. coli outbreak across 10 states has been linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders, CDC says

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McDonald's Quarter Pounders have sickened people in Colorado, the CDC says.

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Trump cooks fries at McDonald's as he attempts to cast doubt on Harris' earlier employment at the chain

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Former President Donald Trump used his McDonald's visit to cast doubt on a part of Vice President Kamala Harris' life story.

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A veteran cinematographer says he can barely afford a $5 McDonald's value meal since the Hollywood strikes

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Michael Fortin said his drone company has been hit hard since the strike last year.

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A man who's visited over 100 McDonald's restaurants around the world shares 10 items he thinks should be on every US menu

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Gary He outside the 20-seater plane McDonald's in Taupo, New Zealand.

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I tried the cheapest cheeseburgers at McDonald's, Wendy's, and Burger King, and the least expensive was the best

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Burger King's classic cheeseburger had the most flavorful burger and bun.

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10 successful CEOs, politicians, and more who worked at McDonald's, from Kamala Harris to Jeff Bezos

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Vice President Kamala Harris could potentially boost her fellow California Democrats on the ballot should she become the party's presidential nominee.

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10 fast-food menu items you didn't know were more than 50 years old

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From the Big Mac to Chick-fil-A's iconic chicken sandwich, these fast-food menu items are over half a century old.

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12 fast-food menu items that disappeared during the pandemic and never made a comeback

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From McDonald's snack wraps and chicken tenders to Taco Bell's spicy tostada, these items still haven't returned to fast-food menus.

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