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Will they buy it?
Tribune staff reporterThe health-minded lauded McDonald's Corp.'s decision to phase out supersize drinks and french fries, while the Oak Brook-based fast-food giant heralded cost benefits from simplifying operations. But with the seemingly abrupt shift in strategy announced...Tags: Ecosystems, Coca-Cola Co., Consumer Goods Industries, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Conservation
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McDonald's will try new recipe for its burgers
Tribune staff and wire reportsAfter giving its executive suite a makeover, McDonald's Corp. plans to tinker with its top-selling hamburgers in a bid to improve food taste and jump-start sluggish sales. In a memo sent to McDonald's franchisees, the company said its beef patties will...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Sandwiches, Restaurant and Catering Industry, NYSE Euronext, Inc., Dining and Drinking
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McDonald's profit recipe proves elusive
Tribune staff reportersIn the late 1980s when McDonald's Corp. made its first major food-preparation change, Jim Cantalupo, then head of McDonald's international operations, refused to make the same changes overseas. The reason? Cantalupo was afraid it would affect the service...Tags: Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., Restaurant and Catering Industry, Sandwiches, Corporate Officers, Dining and Drinking
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'Grill man' in kitchen at McDonald's
![McDonald's first "grill man" is back in the kitchen.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2003-04/7351790.jpg "McDonald's first "grill man\" is back in the kitchen.")
McDonald's first "grill man" is back in the kitchen.
The company has tapped Fred Turner, 70, who wrote McDonald's Corp.'s original operating manual in 1958, to help improve the taste of its food.
"You might call me an old timer," said Chief Executive...Tags: Ray Kroc, Foods and Beverages, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Death, Dining and Drinking
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McDonald's chief to end rocky tenure years early
The top executive of McDonald's Corp. will step down early after failing to win back customers who have been deserting what was the quintessential American success story. Chairman and Chief Executive Jack Greenberg said Thursday that he will retire at...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Dining and Drinking, Restaurants, Ray Kroc, Management Change
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McDonald's smaller chains on block
Tribune staff reporterMcDonald's Corp. quietly has begun seeking buyers for its Chipotle Mexican Grill, Boston Market and Donatos Pizzeria chains, the most dramatic sign yet that the company's new chief is focusing on fixing its burger business. A McDonald's spokeswoman...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Dining and Drinking, Companies and Corporations, Hamburgers, Restaurants
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McDonald's plans shake-up; `several hundred' jobs at risk
Tribune staff reporterMcDonald's Corp. is planning a fresh round of restructuring at its troubled U.S. operations, with the loss of "several hundred" administrative jobs and the shelving of a $300 million plan to revamp older restaurants, according to company insiders....Tags: Dining and Drinking, Companies and Corporations, Restaurants, Layoffs and Downsizing, Chicago Restaurants
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January leaves McDonald's sales out in the cold
Tribune staff reporterUpdate: McDonald's Corp. shares slumped to their lowest level since 1994 after the burger giant reported unexpectedly poor sales. The stock fell as low as $13.41 before closing at $13.57, down 1.9 percent for the day. McDonald's Corp. may have ushered in...Tags: Foods and Beverages, New York, Restaurant and Catering Industry, NYSE Euronext, Inc., Real Estate Sales
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Loss of McDonald's contract puts small printer in danger
Tribune staff reporterFor more than 30 years, Chicago's Robert Bruce Co. has been the sole supplier of stationery supplies and business cards for the giant McDonald's Corp. and many of its franchisees. Its business relationship was based for much of that time upon a handshake...Tags: Chicago, Business, Education, Crime, Law and Justice, University of Chicago
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Butch O'Hare: WWII flying ace
As World War II fades to sepia, so does the public memory of Edward "Butch" O'Hare. For the millions of travelers who pass through every year, O'Hare International Airport might be dedicated to one of the Irish politicians, captains of commerce and...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), O'Hare International Airport, Crimes, Annapolis, Criminals
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