McDonald’s fired its CEO over a consensual relationship with an employee, the burger chain announced on Sunday, according to the Financial Times. In a statement, the company said that Steve Easterbrook, who has been chief executive since 2015, “violated company policy and demonstrated poor judgment” regarding the relationship, which is prohibited by company policy. Easterbrook, …
A Nashville McDonald’s customer has been charged with assault for knocking a hot cup of coffee onto an employee and burning her arm, WTVF reported. Charles Prince, 54, complained that his coffee was too watery and not strong enough Thursday morning, WKRN reported, and became angry when the cashier explained that all the coffee was …
Authorities in Georgia say a couple’s botched fast-food order nearly turned fatal when another customer pulled a gun for reasons that aren’t entirely clear. According to the Gainesville Times, Matthew and Jamie Johnson reportedly placed a drive-thru order at a Gainesville McDonald’s at about 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, only to discover shortly thereafter that it …
A mother faces up to four years behind bars after pleading no contest to criminal charges related to her attempt to drown a newborn baby during her shift at a California McDonald’s. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 25-year-old Sarah Lockner was at work in September 2017 when coworkers say she complained of stomach pains. One witness …
A California McDonald’s has been reopened days after a homeless man was reportedly filmed with a dead raccoon on the table. The six-minute video begins with Chris Brooks, located outside the building but near a window, explaining that he was heading to work but saw the homeless man sitting at a table with a dead raccoon. …
A customer has been arrested in connection with a viral video that apparently shows him attacking a Florida McDonald’s employee amid an argument over straws. According to WFLA, the incident occurred at 6:50 p.m. New Year’s Eve at a St. Petersburg McDonald’s. Another customer reportedly filmed Daniel Taylor, 41, reaching over a counter and grabbing Yasmine …
Authorities announced Wednesday that they’ve arrested a California woman who was allegedly filmed last month beating a McDonald’s manager because she didn’t get enough ketchup. Santa Ana police Corporal Anthony Bertagna said Mayra Berenice Gallo, 24, was jailed Tuesday in connection with the incident. Police previously released video apparently showing Gallo, a drive-thru customer, entering …
An early morning shooting at a fast-food establishment near Auburn University in Alabama left one person dead and four others injured. According to WSB, authorities responded to gunshots fired at the location at about 2:30 a.m. Sunday. “Auburn Police Officers were already in the immediate vicinity of the call dispersing a large crowd. Officers confirmed …
McDonald’s has apologized for reportedly giving a pregnant Canadian woman cleaning agent to drink instead of the latte she ordered. Sarah Douglas, who is 32-weeks pregnant, told Lethbridge News Now that she ordered a latte Sunday morning at a McDonald’s drive-thru in southern Alberta. She recalled driving down the highway and immediately realizing something was …
An unidentified man is wanted by police in Louisiana after staff at a fast-food restaurant say he pulled out a gun in response to what he thought was a wrong order. According to the New York Post, the suspect is described as a black male in his late teens to early 20s. Witnesses compared his …
An irate customer at an Indianapolis McDonald’s was recorded climbing into the restaurant via the drive-thru window during an alleged argument over an order of chicken nuggets. Customer Monique McNeely captured the incident as she waited in line to receive her order early Friday morning, according to the Indianapolis Star. “I had just placed my …
A video appears to show a McDonald’s employee fighting a pregnant woman as she holds her young daughter. Speaking with KTRK, Carla DeLeon said she was holding her 3-year-old daughter when the disgruntled woman attacked her—striking the child in the process. Fox News noted that the suspect is believed to be an employee of the Houston, Texas, McDonald’s …
