Trump Delivers Strong Economic Message To Franchisees

Yesterday, President Donald J. Trump delivered remarks at the McDonald’s Impact Summit — where he laid out the progress that has been made in undoing the economic devastation of the Biden era and charted a path forward to make sure all Americans realize prosperity and opportunity.

Here’s what you missed: “I’m honored to stand before you as the very first former McDonald’s fry cook ever to become President of the United States.” (Watch)   “My pledge to every family and every small business is that I will not rest until you are richer, stronger, more successful, happier, until you’ve gotten a piece of the American Dream... That begins with making America affordable.” (Watch)   “There’s still a lot of work to do — and we’re making tremendous progress. 1.9 million more American-born workers are employed today than when I took office... Wages for hourly workers are rising at the fastest pace in 60 years.” (Watch)   “I’m fighting every day to support small businesses like yours and the citizens that we all serve — and together, we’re fighting for an economy where everyone can win, from the cashier starting her first job, to the franchisee opening his first location, to the young family in a drive-thru line.” (Watch)   “The Biden Administration started the affordability crisis — and my Administration is ending it… In the past six months, the price of breakfast items has fallen 14%, bread prices are down, dairy prices are down; the price of eggs has declined 86% since March.” (Watch)   “While Democrats wanted to give Americans the largest tax hike in history, in July, I proudly gave you the largest tax cuts in American history and signed the One Big Beautiful Bill into law. That includes No Tax on Tips, No Tax on Overtime, and No Tax on Social Security for our great seniors. That is a big deal.” (Watch)   “We slashed more than $1 trillion worth of regulations, burdens on the U.S. economy — in particular, on businesses and people that employ people. Combining our regulatory and tax cuts, we’ve reduced the effective burden on franchisees by more than 37%.” (Watch)   “In my first term, I also stopped a mortal threat to the franchise business model by terminating Obama’s infamous ‘joint employer rule…’ As long as I’m President, I’ll always defend your right to run your own small businesses, and do it well.” (Watch)   “As you may have heard, I’m also one of your all-time most loyal customers... While other politicians fly around on campaign planes stocked with expensive catering, on Trump Force One… we serve only McDonald’s almost every time.” (Watch)

Santa Will Be Here Before You Know It!

 

Now, The OFFICIAL Statement From McDonalds

 

We'll Just Leave These Here For Now . . .

 

In The Beginning, It Was A Lot Simpler!

 

Well, There Are Still Plenty Of Jobs Available!

 

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Italian American Heritage Month: Jim Delligatti

Jim Delligatti

He's not as well known as some of the other Italian Americans we've been spotlighting this month but he's still quite significant. 
Michael James Delligatti's father’s job forced the family to move frequently. He never went to college and started his career working at a chain of family-owned dairies and restaurants in the 1950s. By the mid-50s, Delligatti wanted to open his own restaurant and attended a restaurant show where he got the idea to open one of the first McDonald’s franchises.
By the 1960s, he was operating a dozen stores in the Pittsburgh area. Delligatti had an exclusive territorial franchise for metropolitan Pittsburgh but was struggling with sub-par store volumes. He decided that the only way to broaden his customer base and increase sales was to add to the McDonald’s menu.
For the next few years, Jim Delligatti spent his time and energy creating a new product for the McDonald’s menu. His eventual idea? Two-all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles and onions on a sesame seed bun. Jim Delligatti invented the Big Mac! Original names for the burger included “Aristocrat” and “Blue Ribbon Burger.” Finally, the company settled on the name Big Mac which was suggested by an advertising executive. 
One of Delligatti’s obstacles in getting the Big Mac approved for sale was its proposed price of 45 cents—twice that of a regular cheeseburger. But the product was such a hit that the price concern no longer mattered. The rest is history!

Part of a month long series spotlighting a different accomplished Italian American every day during Italian American Heritage Month.

Has It Really Gotten THIS Bad?

Naked Woman Caught On Video Trashing McD's

This all happened at a McDonald's in St. Petersburg, Florida. The voice on the tape is that of a McDonald's employee.

Man Arrested: Viewed Porn At McDonald's Playland

In Trexlertown, PA a man has been arrested for viewing pornography at a McDonald's Playland.
The man is facing disorderly conduct charges after police say he was viewing pornographic material while at the Playland.
The 53-year-old man was allegedly viewing the material on his laptop on Sunday afternoon.
Police say children were in the Playland at the time.
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What's a McRib Sandwich Made Of, Anyway?

LA Weekly went to McDonald's to find out the exact ingredients of s McRib sandwich.They asked MdD's employees: "What's a McRib made of?"
Here's part of their report:

Answers varied from "Frozen pork patty," to "Deep fried pork," to "Pressed pork." Perhaps the most comprehensive answer was, "A boneless pork patty that's deep-fried and then slathered with tangy barbecue sauce, topped with pickles and onions and served on a warm roll." While (part of) that sounds delicious, not one employee was able to explain how the McRib gets its signature "rib" shape. At store after store they each shrugged their shoulders and said, "I have no idea." One did speculate, however, that "it must be magic."

Click here to read the full story.

The Original Delight!

Nothing is quite like the original Chick-Fil-A sandwhich. Nothing is quite so perfect, quite so satisfying.
A friend writes of his love for Chick-Fil-A and a recent experience:
I felt like Chick-Fil-A today, I really did. But the Chick-Fil-A across the street from us is still an empty shell advertising "help wanted," so I opted instead for the closer, operational option -- McDonald's.
What is being prominently displayed on the McDonald's menu? The Southern Style Chicken sandwich -- a lone, seasoned chicken patty accompanied only by two pickles peaking ever-so-slightly from the plain, seedless bun. Its model was very immediately apparent, but I had to ask to be sure. The manager replied more directly than I would have expected: "Have you ever had Chick-Fil-A?"
I ordered two.
For research purposes, of course.
While tasty, the sandwiches felt altogether ... hmmm ... off. It's like trying to make your own Beef with Broccoli: the ingredients may all be there ... you may prepare it exactly the same way ... but you'll never match the way your favorite chinese take-out place makes it. It just cannot be replicated.
And in a move that McD's may have seen as an improvement, McDonald's opted for its usual, premium-sandwich paper box. But there's magic in Chick-Fil-A's little foil bag. When taken out, the Chick-Fil-A may look like it has been sat on in a warm, poorly ventilated car for a few hours, but somehow, someway, that bag marinates and strengthens the whole sandwich. The first bite into any Chick-Fil-A sandwich is always almost overpowering ...
While the McD's chicken is a near-perfect rip-off (though the McD's version is more consistently shaped), the bun is noticeably softer. The pickles are sweeter ... too sweet ... and therefore complement the sandwich less. I watched the gentleman in the kitchen prepare my sandwich, and noticed that the placement of the pickles seemed deliberately careless, unlike the truly careless preparation at Chick-Fil-A.
As I finished my chicken sandwich, I felt a little ashamed. A little like I was cheating. I thought about driving to the nearest Chick-Fil-A 20 minutes away and redeeming myself with an original, but I didn't have the stomach for it -- literally and figuratively. There's always dinner, I guess.