14 Facts About McDonald's advertising

1.

McDonald's advertising makes coolers of orange drink with their logo available for local events of all kinds.

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2.

McDonald's advertising is one of the most prevalent fast food advertisers, especially in the United States, where it spends the most advertising money of any fast-food restaurant and as of 2012 the fourth-most of any advertiser in the country.

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3.

In 2013, McDonald's advertising encountered controversy around negative racial stereotypes when the fast-food restaurant tested one of its ads in Germany for the resident Mexican population.

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4.

In 2015, McDonald's advertising met further controversy around Mexican stereotypes when it attempted to promote its McBurrito in Mexico.

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5.

In 2019, McDonald's advertising pulled out of an advertisement deal with an American comedy podcast, Your Mom's House Podcast.

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6.

Also in 2019, McDonald's Portugal promoted a sundae for Halloween with advertising that dubbed it "Sundae Bloody Sundae".

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7.

McDonald's advertising issued an apology for "any offense or distress" and withdrew its promotions.

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8.

McDonald's advertising said it was intended as a local promotion of Halloween and not intended to insult anyone.

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9.

Additionally, McDonald's advertising introduced the "Get Down" campaign which was a popular dance move in the African American culture at the time.

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10.

Also, by September 3,2003, McDonald's advertising selected more than 30 people to appear in new packaging for McDonald's advertising products, starting with a photoshoot taking place from September 3,2003, until November 2003.

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11.

In January 2007, after a public casting call which received 15,000 submissions, McDonald's advertising selected 24 people to appear as part of the campaign.

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12.

In November 2008, McDonald's advertising introduced new packaging, eliminating the previous design stated above with new, inspirational messages, the "i'm lovin it" slogan.

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13.

McDonald's advertising updated their menu boards with darker, yet warmer colors, more realistic photos of the products featured on plates and the drinks in glasses.

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14.

However, as of 2017, McDonald's advertising continues to have the "i'm lovin it" slogan appear on most all of its product packaging; and has made no major announcement that the company will use any other slogan exclusively in place of this one any time in the near future.

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