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Will any McDonald's franchises close due to E. coli outbreak repercussions by June 30, 2025?
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McDonald's Invests $100 Million to Recover from Last Month's E. Coli Outbreak
Nov 16, 2024, 05:40 AM
McDonald's is investing $100 million to revive sales and support franchisees following a severe E. coli outbreak last month. The outbreak, linked to slivered onions on Quarter Pounder hamburgers, has sickened more than 100 people and resulted in one death. The funds will be used for marketing and to aid the most heavily affected franchises.
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