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mahatmakanejeeves

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4. I saw that in the paper yesterday. I thought it would be a fun thing to post at DU. Thanks.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Sep 3, 2021, 01:29 PM

Sep 2021

I'm surprised at the traction it's getting in LBN.

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McDonald’s McFlurry Machine Is Broken (Again). Now the FTC Is On It.

The frequently malfunctioning equipment leads to a lawsuit and gets the federal antitrust agency involved

By Heather Haddon
https://twitter.com/heatherhaddon
heather.haddon@wsj.com
Sept. 1, 2021 2:51 pm ET

Can the FTC help get you your McFlurry?

As many customers of McDonald’s know all too well, the fast-food chain has struggled for years to keep its ice cream machines working. Without them, people can’t get a milkshake, soft cone or above all a McFlurry, a cup of soft ice cream with candy and cookies that is whipped about in a blender with a specially designed hollow spoon.

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McFlurry machines keep breaking and the FTC wants answers [View all] Eugene Sep 2021 OP

their ice cream machines break a lot, too XanaDUer2 Sep 2021 #1

I read a column recently about their ice cream machines. doc03 Sep 2021 #3

Having attempted to sell things to Mcd, I am well aware that they have a maximum... TreasonousBastard Sep 2021 #2

I saw that in the paper yesterday. I thought it would be a fun thing to post at DU. Thanks. mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 #4