McDonald's Expands the Use of Fresh Beef for Its Quarter Pounder
- Company moves away from frozen patties for some menu items
- Competition remains fierce across U.S. fast-food industry
Fresh Beef at McDonald's
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McDonald’s Corp. will start using fresh beef for its quarter-pounder hamburgers across the U.S., moving away from frozen patties in one of its biggest operational shake-ups in years.
The world’s biggest restaurant company is in the process of switching to fresh beef for its Quarter Pounder and specialty Signature Crafted sandwiches at most U.S. locations, the company announced Monday at a restaurant near its headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois. The chain has about 14,000 locations nationwide.