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An Eye for a McFlurry: One Terrible Reason to Lose a Body Partnew

Brandon Henderson lost his left eyeball over a McFlurry. On the evening of Feb. 15, authorities say, Khalif Lewis, an 18-year-old cashier at a West Philadelphia McDonald's, attacked the 35-year-old Henderson as he attempted to leave the restaurant after an argument over whether he could substitute a dessert item for french fries.
Philadelphia City Paper  |  Mike Newall  |  07-20-2009  |  Crime & Justice

Be a Hero on Your Own Timenew

“Victim's heroics rouse judge,” read a headline in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, but Nigel Haskett's heroics apparently didn't rouse his employer, McDonald's. The hamburger kingpin has denied Haskett's claim for workers compensation benefits.
Arkansas Times  |  Doug Smith  |  02-19-2009  |  Crime & Justice

Mr. Bignew

While amassing an empire of a dozen McDonald's franchises, Steve Bigari has used his restaurants as a sort of mad scientist's laboratory. His most recent innovation moves drive-thru operators from restaurants to a distant call center.
Westword  |  Joel Warner  |  11-08-2005  |  Business & Labor

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