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Where's the beef? Fast food rivals challenge McDonald's to burger battle

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Where's the beef? Fast food rivals challenge McDonald's to burger battle McDonald's (MCD) CEO Chris Kempczinski has gone viral for how he took a bite out of the chain's new 1,200-calorie Big Arch burger in a recent video…
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  • The chicken wars are done for now, beef is back

    80% confidence
  • Eating on camera is the worst thing anyone could ever do for themselves

    80% confidence
  • People need to eat real food like giant ribs

    80% confidence
  • The Big Mac is the greatest sandwich ever invented

    80% confidence
  • RFK Jr. might treat himself to yogurt during the Super Bowl as a snack

    80% confidence
  • McDonald's is a well run company

    80% confidence
  • The online attention is not bad publicity for McDonald's

    80% confidence
  • Wendy's should be terrified about McDonald's Big Arch launch given their double digit sales decline and lack of full-time CEO

    80% confidence
  • No issue with either Chris Kempczinski's bite execution or his discussion of the burger as a product

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