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The Quarter Pounder is a brand of hamburger introduced in 1971 by a Fremont, California franchisee of international fast food chain McDonald's and extended nationwide in 1973. . Its name refers to the beef patty having a precooked weight of approximately one quarter of a pound, originally portioned as four ounces (113.4 g) but increased to 4.25 oz (120 g) in 2015
2 imperial pints, 1 imperial quart, or a quarter of an imperial gallon. Referred to as a "40" or “40-pounder” in Canada (as in 40 Imperial ounces; also used for spirits) and a litre in the United States. 40 (US) 1.183 L: 40 US fl oz: 2.08 imp pt: 2.5 US liquid pints. Might have been inspired by the Canadian 40 imp fl oz bottle.
The Quarter Pounder is a 4.25-ounce (120 g) (originally 4-ounce (113 g) until 2015) (approx. uncooked weight) ground beef patty with ketchup, mustard, chopped onions, pickle, and two slices of cheese.
Where are Quarter Pounders being removed from McDonald's menus? In its Oct. 22 statement, McDonald's said the Quarter Pounder was being removed from the menu at locations in Colorado, Kansas, Utah ...
The Quarter Pounder is similarly important to McDonald's from a branding perspective. ... Gordon said that repairing the Quarter Pounder's possibly dented reputation would mean McD's has some work ...
In October, an outbreak of E. coli at McDonald’s was linked to the company’s Quarter Pounder burgers, and, later, to the slivered onions used in their production.
In 1971, Bernardin introduced the now famous Quarter Pounder at his McDonald's locations. [1] He explained his idea for the Quarter Pounder in a 1991 interview marking the 20th anniversary of the burger's development saying, "felt there was a void in our menu vis-à-vis the adult who wanted a higher ratio of meat to bun."
McDonald's has stopped the sale of Quarter Pounders in some states after an E. coli outbreak in some states. Public health agencies are investigating.