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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
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."
Nickname Country Notes Reference(s) McDonal Chile The signs for McDonald's have been altered in a way that the full name 'McDonald's' is visible during the day, but at night, it appears as 'McDonal'.
The McDonald's Quarter Pounder has been linked to a deadly E. coli outbreak across 10 states. The fast-food chain overhauled its famous burger in 2018 — then reported a surge in sales.. Now ...
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 ...
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 the 1980s, A&W, under then-owner A. Alfred Taubman, sought to challenge McDonald's highly successful Quarter Pounder by introducing a larger, higher-quality hamburger. . The campaign, called "Third is the Word," was designed to promote A&W's third-pound burger as a better value for the same price as McDonald's quarter-pound bur
McDonald's has stopped selling the popular product in some states as an investigation into the cause of the bacteria continues.