Archive - McAtlas

Inside the Nightclub McDonald's

DJs and projections transform the Budapest restaurant into a new type of third space

Jun 9 •

May 2025

McAtlas Nominated for Two James Beard Awards

In the book categories of Visuals, and Reference, History, and Scholarship

May 12 •

February 2025

Landmark McDonald’s Destroyed by Tropical Storm Will Rise Again

Biltmore Village restaurant is the first major rebuilding project since Helene devastated the region

Feb 15 •

January 2025

From the Cutting Room Floor: MacDavid vs. Goliath

Spoiler Alert: Goliath wins

Jan 2 •

November 2024

Thank You for Supporting McAtlas!

Plus a special for Black Friday

Nov 29, 2024 •

September 2024

The “Most Beautiful” McDonald’s in the World Reopens

Other locations have held the title on the internet, too

Sep 6, 2024 •

August 2024

How the Olympics—and Canada—helped McDonald’s break through the Iron Curtain

The Canadian franchisee worked for over a decade to secure the puzzle pieces for a grand opening in Moscow

Aug 2, 2024 •

July 2024

McAtlas is going to be a book! Plus a McSpaghetti preview

How the sweet marinara pasta became a staple at Filipino kids' birthday parties

Jul 2, 2024 •

June 2024

The Battle for Northernmost McDonald's

Three countries vying for McArctic supremacy

Jun 1, 2024 •

May 2024

Welcome to McDonald's Single Family Homes of Eastern Long Island

How a "Cape Cod" style of building keeps the local NIMBY activists at bay

May 1, 2024 •

April 2024

Meet the Michelin-starred chef designing burgers for McDonald's

In Denmark, award-winning chefs are the celebrity spokespeople for the fast food chain

Apr 2, 2024 •

March 2024

What's McDonald’s doing at the most important food event in France?

The Salon International de l'Agriculture is the intersection of farming, politics... and the Golden Arches

Mar 1, 2024 •

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