# This is the worst-rated McDonald’s in the US. See why customers have reviewed it so poorly

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-15 21:20 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"This is the worst-rated McDonald’s in the US. See why customers have reviewed it so poorly" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 6 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include WLFI, USA Today, Phoenix New Times and AZ Family. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| WBRC | This is the worst-rated McDonald’s in the US. See why customers have reviewed it so poorly | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxOdkFMczN6ZFQtQmVQeXpBajdxNk0yS2txLW5rRFU5bUtTYnhHVlZ4SUs4b2gtV24xUEFXMjdwUDhja01BOFNCU3FPRW5adDlpb2dBaVBDM3FqOExqeW1NMlJYaml2SmZsVTBVdE1haXNZRlFvWEx6emVkcHJZUEtJb2Y4dS1tazBxOUlELWx1ZmNvUHVoakVkT1YyNy00NVEtSWpWXzBNT0RORzc4ai1Z?oc=5) |
| New Jersey 101.5 | NJ's best-rated McDonald's sits in Morris County, where quick service and clean tables matter most | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiX0FVX3lxTE9fNFpqelQ5eks3NVl2UEk2cGJYUmhPZW1TeDlGYW94ZDBrdnA3N2w5RzA1SElKcGZKaG8zOUtnVVU0cVlVM3I4aENXM1E1U2o0X0t3ZW84aVQtRE15M1hB?oc=5) |
| WLFI | This is the worst-rated McDonald’s in the US. See why customers have reviewed it so poorly | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxQUE52ZkxXTnVONTJxa1JhM0NkSUJUWlRQNTFpeHhWQW80aDd4TkNNM3lUbHJjSGtKYmFqTnNHMmcwTjZiRnNQbUxSOTBkdXdGTnRsTU5ZclpWNXc0TkdOdzJ3OTQ4ZTVDX09vRENQaFl5Wk9ybk9aVkF3aTBtYkx2QnZNYTFvRmFRZVdCOFQ5X0paWlRXWDlQa3N6NW9PWEx1bWIzbnJWV0Y5dnpZb3hn0gHDAUFVX3lxTFBTdmkzang0NVJCcVRTNU5NQlA2d3o3TnUtOTJ2akV2dVdVZVZlYW50bGkxVkdRVGFhUWxMYUNKaFF3bnc2ZlMwS2Y0eVNMSG9QOU1MWGsyV3dLemV6V0k2SWQ5NGJyMGlpN3d6M0NqTU5fcXRRRDN0Y2VFNkZoQXVOY2tYdzV1N1dIY09tSmdlZ2J6RHpfM0tJa0RkWkxIVTJ3bTF) |
| USA Today | I'm lovin' it! Texas is home to America's best McDonald's | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxPaHJ5a1pmWGt6dHRwVnlnb0djUnFoVklfVUtjbWl2ZFFHZFlFSmhJbGlzN1VkLU5qeUZLNWZtQmdnekF4d1VJa3VWaWVSZXJpdHlRTnRKMlBFOWVLZzVEZUJfdXNrTWlGMEZNN3BvZ0V3SlVmaGtEcVFwSWtya0hlWGdyaWdGYW92OEtQMDdYSjk4RXZDSFhMNHZFaHhhVE9qYU8zSUtUT2ZlQWpOS2RlSFE3MUh4ZU1mZ0FVSG05Nl9uNmpJWWdSWGlOVQ?oc=5) |
| Phoenix New Times | ‘Every McDonald’s is the worst McDonald’s in Arizona’ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxPN01MNTlXOHVHMHd4d2VXM3ZyajZOZTFCVm45Y2VQb2ZuZ2s1YUNHTE5SM1o4dXNXYlQtLUVVQUVkOFk3X00tTnFpRHVDYk1vUmRKcFNsQVV1RzFSaTVSMXdjVGJXc0NWUHlCNDgxdU9GYTV5XzJfOXVfUmNsSDJuWEpUQi1SdGtiSWtRSWRLYmlkcUtiTEwyWUFNTERnQlpL?oc=5) |
| AZ Family | Surprise is home to America’s worst-rated McDonald’s | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxPc0pCa1U0SFNKWlNqd2J3aGpDSTA2bmxNS01yWUxDam9aVXltUUg0STJxbDFaek9oM0otZEhwWTFPdi1xcDFFc2sxZnJ0UUtRU1BuX0tUUVBKZXBGaGhtcktNX1lkZVdqaFRFazBmTFJrbERHTDFjSzZtWXZqdHB6MTdyTEZYMHYwTGdpcNIBoAFBVV95cUxPOGZ5Y0p4RndmYTFsRFZqMEFIVm1fNUpwOElveHZJRHQ0SjNXVGIwSWc5ZWdDTi1FX19mOUU0OU5JOUs2c0h1LTJ6eXMwQ18zSGJadGZzNU5wTnNFYTZYYWxEcFV5VkdpQ1hkbVhFU3VzUHhUSjEtQlU5SWhkSm1WWE9xZ0JwRVF3YmZEOUtSaTBBNDd4R0VVcUhWX1BPTVg2?oc=5) |
| USA Today | The best and worst McDonald’s in America, ranked by 20M reviews | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxNQW1YOVljQV9lNVA1RXNwS0lIWEZmOVV5OGRGNF81TE9ONzNRZURGdVBUeWI4NUE1NUE2MXdQZmJzeG1DQjJrQ2pyRHBTb1NZcHpwM0Y2NHViQ0RNLXVTYUdobTd2YUFUdjdNNUtwWTNhOEd5UXJFb2dPbDUtMXJ4Q215dGxtU1FUd1o2Q3c4N1EwdjVMZ2pwRnJ3Q3Z4SFFtQ3BGTlR0czd4MTUzb0E?oc=5) |
| WBRC | This is the worst-rated McDonald’s in the US. See why customers have reviewed it so poorly | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxOdkFMczN6ZFQtQmVQeXpBajdxNk0yS2txLW5rRFU5bUtTYnhHVlZ4SUs4b2gtV24xUEFXMjdwUDhja01BOFNCU3FPRW5adDlpb2dBaVBDM3FqOExqeW1NMlJYaml2SmZsVTBVdE1haXNZRlFvWEx6emVkcHJZUEtJb2Y4dS1tazBxOUlELWx1ZmNvUHVoakVkT1YyNy00NVEtSWpWXzBNT0RORzc4ai1Z0gHDAUFVX3lxTE1uSms5Q1lVM3JaS1BfTFJtY0hIbGIzMXVJOTRjd01mdExJZUxMVDBwTFprYmthNjVhZGhyMHlRd1h1MTRzU0tPZVVBRkluN1lfeV9ORFJpQ3RYbnlBVU1YNEc0QWYyWWZpWVRDRUNUQ3VSM0lYLXc3d05KN281bFpDd2U0YU51M0RmSG1GNXh2eUdseGh3MFloNG5rbXh6NS1GSkh) |

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