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Why McDonald's is following Walmart and Amazon into the advertising business

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CNBC World

What happened

McDonald's is following the lead of Amazon and Walmart as it starts its own media network.

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  • Reported by CNBC World and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:21:17 UTC.

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