Friday, March 03, 2006

The Motley Fool - McDonald's and Starbucks' Java Joust

The Motley Fool - McDonald's and Starbucks' Java Joust:
"McDonald's (NYSE: MCD), home of the Big Mac and world-famous French fries, has been getting a lots of publicity lately for going gourmet with its coffee. Recent stories from BusinessWeek, the Associated Press, and the Chicago Tribune, among others, have touted the forthcoming rollout of the fast food outfit's premium-roast brew. Notably, Tuesday's Tribune story was accompanied by a photo of a McDonald's employee out on the street, serving free cups of joe to passersby from a backpack full of coffee."