{"id":2626987,"date":"2026-07-08T21:27:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T01:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/franklin-graham-gives-mcdonalds-free-advice-on-how-to-bring-happy-customers-back\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T21:32:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T01:32:04","slug":"franklin-graham-gives-mcdonalds-free-advice-on-how-to-bring-happy-customers-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/franklin-graham-gives-mcdonalds-free-advice-on-how-to-bring-happy-customers-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Franklin Graham Gives McDonald&#8217;s &#8216;Free Advice&#8217; on How to &#8216;Bring Happy Customers Back&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffranklin-graham-gives-mcdonalds-free-advice-on-how-to-bring-happy-customers-back%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2626987&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Franklin Graham, a prominent evangelical Christian and founder of samaritan\u2019s purse, is also a notable fan of McDonald&#8217;s. In a Facebook post, he offered three suggestions to improve the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-facebook-image-makes-claim-about-mcdonalds-french-fries-bill-gates\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Facebook Image Makes Claim About McDonald...s French Fries, Bill Gates\">fast food chain&#8217;<\/a>s customer experience: revert to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-media-battles-brazilian-government-in-novel-censorship-case\/\" title=\"Trump Media battles Brazilian government in novel censorship case\">customary service<\/a> by having staff at registers instead of kiosks, focus on serving fresh, hot, and melted cheese hamburgers, and bring back fried apple pies permanently, highlighting their lower fat content compared to baked versions. His followers also commented wiht additional tips, such as cooking food in beef tallow and improving the quality of meat and chicken nuggets. Graham\u2019s overall message reflects his enthusiasm for McDonald&#8217;s and his desire to see the chain flourish by returning to classic practices.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Few would dispute that Franklin Graham is one of the premier evangelical Christian voices in the world today.<\/p>\n<p>Nobody would deny that Graham is quite knowledgeable when it comes to matters of the cross.<\/p>\n<p>Well, it turns out that the founder of Samaritan\u2019s Purse is also quite knowledgeable when it comes to a rather different, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mcdonalds-closes-gap-biggest-american-rival-things-keep-getting-worse-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ubiquitous<\/a> symbol \u2014 those golden arches.<\/p>\n<p>In a post that\u2019s probably not as faith-focused as his usual theological fare, Graham took a few moments out of his busy schedule to be a good Samaritan \u2014 pun intended \u2014 to worldwide fast food chain McDonald\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>Because it turns out that the 73-year-old Graham is quite a fan of McDonald\u2019s \u2014 it\u2019s something he actually regularly posts about \u2014 and was willing to offer some \u201cfree advice\u201d for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcdonalds-responds-as-leftist-group-launches-nationwide-boycott\/\" title=\"...s Responds as Leftist Group Launches Nationwide Boycott\">fast food conglomerate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FFranklinGraham%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02UEyZ6amJCdYimyh4LcPi8jPAjGkVzPbBKgZdDgjh5N4qhxLRTrEmZxfcRio2aW9Dl&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"289\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In a Monday post on Facebook, Graham outlined three ways in which he thinks the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >longtime fast food chain<\/a> could make meaningful and positive changes to the dining experience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMcDonald\u2019s has Happy Meals \u2014 but I can tell them how they can bring happy customers back!\u201d Graham began. \u201cIt\u2019s a pretty simple recipe. Forget all the consultants and GO BACK to the things you used to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDump the kiosk-only ordering and have real people behind the registers welcoming customers with a smile and taking orders. A kiosk is cold \u2014 the customer becomes just a number. I don\u2019t want to be a number, I want to be a person!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGo back to focusing on fresh, hot hamburgers with melted cheese that make customers want to come back again and again,\u201d the minister continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGo back to FRIED apple pies \u2014 permanently, not just for a limited-time promotion. We love them. And tell the world the best-kept secret that the fried pies are actually lower in fat, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lower-cholesterol-and-prevent-heart-disease-without-drugs\/\" title=\"... Cholesterol and Prevent Heart Disease Without Drugs\">saturated fat<\/a>, and calories than your baked apple pies! Who knew?!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s it McDonald\u2019s \u2014 free advice from a hopeful, lifelong customer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If you follow Graham on Facebook, you\u2019ve probably noticed that he regularly posts about McDonald\u2019s, though never with actual tips for success.<\/p>\n<p>(And yes, he appears to be a huge fan of the fried apple pies.)<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, Graham\u2019s followers commented under the post, and many actually pointed out yet another \u201ctip\u201d for McDonald\u2019s \u2014 just in case they were paying attention.<\/p>\n<p>The most common free bit of advice? Swathes of Graham\u2019s commenters all told McDonald\u2019s that cooking their food in beef tallow \u2014 as opposed to seed oil \u2014 would also be a massive step forward.<\/p>\n<p>Other comments proffered tips like using better beef, and changing the Chicken McNugget formula.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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