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

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-23 19:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 3.67

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| MediaPost | McDonald's To Launch Media Network, Runs Ads In Some Stores 09/24/2026 | 2026-09-23 18:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxPRzhJb1JrVGktYzFSdTFRaE0wRHZmT3R5aHhYQ3l0VGN6ZFNCMHJleHVtOGlRSnpRY3YxbC1YRlB0UENWM01tWUlFN2NxdkpDYzNqdDZPOG1xR3JPMWtKcDRQeS0yM3htYzJzcWt1OXZzSElEUG9qZGxrRGE2TFBlRklNTHVXTFBQU2JlclhaNlRWQnZwMGJ0ZEV5c201bVBla19Jcy1DZTdvaldRbDRzV1p6UnZjUnhhT0tYeDdETQ?oc=5) |
| kotaku.com | McDonald's Cramming Ads For Other Brands Into The Drive-Thru While You Wait To Pull Forward | 2026-09-23 18:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxQWGVuR19oN3JFSVN5dFhyUGgxVFhNbUh1ejhPeGpTSG1va0FyY3NSNHNKZFJZNkhOR1ZuT1BjOUZYZURHRWpDWWE5YkVHajdYVUxnVWUweHVpMTdXT1ZNME5zWHlQQ2VzRnBRUi1sZTEwNG9PQ1oxQVI4bmhWcXRwRTZGb0h0SE9tdjJVNzQyTU1SYnpFMnRtc3lVZjRDLWtCZ0tjczd3X3M4alpKVk9zUnU1WEJ5UmJub0xr?oc=5) |
| PYMNTS.com | McDonald’s Tests Selling Digital Menu Board Ad Space to Other Brands | 2026-09-23 18:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxNcnBFZ0tzRlZzVkxUUTF2eE8xLWRqeURSVXZ6d21sUmJHcmk1T3h2bnc4bTJydkNpVzg3LUFzWDhxdjVjX29fSjItYTZ0VTZfSjZ2NEF5c05SM3ZYN0JJTlR6aktRNmZzb3VGLUR1TDB4a0hCaGh1MHUyZ1F3aEpjQkg2M2hzQmNaVk9LcGhGQWJLY0NqUmw5NXdEV0JXRmhnZDNkekJndTBEMjJ4MG1nZ3pmMXpldDdQdkE?oc=5) |
| The Verge | McDonald’s is testing ads on its drive-thru menus | 2026-09-23 18:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidEFVX3lxTFBqRE9sVjJyNGNIdElxaWV1NGd3d0ZKTHdka3I0Y1ctalYzaUJJdnV4R2prZXZzcTNfSlpnRnFaWFFiTUdDdGpmdVlJY3VhMWZfZmFaekwtazBYcWU0YlM3aVNLNEpaNkVndmdBNHRSdGVrNWts?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg | McDonald’s Tests Placing Ads for Other Brands on Menu Screens | 2026-09-23 18:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxQc1ZvSHg4UjlkSWxwUy05U0NaU1lGVy1WcloxdVRuTnNYdmJPbldVZm52M0NCZkNlQjJKY0RvaXc5bWdRN0E3c0VRRjhEREVKczZGMEZZMkwxbEg0VUtKX0E1RTJfdWlwazZHcGs5UlNaejhxd3dIdWZRWEpXZmF5WVVfWDQ1X0tXaGdCV0h0aUZrYS1kY1dBSzJmeHM?oc=5) |
| CNBC | Why McDonald's is following Walmart and Amazon into the advertising business | 2026-09-23 18:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxQbjJuWWR5MV8yU1duYVp1Y3ljYTVFbDR3bzhhdTlFckpnRmhrOTIxQWJKNEROTmZSUGRlaW80SDNLMDNYYnoyb29VV3pNd1NKNjNybm9hYzNXVUktREJVc0pTUVUyaThHRXh0NTVTWUc3QWJYeUNhRk9kbkRWT09YbmlKeXNUWHdiSjQ5V2VaY9IBlAFBVV95cUxQMnd5c0Y4M3ZRbXVybHExWDdNYXlpRUJ5SWFaaUlvYjFBMHl2RXhfRFdTd0d1dnZVV3VHWlVvZlVuV09CdWhYZkhuUzBObGFIc3FjYmVGUnJtLTRnMW9BcF8tV05NY0d4Smo4cGJGQ0g0UGM1alBIbFAwX012NlhkcVhKclZOMkRnNnU5TXFHN3Z6YlJj?oc=5) |

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