GoKawiilMcDonald's launches ad business using drive-thru and app customer data
McDonald's is starting a new advertising arm that will sell targeted ads across its drive-thru screens, app and other customer touchpoints, drawing on data collected from its customers. The initiative turns the fast-food chain into a media platform akin to retailers that have built ad networks from shopper data.
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This move suggests McDonald's sees its vast customer traffic and data as a revenue stream beyond selling food, following a retail media trend led by companies like Amazon and Walmart. It could raise questions among consumers and regulators about how fast-food data is used to target ads, though the specifics of privacy safeguards are not detailed.
- McDonald's is building a new ad-sales business using customer data.
- Ads will appear in drive-thru screens, the app, and other channels.
- The move mirrors retail media strategies used by big retailers like Amazon.
Source: gizmodo.com, 2026-09-25
Published there as: “McDonald’s Is Putting Ads in Its Drive-Thru… and Everywhere Else”
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