There’s nothing like a picture of a steaming, juicy burger to send hungry folks to the nearest drive-thru, right? Not if you’re a kid. For them, toys and other giveaways are just as effective — which ...

Fast-food ads today are all over the map. Whether it’s Chick-fil-A trying to convince you that their employees offer the world’s greatest customer service, Taco Bell aiming for people on their way ...

NEW YORK -- Provocative may be the stuff of fast-food ads in good times, but in tough times, tolerance for the risqué runs short, especially among franchisees. Fast-food chains Burger King and ...

Remember the first time you asked your parents for a kid’s meal? The excitement of opening the newest toy, almost outweighing the meal itself? Most adults don’t. But early on as a parent, you ...

Internet searches by consumers in response to TV advertising for fast-food restaurants is higher when the ad runs on linear TV rather than on a streaming platform, according to a study by ...

CHICAGO (AP) -- There are far more ads for fast food and snacks on black-oriented TV than on channels with more general programming, researchers report in a provocative study that suggests a link to ...

If you ask people what they think of commercials in general, you'll likely hear that they're annoying, they interrupt shows, and that people wish there were fewer of them. After all, that's why people ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children are seeing fewer sugary, fatty foods advertised on TV, but unhealthy fare still makes up the bulk of food commercials they see, a new study suggests. What's more, ...

Fast food mascots were everywhere in the 1980s and 1990s, but only a few remain today. Here are the quirky characters we'd ...