NEW YORK -- A broken McDonald's McFlurry machine, arguably one of life's greatest nuisances, has finally been solved thanks to a court ruling. McDonald's franchises haven't been able to fix the ...

The notoriously fickle McFlurry stations, otherwise known as soft-serve ice cream machines, can now be legally repaired by the franchisees’ own handy staffers. They no longer have to wait for ...

NEW YORK — A broken McDonald’s McFlurry machine, arguably one of life’s greatest nuisances, has finally been solved thanks to a court ruling.

Letters to the Editor A fix for McDonald’s McFlurry machine woes? A lighted sign to show the machine is working. Published: Nov. 04, 2024, 3:39 p.m.

For years, out-of-order McFlurry machines have been the object of media reports, online speculation, a Federal Trade Commission inquiry, a lawsuit, TikTok foolishness, and plenty of memes.

Taylor Commercial Foodservice LLC, the company that makes the McFlurry machines, has been accused of creating a device that is not only prone to breaking down, but also extremely difficult to fix.

Ice cream machines at McDonald's famously break frequently. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to journalist Jason Koebler from 404 Media about a new exemption that allows third parties to fix them.

When the clock struck 11:01, I was told the McFlurry machine wouldn’t be up and running until noon. If a “hack” requires an hour and 10 minutes of waiting to execute, it’s not a good hack.

NEW YORK -- A broken McDonald's McFlurry machine, arguably one of life's greatest nuisances, has finally been solved thanks to a court ruling.

The notoriously fickle McFlurry stations, otherwise known as soft-serve ice cream machines, can now be legally repaired by the franchisees’ own handy staffers.