12:12 PM EST, 11/15/2024 (MT Newswires) -- McDonald's (MCD) earmarked $35 million for marketing to help the US business recover from the impact of last month's E. coli outbreak, which was tied to the company's Quarter Pounders, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing an internal message.

The planned investments include new advertisements focused on the company's food, the report said.

McDonald's didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from MT Newswires.

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