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30%
30% -- follower growth rate for Chris Kempczinski Instagram (McDonald's CEO) (2026)
McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski's (spelled Kempczewski in text) Instagram following increased by 30% following the viral Big Arch video.
- Growth occurred following viral mockery of the promotional Big Arch video
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30%
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Data Vintage
2026
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50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
The Washington Post / The New York Times
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Tier C
https://marshall-johnstonmm.com/2026/03/18/going-viral-for-the-wrong-reasons-the-mcdonalds-big-arch-… ↗
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Going Viral for the Wrong Reasons: The McDonald’s Big Arch Case Study
Not all marketing success initially looks like success. When McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczewski posted a promotional video for the company’s new Big Arch burger, it went viral but for all the wrong reasons [1]. It was mocked across social media for the stiff delivery, the unnatural corporate language,…
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The Washington Post / The New York Times
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Reported in case study citing Washington Post/NYT coverage of viral Big Arch video
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Chris Kempczinski Instagram (McDonald's CEO): 30% follower growth rate. Source: The Washington Post / The New York Times (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/kempczinski-instagram-follower-growth-2026
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