Which McDonald's slogan followed “You Deserve a Break Today” in the 1970s?

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“We Do It All for You” was a McDonald's slogan used after “You Deserve a Break Today” in the 1970s.

“You Deserve a Break Today” had become one of McDonald's best-known advertising lines after its introduction in 1971. The later “We Do It All for You” wording continued the emphasis on service and convenience while giving the chain a newer verbal identity for its advertising.

McDonald's has used many slogans in different countries and at different times, which makes slogan chronology easy to mix up. “You Deserve a Break Today” belongs to the early 1970s, “We Do It All for You” to the later 1970s, and “You, You're the One” was used in the 1980s. Not every slogan appeared with exactly the same duration or in every market.

The slogan reflects a period when McDonald's advertising increasingly sold an experience of reliable service, not just a particular hamburger. Later campaigns moved toward broader emotional positioning, eventually leading to “I'm lovin' it.”

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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