McDonald’s UpTeam surprises businesses with beverages

    HOULTON — Maine McDonald’s UpTeam —Smooth Operators Street Team — surprised businesses in Houlton Friday with samples of McDonald’s newest addition to the McCafé beverage line – Frappés and Smoothies.
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SURPRISE TREAT — The Maine McDonald’s UpTeam stopped into several Houlton businesses July 16 with free samples of Frappés and Smoothies. Enjoying the treat are, from left, Andrew Peterson, Brenda McLaughlin, Laurie Jipson, Lisa Malone and Zia Peterson. In front is Kevin Mitchell.
    The Maine McDonald’s alternative-energy Eco-Cab and UpTeam jumping stilt performers also entertained festival-goers at the Maine Potato Blossom Festival in Fort Fairfield this past weekend. The Eco-Cab, an eye-catching ‘city cab’ is an eco-friendly urban transport system powered by a human driver and produces zero emissions. The colorful, three-wheeled Eco-Cab carries up to three passengers.
    Accompanying the Eco-Cab were the high-flying UpTeam stilt performers, sporting a 1980s retro style “The Smooth Operators.”
    Among the stops in Houlton were Trendsetters Hair Salon; Lisa’s Hair Salon; Houlton Pioneer Times; and Maine Potato Growers, Inc.
    The Maine McDonald’s Owner/Operator Association is a collaboration of 12 local Maine McDonald’s franchisees. The Maine McDonald’s Owner/ Operator Association provides support to the Ronald \McDonald House Charities® of Maine and the two Ronald McDonald Houses® in Bangor and Portland. For more information about McDonald’s in Maine, go to www.mcmaine.com