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McDonald's Latest Sales Are Worse Than Expected
Forbes ^ | 9 March 15 | Staff

Posted on 03/09/2015 4:13:51 PM PDT by SkyPilot

McDonald's MCD +0.6% worldwide sales fell a more than expected 1.7% in February, marking nine consecutive months of declines.

This comes a week after new CEO Steve Easterbrook assumed the top job. Easterbrook, who has said he considers himself an ‘internal activist,’ is faced with reviving the lagging sales that cost previous CEO Don Thompson his job.

U.S. sales fell 4%, as the fast food giant continues to face heavy competition from fast casual chains like Chipotle and Panera.

“Consumer needs and preferences have changed,” said the company in a statement. “McDonald’s current performance reflects the urgent need to evolve with today’s consumers, reset strategic priorities and restore business momentum.”

Last week, McDonald’s announced it would start to phase out the use of chickens that are raised with human antibiotics.

Sales in Asia, where the company is still being punished by customers following a food safety scandal last year, declined by 4.4%. “Rebuilding brand trust by strengthening McDonald’s quality and value perceptions is one of APMEA’s top priorities for 2015,” the company said.

Total sales were partially offset by a 0.7% gain in Europe sales, where the company saw strength in the U.K. and Germany but still faces headwinds in Russia.

The 1.7% worldwide sales decline reported by McDonald’s was much worse than estimates of a 0.3% decline, according to analysts polled by research firm Consensus Metrix, and is telling of how much work the company has left to do under Easterbrook. Last month the company reported a 1.8% decline.

Shares of McDonald’s declined 1% to $96.14 in premarket trading and are up 5% over the last 12 months.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: black; economy; fastfood; ghetto; gimmedosenuggets; mcdonalds; mcdonaldsblack365; recession; thatsrayciss; trends
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To: Svartalfiar

So Chicken-E!


201 posted on 03/11/2015 3:28:13 AM PDT by mylife
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To: GOPJ

Did you see the link for the latest fight in McDonalds? Seems Drudge had it yesterday or the day before and it’s gone...


202 posted on 03/12/2015 12:45:33 PM PDT by GOPJ (Obama on Hillary: "I did not have TEXT with that woman"... Freeper hoosiermama)
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To: SkyPilot; Tijeras_Slim; MeganC; PJ-Comix; FatherofFive; SWAMPSNIPER; Extremely Extreme Extremist; ..

McDonalds yesterday: One white girl beat to a pulp by 4 black thugs...

graphic:

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/girl-beaten-mcdonald-caught-video-warning-graphic-article-1.2145599


203 posted on 03/12/2015 2:00:02 PM PDT by GOPJ (Obama on Hillary: "I did not have TEXT with that woman"... Freeper hoosiermama)
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To: GOPJ

well, I seem to have a special problem with McD burgers nowadays...they cause me to instantaneously belch.

so...
just speaking for myself,
I’m not sure whether the greater danger is from the wild customers ... or the burgers....there ....?

(I can eat competitor burgers without belching ... and I used to be able to eat the McD burgers too.....????)


204 posted on 03/12/2015 2:04:16 PM PDT by faithhopecharity (Foolish people ... have eyes and see not)
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To: GOPJ

My son was in the hospital three days after being severely beaten by a feral SOO. He’s lucky he’s alive and thriving. The perp is in jail.


205 posted on 03/12/2015 2:20:53 PM PDT by Mercat (forgive all your DeeDees)
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To: Mercat

Prayers for you and your family...


206 posted on 03/12/2015 2:26:50 PM PDT by GOPJ (Obama on Hillary: "I did not have TEXT with that woman"... Freeper hoosiermama)
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To: Captain Peter Blood; wally_bert; dfwgator; Liz; LucyT; sickoflibs; MrB; Mr. K; FlingWingFlyer; ...

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/girl-beaten-mcdonald-caught-video-warning-graphic-article-1.2145599

SEE IT: 4 teen girls attack victim in Brooklyn McDonald’s as dozens stand and watch (WARNING: GRAPHIC LANGUAGE AND VIOLENT CONTENT)


207 posted on 03/12/2015 2:29:16 PM PDT by GOPJ (Obama on Hillary: "I did not have TEXT with that woman"... Freeper hoosiermama)
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To: Mercat

So sorry to hear that. Glad the perp is in jail; too bad it wasn’t sooner.


208 posted on 03/12/2015 2:29:51 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: GOPJ; Tijeras_Slim; MeganC; PJ-Comix; FatherofFive; SWAMPSNIPER; Extremely Extreme Extremist

How horrible! I could not make it through more than 20 seconds of the video. It is just too painful to watch.


209 posted on 03/12/2015 4:40:44 PM PDT by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: GOPJ

“SEE IT: 4 teen girls attack victim in Brooklyn McDonald’s as dozens stand and watch (WARNING: GRAPHIC LANGUAGE AND VIOLENT CONTENT)”

More evidence of Feral Blacks “acting out!” And it’s long past time when there need to be serious consequences for this kind of aberrant behavior. Somehow Blacks feel that with Obola & Co. in the White Hut, that they are “entitled” to “get out of jail free cards” for whatever they choose to do. Sadly, today I wouldn’t trust the average black person as far as I could throw them because their hatred for whites is the rule rather than the exception. Oh how far we have fallen.


210 posted on 03/12/2015 5:36:37 PM PDT by vette6387
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To: GOPJ

While I was advocating a “ThrowBACK Menu”, but looks like the “Throw DOWN Menu” is the real problem.


211 posted on 03/12/2015 9:42:39 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: GOPJ

It’s a black girl with blonde hair extensions. She did pretty good, too.


212 posted on 03/13/2015 11:20:00 AM PDT by MeganC (You can ignore reality, but reality won't ignore you.)
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To: SkyPilot
I couldn't watch more than 20 seconds or so either...

Another poster said the girl beaten up was black... Not that it matters. Black girls shouldn't be beat up by a gang or thugs either. AND MCDonalds employee should have called the police and attempted to break-up the lowlife mob.

If McDonalds can't do better they should close stores operated in Black neighborhoods.

213 posted on 03/13/2015 11:42:08 AM PDT by GOPJ (Obama on Hillary: "I did not have TEXT with that woman"... Freeper hoosiermama)
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