Sales Trends

Remodels, digital ordering and salads help chain’s same-store sales rise 13 percent

Stock hits another all-time high as chain’s digital strength continues to lure customers.

This post is part of the On the Margin blog. When McDonald’s Corp. finally started selling breakfast items after 10:30 a.m. last year, consumers excitedly bought up Egg McMuffins or biscuit sandwiches in the afternoon. Yet that excitement i...

Weakness in energy sector and reduced tourism weigh down results

McDonald’s struggles in recent years have been due largely to the chain’s failure after 10:30 a.m.

However, report by Sharon Zackfia of William Blair acknowledges near-term risks

This post is part of the On the Margin blog. The election is apparently keeping enough consumers at home that it’s having a broad impact on restaurant industry sales. So says a growing number of restaurant chain executives, who see this yea...

Two Yum! Brands Inc. chains gain momentum in U.S. as company prepares for Yum China spinoff

This post is part of the On the Margin blog. Are there too many casual-dining restaurants? The CEO of one of the largest operators of such concepts thinks so. Speaking on his company’s first quarter earnings call on Tuesday, Darden Resta...

Olive Garden to-go orders help boost same-store sales — and the company’s earnings