But we had a pretty diversified portfolio of businesses around the world and things tended to offset each other. But one or two years ago, we had a lot of things happening at the same time. Jim Cantalupo agobusinessdiversify Change image and share on social
I think this year we'll open up 900 gross, we're closing some, so the net count is lower, but the 900 are spread all over the place. Some of the closures are relocations, where you're moving it to another place in the marketplace. Jim Cantalupo closeclosurecount share on social
Because we only feed in the United States less than 1 per cent of the meals, most of them are eaten elsewhere. Most meals are eaten at home. So to make McDonald's the target is not going to solve the problem. Jim Cantalupo centeatfeed share on social
You then get into a period a few years ago, where a lot of external factors that we didn't have anything to do with did hit, and some of them at the same time... devaluations, weak economies, you name it, in various parts of the world. Jim Cantalupo agodevaluationeconomy share on social
I think we have a great track record on being relevant, on identifying consumer trends, needs and wants. Jim Cantalupo consumergreatidentify Change image and share on social
We have very specific rules about how we go to market with children, and I think they are very responsible. Jim Cantalupo childmarketresponsible Change image and share on social
I talked about 12 to 18 months, and that's about reaffirming our foundation for sustained growth: getting the discipline back, getting the basics right, getting the customer focus back... so by the end of next year, I hope most of that's in place. Jim Cantalupo backbasiccustomer share on social
When you raise prices, you've got to make sure you get it to the bottom line. You can fritter it away because of the way you're running the business, with maybe not a totally disciplined approach. Jim Cantalupo approachbottombusiness Change image and share on social
As I said, I haven't spent a lot of time thinking about partner brands. Jim Cantalupo brandlotpartner Change image and share on social
McDonald's is almost 50 years old. For 47 years we had a pretty consistent track record of being able to deliver admirable sales. Jim Cantalupo admirableconsistentdeliver Change image and share on social