Coalition of Franchisee Associations

October 21, 2011

MCD's Skinner Tells All




On Third Quarter Conference Call

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Does MCD's CFO Decide Menu Prices?

McDonald's already hiked prices twice this year, by 1% in March and 1.4% in May, and will consider more as necessary. “We will continue to evaluate additional price increases in light of this inflationary environment always balancing our goal of driving traffic and marketshare gains with effectively managing the impact of rising costs,” Mr. Bensen said.

Crain's reports HERE

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AP Reports on Operator Remodel Concerns

Results from our survey

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October 1, 2011

Wall Street protest's success not easily measured - WSJ.com

Wall Street protest's success not easily measured - WSJ.com: "They sleep on air mattresses, use Mac laptops and play drums. They go to the bathroom at the local McDonald's. A few times a day, they march down to Wall Street, yelling, "This is what democracy looks like!""

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