McDonald's said Thursday a key revenue figure rose 7.4 percent in November on strong demand from markets around the world. In the U.S., sales were boosted by sales of breakfast items and the seasonal addition of the peppermint mocha to the company's coffee menu.
The hugely successful Chipotle Mexican Grill is branching out, at least tentatively: ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen has just opened in Washington D.C.'s Dupont Circle. Our reporter scouts the location, sampling lunch and taking in the already impressive crowd.
San Francisco could become the first U.S. city to ban toys from Happy Meals after its Board of Supervisors approved the rule in an 8-3 vote Tuesday. If Mayor Gavin Newsom is unable to overturn the ban, it will take effect late next year.
McDonald's has lost a $17,500 lawsuit from a former franchise manager in Brazil, who says he put on 65 pounds during his 12 years of working for the chain. The former employee blames the company's policy of mandatory food sampling and free employee lunches for his weight gain.
