McDonald’s reports a 2.5% sales increase in Q2 2025, driven by value menus, but low-income customer visits drop as economic ...

Americans are reining in their spending at fast-food restaurants as they continue to face economic uncertainty.

In the second quarter, McDonald’s saw a 3.8% rise in global same-store sales, beating expectations of 2.4% by LSEG analysts.

"Tightening the belt on restaurant spending is one of the earliest signs that households are feeling economic strain," said Todd Belt, professor at George Washington University. "It's not just about ...

Fast-food chains are losing market share as their core customers, low-income diners, cut back and visit less often. If the ...

Hot products like a “Minecraft”-themed meal helped McDonald’s turn around its sagging sales in the second quarter. The Chicago burger giant said Wednesday its revenue rose 5% to $6.8 billion in the ...

The customers have spoken — and McDonald’s is listening. The fast-food giant is cutting the prices of its combo meals in response to growing concerns that its food has become unaffordable for many ...

While McDonald's reported same-store sales growth of 3.8% on Wednesday, CEO Chris Kempczinski said the industry continues to ...

Consumers are tightening their belts and eating out less frequently, but sit-down restaurants like Chili’s and Cheesecake Factory are persevering because they’re delivering more value for about the ...

Same-store sales, or sales at locations open at least a year, jumped nearly 4%. Analysts had predicted a 1% decline. McDonald's shares rose nearly 3% by close of trading Wednesday.

With its brightly colored, made-to-go-viral specialty shake, the McDonaldland meal draws from decades of cultural familiarity.