McDonald’s says a key global sales figure fell 2.2 per cent in November as US sales continue to soften and it contends with ongoing difficulties from a food safety scandal in China.
The world’s largest hamburger chain said on Monday that the drop in global sales at locations open at least 13 months included a 4.6 per cent decline in the US and a four per cent decline for the unit that includes the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East, and Africa.
McDonald’s Asian business has been trying to bounce back since the summer, when a TV report in China showed workers at one of its suppliers repackaging meat that was alleged to be expired.
The claim has not been publicly confirmed by the supplier or the government.
The Illinois company said comparable sales for Europe fell two per cent.
AP
