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McDonald's Corp. (MCD) is in the Food Industry
- Revenue
- Dec 31 2007
- $22.7B
- Profit
- Dec 31 2007
- $2.3B
- Market Cap
- May 09 2008
- $67.1B
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Enodis Says Adjusted Pretax Profit Up 6 Percent
LONDON (Reuters UK) - Food equipment maker Enodis (ENO), which has agreed Illinois Tool Works's (ITW) 1.03 billion pounds bid, posted a 6 percent rise in first-half underlying profit on Tuesday. Enodis, which makes fryers and grills for fast-food restaurants such as McDonald's (MCD), said...
Starbucks to Slash U.S. Store Openings Through 2011
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp (SBUX) said on Wednesday it would slash U.S. coffee store openings through 2011 as it adjusts to slower U.S. growth and turns its focus to expanding newer international markets. The company, which warned last...
Arby's Owner to Buy Wendy's For $2.4 Billion
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wendy's International Inc (WEN) has agreed to be bought by Triarc Cos Inc (TRY), the investment arm of billionaire investor Nelson Peltz, in a deal valued at about $2.4 billion that would bring Triarc's Arby's restaurant chain...
Soft U.S. Sales Hit McDonald's Stock
CHICAGO (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp (MCD) said on Tuesday U.S. sales at established restaurants fell in March, the first monthly decline in five years, overshadowing higher-than-expected first-quarter profit and strong overseas sales. Concern over slowing U.S. sales trends sent McDonald's ...
Wendy's Rejects Offers, Says Peltz "misleading"
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Wendy's International Inc (WEN) rejected a cash and stock takeover bid and an offer to combine with Arby's, billionaire Nelson Peltz's businesses said on Friday as the hamburger chain argued both offers were low. Wendy's board...
What is the Golden Arches Theory of Conflict Prevention?
Thomas L. Friedman said in The Lexus and the Olive Tree that no two countries with McDonald's within their borders have ever been in a war since having a McDonald's. Friedman thinks it's because countries that are economically tethered have too much at stake to go to war. The Golden...
Is Ronald McDonald Drinking Too Much Caffeine?
Is Ronald McDonald Drinking Too Much Caffeine?RE: Is Ronald McDonald Drinking Too Much Caffeine?McDonald's has been doing this in other countries for several years. When I was in Australia in 2000, I saw plenty of McCafes but no Starbucks. I'm surprised it took them this long to try this in...
Breakfast at McDonald's Is Bad News for Starbucks
In the metropolitan United States, Starbucks is to coffee what Kleenex is to facial tissue -- the brands and products are one and the same. Yet somehow, Starbucks is sliding backward, with 2007 expected to mark the company's third straight year of sales shrinkage. What's the deal? ...
How to Win at Office Politics
Like it or not, every workplace is a political environment. But operating effectively within it doesn’t have to mean sucking up, lying, or slinging dirt. In its purest form, office politics is simply about getting from here to there: securing a promotion, seeing an idea come to fruition, or gaining...
Daily Dispatch: Time Warner, McDonald's, Qualcomm, Trade Deficit
Time Warner is considering spinning off AOL within a year. Although chief executive Robert Parsons is impressed with AOL's progress in selling Internet advertising, the company will reassess whether the division's business model can sustain growth over time. The company is also considering selling its cable services division...
BNET Daily Dispatch: Qwest, McDonald's, Circuit City, and CrackBerry
A federal jury convicted Joseph Nacchio, former CEO of Qwest Communications, yesterday on charges of insider trading for selling $52 million of the company's shares in 2001. Nacchio sold the shares based on private warnings that the company would miss its sales targets. He faces ten years in prison.McDonald's said...
BNET Daily Dispatch: Wal-Mart, McDonald's, Dow Chemical, and Citigroup
Wal-Mart is considering spinning off its Sam's Club operations in an attempt to boost its lagging share price. Wal-Mart said it was part of several options that the mega-retailer outlined in its secret plan dubbed "Project Red" that aims to rejuvenate the company. Wal-Mart also said that it sued its...
When Brand Alone Isn't Enough
Big-name firms like McDonald's and American Express find they have to do more to sell themselves in order to attract the right job candidates. After just a few days on the job, Floersch decided to spend two weeks working at a McDonald's in Darien, Illinois, to find out what makes...
Run From McDonald's
The article asserts that with its stock at eight-year lows, McDonald's still does not look cheap, especially when we consider its multiple to free cash flow, mounting debt, slowing sales, intense competition, and the enormous challenges ahead. The share price is far below its high. Once a giant becomes unbalanced,...
McDonald’s Corporation Corporate Governance Principles
This paper summarizes McDonald’s Corporation Corporate Governance Principles. In performing its oversight function, the Board is entitled to rely on the advice, reports and opinions of management, counsel, auditors and outside experts. In that regard, the Board and its Committees shall be entitled, at the expense of the Company, to...
Marketing that's too Slick Will Slide
A few seasons back, while the competition was really cooking, McDonald's launched an aggressive promotion dubbed "Campaign 55." This article illustrates the case of Mac Donalds that cut the price of a Big Mac about 70% to 55 cents. Previously, there was a downfall in the sales as the...
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Future looks bright for BYU recruit
BYU has never had a basketball player from the Ivory Coast -- or a native of the continent of Africa. Until this year. Charles Abouo will leave Brewster Academy in New Hampshire this spring for BYU's basketball program a more complete and mature player...
Top U.S. Marathoner, Olympian and Coloradan Alan Culpepper to Compete at 2008 Rocky Mountain Half Marathon
Two-Time American Olympian Training for Third Olympics DENVER -- The Rocky Mountain Half Marathon is honored to welcome world-renowned elite running athlete and local phenomenon Alan Culpepper to run its half marathon event scheduled for Sunday, June 8, 2008. Double the runners from 2007 are expected to take...
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- Incorporated: 1965
- CEO: Mr. James A. Skinner
McDonald's primarily franchises and operates McDonald's restaurants. Co.'s business is operated in distinct geographic segments: U.S.; Europe; Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa; and Other Countries and Corporate that includes operations in Latin America and Canada. In addition, Co. has a minority ownership interest in U.K.-based Pret A Manger. As of Dec 31 2007, Co. had 31,377 McDonald's restaurants in 118 countries, with 20,505 operated by franchisees that include 2,781 which are operated by developmental licensees, 3,966 that are operated by affiliates as well as 6,906 that are Company-operated.
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McDonald's Corp. Company Info
Board of Directors
Mr. Andrew J. McKenna
Non-Executive Chairman
Mr. Cary D. McMillan
Ms. Sheila A. Penrose
Mr. John W. Rogers Jr.
Mr. Roger W. Stone
Mr. James A. Skinner
Vice-Chairman
Mr. Ralph Alvarez
Ms. Susan E. Arnold
Mr. Robert A. Eckert
Mr. Enrique Hernandez Jr.
Ms. Jeanne P. Jackson
Mr. Richard H. Lenny
Dr. Walter E. Massey Ph.D.
Contact Information
McDonald's Plaza
Oak Brook, IL
630 623-3000