Restaurant News Resource - McDonald’s Restaurant Industry News

McDonald's restaurants of the Greater Philadelphia Region launched a new Happy Meal in support of the company's recently announced 'Commitments to Offer Improved Nutrition Choice' which strive to help customers – especially children and families – make nutrition-minded choices whether visiting McDonald's or elsewhere.

McDonald's is launching a new program around the globe that will bring kids together for a once-in-a-lifetime experience at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) today released its 2011 Sustainability Scorecard and reinforced its commitment to mainstreaming sustainability for customers through the company's actions and collaboration with suppliers, experts and the food industry as a whole.

McDonald's announced today 16 talented restaurant employees from: Australia, Philippines, New Zealand, Germany, Sweden, Russia, Switzerland, Brazil, Argentina, Puerto Rico, Canada and the United States are semi-finalists in the Voice of McDonald's global singing competition.

U.S. up 6.5% - Europe up 6.5% - Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa up 8.1%

Revenues increased by 24.7% year-over-year, or by 19.8% on a constant currency basis, to US$ 984.0 million

For the second time in as many years, the McRib sandwich has returned nationwide to participating McDonald's® restaurants through November 14, 2011.

McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) today announced its membership in the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). This membership represents significant progress in the company's commitment to source palm oil only from RSPO member companies by the end of this year, and to use only RSPO-certified palm oil in restaurants and pre-cooked chicken and potato products by 2015.

On a constant currency basis, the Company’s sales growth for the third quarter of 2011 improved upon the growth the Company experienced in the first half of the year. As evidence of this trend, the Company expects its systemwide comparable sales growth in the third quarter of 2011 to be within a range of 14.8% to 16.2%, as compared to the same period in the prior year.

Quarterly cash dividend increases 15% to $0.70 per share - the equivalent of $2.80 annually