McDonald's needs a lot of employees because people expect their food fast. Their menu has become too big, so they have operational difficulties which requires more labor than would be necessary with a simplified menu.
McDonalds quality has gone down, the taste just isn't there anymore (not that it was great before). It's reflecting in their sales as well.
I see almost no product difference. Same burger, cheese, fried, ice cream etc that they've been using for ages. I think if anything their product looks relatively worse be because many chains have raised the bar such as five guys etc
It does look exactly the same but that doesn't mean the ingredients are of the same quality, probably fault of the suppliers but as a consumer, I don't care.
I've noticed differences when in different parts of the country and especially outside the US. What I personally would like to see at MCD would be slightly more upscale stuff. And I don't see how they can do that without increasing the number of items. A cheap quick fast food place where I like a few of their burgers is Dairy Queen. The particular item DQ has that cannot be beaten is their onion rings; at least in the PNW, they use Walla Walla sweet onions and are amazing. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/651670
Surprised its not in the 30's yet... Down another 3% to $42.50. Wish my short at $48 went through last week.
What was McDonalds market cap when they pretty much just sold burgers and fries for decades ? Does Ben Bernanke or QE predate McDonalds ? Only in your crazy fantasies where you can scream hysteria from the hills seeking attention. Ok, they are at 91B right now. I can't be bothered researching when they first reached 1B, but I doubt there was any "bubble" when they did. And with many such years having real inflation, a billion went a lot farther back then. Only a fool claims the US has a "worthless economy". What is worthless is your posts, the ramblings of a mad man who forgot to educate themselves about finance, but insists on claiming they know something.