You then get into a period a few years ago, where a lot of external factors that we didn’t have anything to do with did hit, and some of them at the same time… devaluations, weak economies, you name it, in various parts of the world. Jim Cantalupo Read Quote
You have got to have discipline and focus – on the customer and how you run the business. Jim Cantalupo Read Quote
We have very specific rules about how we go to market with children, and I think they are very responsible. Jim Cantalupo Read Quote
We cover hamburgers, chicken, veggie burgers, salads, we’ve got a pretty broad range. To me, McDonald’s isn’t only about the food. It’s about the prices, it’s about the way we eat. Jim Cantalupo Read Quote
Salads was a big indicator of that – there was a huge market out there for it. And why not tap it? Some of the things we are doing now around the globe are responding to customers. It’s not because some guy sued you. Jim Cantalupo Read Quote
Playtime and toys are good for kids, or they wouldn’t buy them. McDonald’s can provide that experience. And having dinner with the family is good for kids. Jim Cantalupo Read Quote
McDonald’s is almost 50 years old. For 47 years we had a pretty consistent track record of being able to deliver admirable sales. Jim Cantalupo Read Quote
I think we’ll still be a family restaurant, we’ll be contemporary, we’ll be lifestyle, we won’t be old, we won’t be 60 years old in the view of the consumer. Jim Cantalupo Read Quote