McDonald's Reports Global Comparable US Sales Down For July

McDonald's Corporation MCD today announced that global comparable sales were flat in July. Performance by segment was as follows: U.S. down 0.1% Europe down 0.6% Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa down 1.5% "We are committed to driving the business over the long-term by executing our proven Plan to Win strategy, despite softer global comparable sales in July," said McDonald's Chief Executive Officer Don Thompson. "Our leadership team has the experience to effectively manage through the challenging environment and build sales and market share. As a System, we remain focused on providing high quality, affordable meal options, unparalleled convenience and a great McDonald's experience to the 69 million customers we serve each day."