McDonald's Deal Fatigue & Sales Slowdown

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Q2 US sales growth 0.8%, traffic decline. Leadership shakeup. $3 menu replaced cheaper $1 deals with only 60-65% franchisee compliance. New LTOs include Red Bull Dragonberry drink and Hello Kitty/Godzilla Happy Meal. Burger King's 8.5% growth contrasts.

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Updated Aug 18, 2026

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