McDonald's Japan posts 2% rise in first-half sales on brisk demand for takeout
McDonald's Holdings Co. (Japan) said first-half sales rose 2.0 percent from a year earlier to ¥139.24 billion ($1.3 billion) as demand for takeaway and delivery services rose amid the coronavirus pandemic. For the full year to December, the company maintained its earnings estimate Wednesday, forecasting ...
McDonald’s to sell chunk of Japan business and speed closures in U.S.
McDonald’s said it will cut its ownership in McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan to at least 35 percent from 49 percent.
McDonald’s ramune McShake: Summery, sweet and nostalgic
McDonald's Japan’s ramune-flavored McShake is a creamy take on the candy version of the citrusy soda.
McDonald's to halt in-store dining in more stores across Japan
The measure will be in effect from Wednesday until at least May 6.
McDonald's Co. (Japan) said Sunday it will stop allowing customers to dine at all 1,910 restaurants in 13 prefectures all day from Monday through May 6 to prevent infections of the new coronavirus. The 13 prefectures — which include Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama, Osaka, Hyogo, ...
With the Kit Kat McFlurry, McDonald's continues its winning streak
Dessert Watch doesn't play favorites, but recently McDonald's Japan has been on a roll that's hard to ignore. The once besieged fast food chain has been scoring sweet hits (and online buzz) in the past few months, and its latest continues the streak. After the ...
McDonald's closes all branches in China's virus-hit province of Hubei
U.S. fast food giant McDonald's said Wednesday it had closed all of its restaurants in Hubei, the Chinese province at the epicenter of a virus outbreak that has spread beyond the country's borders. The novel coronavirus outbreak, traced to the provincial capital Wuhan in central ...
McDonald's Japan said Tuesday it will start offering its first series of rice burgers next week to cater to people who prefer rice over bread for dinner. The burgers, available from Feb. 5 through the middle of May, will be the latest addition to the ...
The McDonald's strawberry 'chocolate' pie: Confusingly named, but a worth-it guilty pleasure
In all honesty, no one needs dessert following a meal at McDonald's. Then again, sometimes you find yourself in a weird state of mind: Your eyes glance up at the sweets menu and you think, "I deserve this!" Curently, the chain has two pie creations on ...
Ousted McDonald's CEO gets to keep $37 million in stock awards
Former McDonald's Corp. Chief Executive Officer Stephen Easterbrook, who was fired for having a relationship with an employee, was allowed to keep stock awards worth more than $37 million as well as $675,000 severance and health insurance benefits. Easterbrook, 52, will get to keep unvested ...
McDonald's CEO out after 'consensual relationship' with employee
McDonald's Corp. dismissed Chief Executive Steve Easterbrook over a recent consensual relationship with an employee, which the board determined violated company policy, the fast-food giant said on Sunday. The board found that Easterbrook, 52, who had led McDonald's since 2015, had "demonstrated poor judgment" involving ...
Confusion reigns over scope of the forthcoming tax hike
When the government raised the consumption tax from 5 percent to 8 percent in April 2014, Japan suffered a recession. One possible indicator if such a downturn will happen prior to next month's long-delayed hike to 10 percent is how much people are spending ...
