{
  "id": 130221,
  "title": "McDonald’s U.S. sales growth stalls to 0.8% as gas prices bite",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/mcdonalds-u-s-sales-growth-stalls-to-0-8-as-gas-prices-bite",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-04T12:28:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fortune",
    "slug": "fortune",
    "url": "https://fortune.com/2026/08/04/mcdonalds-us-sales-growth-new-chief-gas-prices/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "McDonald's U.S. sales witnessed a slowdown, growing by just 0.8% in the second quarter, as rising gas prices and consumer wariness took their toll. The company unveiled a new president for its U.S. operations, Skye Anderson, in an effort to revitalize the struggling market. Same-store sales, which include locations open for at least a year, were up slightly, marking a stark contrast to the 2.5% growth recorded a year earlier, when McDonald's benefited from a Minecraft movie tie-in menu. Despite posting a strong profit with $2.36 billion in earnings for the quarter, the chain warned that high gasoline prices and concerns over the U.S.-Iran conflict could negatively impact sales. Gas prices peaked at $4.56 per gallon in early May, as reported by AAA. McDonald's revenue increased to $7.1 billion from $6.84 billion in the same period last year, slightly missing analysts' estimates of $7.13 billion. The company has been working on cost-cutting measures and enticing budget-conscious customers through value menu options, including a simplified McValue menu introduced in April with 10 items priced at $3 or less.",
  "summary": "A year after its Minecraft meal drove a 2.5% sales jump, McDonald's names a new U.S. chief amid a cautious-consumer slowdown,",
  "key_points": [
    "McDonald's U.S. sales grew by 0.8% in Q2 2023",
    "Rising gas prices and consumer wariness impacted sales",
    "Skye Anderson appointed as new president for U.S. operations"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}