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Apparently Not Many People Are “Lovin’ It”  

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Who could’ve thought that the burger company, which gave us, heaps childhood memories and birthday parties could actually face losses? But it’s true, recently McDonald’s announced that it would be closing 350 under performing restaurants in the United States, Japan, and China. But this just in, that number did not include an additional 350 other locations that are also targeted for closure this year, according to The Associated Press.  
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In the first financial quarter, the fast food chain saw a 2.6 percent drop in domestic sales, while sales for Asia, the Middle East, and Africa saw an even more drastic drop of 8.3 percent. The company was particularly affected in China, where an expired meat scandal affected public perceptions of the company, and in Japan, where customers found foreign objects in their food at three different locations. Bummer!
 
The company has suffered losses in customer traffic and sales all over the world and is reportedly planning to unveil an improvement plan on May 4. McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook acknowledged in a statement that the company needed “to better address today’s consumer needs, expectations, and the competitive marketplace.”
Competitors like Chipotle and Taco Bell, meanwhile, saw consistent growth in the same period. 
 

 

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Binge eater by day and binge watcher by night, Ankita is fluent in food, film, and Internet. When she’s not obsessing over the hottest trends, tacos, and the perfect author’s bio, you can find her under a pile of Jeffery Archer’s novels or looking for the nearest wine shop.