McDonald's Reports August Sales
PRNewswire
OAK BROOK, Ill.
Sep 13, 2000
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) reported today that Systemwide sales for August 2000 were $3,596 million, an increase of 8% on a constant currency basis* compared with August 1999. For the first eight months of 2000, Systemwide sales were $26,974 million, reflecting a 7% constant currency increase.
Segment details of month and year-to-date August 2000 sales compared with the same periods of 1999 are as follows:
Segment Highlights 2000 1999 Increase/(Decrease)
Dollars in millions As In Constant
Reported Currencies*
Month ended August 31
U.S. $ 1,729.6 $ 1,656.9 4% n/a
Europe 828.6 863.8 (4) 9%
Asia/Pacific 645.2 611.4 6 5
Latin America 144.9 143.6 1 0
Other 248.1 165.6 50 50
Systemwide Sales $ 3,596.4 $ 3,441.3 5% 8%
Year-to-date August 31
U.S. $13,146.0 $12,822.3 3% n/a
Europe 6,335.7 6,336.7 0 10%
Asia/Pacific 4,753.5 4,210.9 13 8
Latin America 1,178.1 1,100.8 7 9
Other 1,561.0 1,167.5 34 33
Systemwide Sales $26,974.3 $25,638.2 5% 7%
n/a Not applicable
* Information in constant currencies excludes the effect of foreign
currency translation on reported results, except for hyperinflationary
economies, such as Russia, whose functional currency is the U.S. Dollar.
McDonald's Corporation is the largest and best-known food service retailer with over 28,000 restaurants serving more than 43 million people a day in 119 countries. On any day, even as the market leader, McDonald's serves less than one percent of the world's population.
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