OAK BROOK, Ill., Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Severe winter weather accounted for a 3.3 percent drop in U.S. sales for fast food chain McDonald's, causing to the stock to drop 1.45 percent Monday morning.
During January, the company has been promoting its breakfast line and Dollar Menu & More to help improve profit margins and bring back customers who are used to getting a burger for $1 or thereabouts. McDonald's did well in Europe and the region encompassing Asia, the Middle East and Africa, where its sales figures rose 1.2 percent.