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The Recession Makes You Fat

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McDonald’s posts solid sales increases.

Can chicken nuggets save us from recession? McDonald’s reported a global increase in comparable sales of 7.7 percent in November. Same-store sales went up 4.5 percent, buoyed, says Dow Jones Newswires, “by its breakfast business and the popularity of its chicken lineup.” European same-store sales were up 7.8 percent and Asia saw 13 percent growth. Same-store sales fell for McDonald’s for the first time ever in March, but have grown since then.

Read it at Dow Jones Newswires

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