date:Mar 11, 2013
ns have hurt sales at restaurant chains and retailers ranging from Olive Garden parent Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI.N) to Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N).
McDonald's did not cite those pressures as having an impact on its U.S. same-restaurant sales, which fell 3.3 percent in February, slightly less than analysts expected.
I'm sure it didn't help, said Russo, who added that unseasonably warm winter weather also bolstered last year's results.
McDonald's reputation for selling low-priced food likely