date:Mar 11, 2014
McDonald's Chief Financial Officer Pete Bensen said in a press release that the unchanged global comparable sales so far this year will pressure margins in the first quarter.
McDonald's has reported nearly two years of turbulent sales at established U.S. restaurants amid sluggish economic growth, increased competition and internal missteps that have complicated its menus and slowed service.
That performance is heaping pressure on Don Thompson, the chief executive of McDonald's since July 201