date:Sep 13, 2012
China and Australia are coming through for McDonalds, theworld's largest restaurant chain, which said sales at stores openat least 13 months rose 3.7% in August.
Sales in the company's Asia Pacific, Africa and Middle Eastregion climbed 5.7% last month, Oak Brook, Illinois-basedMcDonalds said. Analysts had projected a gain of about four percent.
McDonalds comparable-store sales increased three percent in theU.S. and 3.1% in Europe. Analysts had estimated gains of 3.1% andabout 3.3%, respectivel