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title: "McDonald’s sales down amid no antibiotic announcement"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/6f5dd03d-2af3-4d9c-8ce8-1f5c71a4c973
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/mcdonalds-sales-down-amid-no-antibiotic-announcement-1263
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2015-03-10T18:13:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T13:25:30.280Z
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# McDonald’s sales down amid no antibiotic announcement

**TL;DR:** McDonald's posted a same-store sales drop of 4 percent in February in the United States and a 1.7 percent drop globally. The company announced to stop using antibiotics in chicken, but sales are still sliding.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2015-03-10. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/mcdonalds-sales-down-amid-no-antibiotic-announcement-1263).*

## Story

Fast-food giant McDonald’s is continuing to see a downward slope in sales, posting a same-store sales drop of 4 percent in February in the United States and a 1.7 percent drop globally.

While sales are sliding, the brand’s stock still posted a gain, closing at 0.6 percent to $97.71.

"Consumer needs and preferences have changed and McDonald's current performance reflects the urgent need to evolve with today's consumers, reset strategic priorities and restore business momentum," the company said in a statement.

In other parts, monthly sales for the Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa regions are also down 4.4 percent. Europe, however, showed a positive increase, posting a hike of 0.7 percent.

"While changes are in the works, we cannot identify a near-term catalyst to spur sales," says Sterne Agee analyst Lynne Collier in a note to investors.

February’s results followed a critical “Turnaround Summit” where executives gathered together with franchisees in Las Vegas to discuss operational plans moving forward. It was during this conference the company announced that the use of human antibiotics would end over the next two years.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- McDonald's (company)
- same store sales (topic)
- sales decline (topic)
- stock performance (topic)
- antibiotic announcement (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/mcdonalds-sales-down-amid-no-antibiotic-announcement-1263). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/6f5dd03d-2af3-4d9c-8ce8-1f5c71a4c973).