Playtime and toys are good for kids, or they wouldn't buy them. McDonald's can provide that experience. And having dinner with the family is good for…

- Jim Cantalupo

McDonald's is almost 50 years old. For 47 years we had a pretty consistent track record of being able to deliver admirable sales.

- Jim Cantalupo

But you know the second month I was here I put out a healthy lifestyles directive. The pundits will say it was because we were sued. Well that's what…

- Jim Cantalupo

You have got to have discipline and focus - on the customer and how you run the business.

- Jim Cantalupo

But, on balance, we seized the marketplace. We've got a great infrastructure. And yes it's struggling in some areas because of some external factors …

- Jim Cantalupo

I think we have a great track record on being relevant, on identifying consumer trends, needs and wants.

- Jim Cantalupo

So Europe's a big driver. And at one point, if the euro hadn't devalued, they would have been making as much money as the US with half the stores. Re…

- Jim Cantalupo

I think this year we'll open up 900 gross, we're closing some, so the net count is lower, but the 900 are spread all over the place. Some of the clos…

- Jim Cantalupo

Some of the analysts were saying, Now you're a cash cow, there's no growth at all, pay it all out in dividends, give me it all, you can't invest wise…

- Jim Cantalupo