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McDonald's Names Skye Anderson President Amid Sluggish Sales

8/5/2026

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Summary

Story summary

McDonald’s appointed Skye Anderson as president after Q2 sales rose 0.8%, the slowest since early 2025.
CEO Chris Kempczinski said the strategy is sound but execution slipped, noting sales rose 0.8% versus 2.5% a year earlier.
CFO Ian Borden said pulling back digital offers cut purchases, prompting a national rollout of new offers next week.
McDonald’s reported earnings of $2.36 billion ($3.32 per share), shares rising less than 2% on Tuesday.

History

Historical Context

McDonald’s first nationwide self-service kiosks in 2008 echoed earlier retail attempts to use digital tools for growth. That same period, Blockbuster rolled out Blu-ray rentals and bought Movielink, reaching roughly 3 million Total Access subscribers by 2007, yet the chain still filed Chapter 11 in 2010. Both cases show that digital adoption alone does not guarantee a turnaround.

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Story summary

McDonald’s appointed Skye Anderson as president after Q2 sales rose 0.8%, the slowest since early 2025.
CEO Chris Kempczinski said the strategy is sound but execution slipped, noting sales rose 0.8% versus 2.5% a year earlier.
CFO Ian Borden said pulling back digital offers cut purchases, prompting a national rollout of new offers next week.
McDonald’s reported earnings of $2.36 billion ($3.32 per share), shares rising less than 2% on Tuesday.

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