The Most 2021 Headline Is About BTS and Chicken Sandwiches
McDonald’s reports a nearly 26% rise in same-store sales last quarter

CNBC
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McDonald’s said that its BTS meal and its highly original, never-been-done-before fried chicken sandwich helped boost same-store sales nearly 26% last quarter.
By collabing with the K-pop superstars on a special meal (10 McNuggets, fries, Coke, and fun sauces), McDonald’s was revisiting similar promotions it ran with artists J Balvin and Travis Scott. We’re expecting more considering BTS’s dynamite success.
Anything else you should know? Drive-thru times increased by three seconds due to the labor shortage, but CEO Chris Kempczinski said more job applications were flowing in and that dining rooms should be 100% open by Labor Day.
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