McDonald's posts sizzling 80% profit rise in 2008

I thought Burger King Sizzled?

Ah the fattening of America.

I think the moral of the story is that no matter what you sell, give your customer the value meal and it equals profit and possible expansion. I would like other corporations to follow this example. I wanna see value cars, value phone plans and value rent.

Even a loaf of bread and a pound of lunchmeat is way more economical (for now) and better for you.

And Americans are getting LAAARRGER!

I am glad for having Wendy's and BK around because corporation deathburger ronald mcdonald sucks!

It's sad, but it's part of a larger issue. Everyone talks about buying groceries and cooking cheap meals, but that assumes that you a) have easy access to a supermarket, b) know how to get the best values at said store and c) know how and have time to cook.

Telling people not to eat at McDonald's isn't going to work. Most people? They already know that. If anything is really going to change, it has to involve making healthy food accessible to everyone, and providing education on things like nutrition and cooking.

ewww! i thought everyone would've stopped having mcdonalds after supersize me came out!

Isnt that garbage mostly made from corn? Ur payn a dollar for a craptacular cornburger with cheese and a dollar for 'cornchips' and a dollar for shitty watered down coke. For less, you can buy a big bag of pasta at the grocery store. Then youd have money left over at the end of the week to buy weed. Thats how I do, yo. :)

THeir kickin nuggets!

I avoid mcdonalds always unless totally impossible!

Damn thats impressive....all I can say is that If these people that are going to Mcdonalds more than other places are going in an effort to conserve money...they're actually spending more money. Sure 5 dolllars for a meal sounds pretty reasonable but if your going out for every meal...long term, thats gonna add up and in the end cost you a boatload more than if you had gone to grocery store....trust me as a college student you learn these things real quick ; )

this definitely has alot to do with the struggling economy. the poorer people are, the more fast food they eat.

I stopped going to McD's. I feel GREAT.

can't get a job? work for mcdonalds!

Blaming McDonald's is like blaming the fire that burned down a house. Sure it did the damage, but it did not happen on it's own. Everyone knows McDs is crap, but a lot of Americans are lazy and would rather eat cheap crap than cook. Then when they are all obese people dying they will try and sue McDs for making them this way.

that's cuz we are broke, but with no healthcare the first heart attack will probably kill us

child obesity up, pedophilia down

I guess the movie Super Size Me only made people want to eat McDonald's more.

I went to Mcdonalds from campus a month or so ago. I was thoroughly surprised and delighted by the quality and attractiveness of the product. Someone in corporate has been paying attention. I would prefer to say otherwise.

as a former worker in the american food industry (red robin) i can honestly say that this is ONLY because of our financial trouble. both of my brothers also worked in food, and everyone who owns a restaraunt wether it's a chain or a single storefront has felt the crunch, and the only reason mcdonalds has done so well is because of its dollar menu. if it wasnt for our economic collapse mc'd's would be in the tank.

It's not Mcdonalds fault that they made a profit....
They're in business to make money....
I don't patronize Mcdonalds or any other chain type eateries....
Cook at home.... EET MOR CHIKIN....

mcdonalds is so good...

i find it hilarious when ppl get so mad @ them lol

ugh, it makes so little sense. they're not even good value compared to buying good food and cooking it, and it's sad that anyone should consider it a nice meal out..

Guess that nobody paid any attention to the acclaimed documentary 'Super Size Me?'

This just shows world wide how much people really do care about their overall health status'

I don't understand replacing home cooked food with low nutrition cardboard, it just doesn't make sense!

let's enjoy the rubbish food

Its sad isn't it, the people who own those stores can't ever win. I see it all the time over here in London, i've started a job where i'm a street fundraiser, and every lunch time, its macdonalds, macdonalds, macdonalds, i NEVER eat it, but sit in their and see SO many people going in, and also cause they keep putting out those cheapo vouchers.

How bad is that.

I guess its time to go to Hamburger University and open up a store.

I haven't eaten at McDonald's in almost 15 years. The quality of their food fell to such a low level that I can't imagine ever going back. I occasionally eat fast food, but not very often, and never at the Golden Arches. Most people I know who eat Mickey D's do so for the Dollar Menu. I imagine that's where their profit is coming from, especially in these tough times.

just imagine the increased cost of externalities to the public due to the health and environmental repercussions.

This was the company in the future films. LOL, they aren't goin anywhere. I am glad that not every single American Company will fall even though Americans is what caused this global crisis.

they didnt get a single dollar from me in 2008!

a dollar burger with two meat patties
dont mean they love you.

peace-in

it's that 2 for 3.50 big mac deal that's boosting their sales!

I just find it annoying that McDonald's and other fast food chains are the only places offering low cost food. If other restaurants didn't mark up their offerings so much, they might be seeing more customers during this economic crunch.

darn, i guess that it wouldn't be bad for my health if I were to buy into their francised starter kits.

McDonald's food is cheap and times are hard.

There is definitely more than a correlation there.

You know, MacDonald's isn't that cheap for the amount of crap you get.
Subway is cheaper.
Rice, pasta, meat, and veggies from the market are cheaper though.

It is so sad that to many people feel that stuffing themselves full of McDonalds is the way to save money. So many kids will not eat anything unless it is from the Golden Arches. Our Daughter likes going there but at least she always wants the Apple Dippers. Better than the french fries and she thinks she is so cool having apples...

it is sad that regular americans feel that in order to save money and time, they should quit visiting the local grocer and steer toward dinner at mcdonalds. what they fail to do is to calculate the financial burden their health will become if they continue with this way of thinking.

that's too bad