McDonald's

MCD

Market cap $199B

McDonald's stock is down more than 9% year to date. The strategy, called McDonald's > NEXT, is a brand refresh focused on increasing the quality of menu items and the customer experience.

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McDonald's announces its new NEXT strategy focused on automation, better food, social media marketing, and raising hospitality standards companywide.

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The strategy, which the burger giant is calling “McDonald's>NEXT,” focuses on increasing automation, raising standards for hospitality, leaning on social media for marketing, and making its sandwiches and fries taste better.

McDonald's unveiled its latest global growth plan at its Worldwide Convention for franchisees. A new restaurant design, better tasting food and drinks, consumer-led innovation and improved customer service are the four cornerstones of the new plan.

MCD is gaining market share with low-cost meals, strong marketing and menu innovation as consumers stay cautious on spending.

American households have paid nearly $450 more on energy amid Iran War, according to a Moody's analysis shared exclusively with CNBC. That totals tens of billions of dollars spent as the multimonth conflict drives up fuel prices.

The first McDonald's franchise opened in Des Plaines, Illinois, on April 15, 1955. Chicken nuggets were introduced to the menu in 1983.

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