McDonald's reports first drop in sales since 2020 as customers to pull back spending

McDonald’s on Monday reported its first sales drop since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic as the burger giant struggled to draw in cash-strapped customers because of inflated menu prices.The Chicago-based fast food chain — which rolled out a $5 value meal last month to lure customers — said that its same-store sales in the US fell by 0.7% in the second quarter while revenues were flat, missing analyst estimates of an 0.8% increase.Last year, US-based same-store sales rose 10.3%. Sales in internati ...