Restaurant brands offers $QSR has been benefitting from some of the same conditions that have benefitted McDonalds $MCD. The market has undervalued these companies for so long they forgot the money making potential in fast casual restaurant chains.

$MCD has a long way to go, but their healthier menus is a step in the right direction.

#McDonalds definitely does not deserve to be up 65% in two years and the idea of stock buybacks and passive investing being responsible for most of the gains is interesting. I am curious how far the stock will fall when the current bull market ends. $MCD

According to Tyler Durden's article, $MCD and $DPZ are already doing it. #Domino's robot delivery men remind me of #Amazon's idea of using delivery drones.

I assume eating healthier would play a factor as well. Though $MCD has been trying to promote healthier offerings on their menu for a while now. But it will take a lot of marketing for Americans to equate #McDonalds with healthy!

I would have thought that the troubled economy would have sent the middle class to places like #McDonalds in droves. Why? Because they can no longer afford the more upscale restaurants they used to frequent, and/or as they work extra hours, or two part-time jobs, they no longer have time to cook themselves. $MCD.

Carol W, I agree completely. $DNKN needs to step it up. $MCD sales have skyrocketed since they began offering breakfast all day.

Look like Shazir Mucklai called $MCD a while ago. It's sales are soaring with a nearly 6% increase. Wish I had listen then but I am following you now.

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I had been really disappointed with $MCD for a long time and was getting ready to dump it. But the company has been making some great efforts as of late and the stock price has been responding positively. I hope this trend continues.

I can't tell (Bearish sentiment on $MCD)... Just like $SEAS. The days of heavy foot traffic is over, so why is the stock going up?