Chris Kempczinski
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“Across the board, we're seeing that inflation is sticky,”
Chris Kempczinski · said 2026-09-23 · reported 2026-09-23
Kempczinski said inflation is persisting across the board for McDonald's and the broader restaurant industry.
“It's sticky, not just in the U.S., but around the world.”
Chris Kempczinski · said 2026-09-23 · reported 2026-09-23
Kempczinski noted that sticky inflation is a global phenomenon, not limited to the United States.
“You have to be able to actually grab growth from your competitors.”
Chris Kempczinski · said 2026-09-23 · reported 2026-09-23
Kempczinski said McDonald's must grab growth from competitors in the current challenging environment.
“One of the things I've talked to our team about is we need to stop talking about that being a difficult environment, and just say that is the environment,”
Chris Kempczinski · said 2026-09-23 · reported 2026-09-23
McDonald's CEO said the company should accept flat traffic and higher inflation as the ongoing environment rather than a temporary difficulty.
“Because I think, as we look out forward, we're not expecting things to change.”
Chris Kempczinski · said 2026-09-23 · reported 2026-09-23
Kempczinski said McDonald's does not expect industry conditions of flat traffic and higher inflation to change going forward.
“The biggest thing that you need to do in an environment like this is you have to be able to earn share,”
Chris Kempczinski · said 2026-09-23 · reported 2026-09-23
Faced with tougher operating conditions, Kempczinski said McDonald's is focusing on gaining market share from competitors.
“We've also seen strong food attachment rates on these orders.”
Chris Kempczinski · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22
Kempczinski highlights high food attachment rates with McDonald's specialty drink orders.
“In the U.S., [drink] sales are ahead of plan. Guest checks are higher, and we're seeing new occasions emerge throughout the day,”
Chris Kempczinski · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22
Kempczinski reports strong initial sales performance from McDonald's expanded drink menu.