McDonalds is a very well run company. They lead the way among fast food chains with the introductions of successful new products like their coffee drinks and smoothies. They are very responsive to the wants of their consumers. The improvement of their stock price, along with the healthy dividend they pay out, reflect this.
I'll buy their stock then, but I'll never eat there!
Normally I don't side with the moonbats but with respect to McDonalds (and fast food restaurants in general), I agree that this is not a good way to eat. Fast Food franchising is a very low margin business and thus they are always looking for ways to save costs in their supply chain. This typically means processing the food centrally and then freezing it for months, or even years, before it is delivered to restaurants where it is either re-heated or re-constituted (or both).
This just can't be healthy!
Now McDonalds wasn't always that way. I remember going to them as a child in the 1960s and they made their burgers from fresh beef and the milk shakes were real! In fact, that's how Ray Kroc first got involved in the business, he would sell them milkshake mixers as they made the shakes onsite with real ingredients. These days, the "milk shake" comes out of giant machines - just not the same.
That said, McDonalds is a very well run business so by all means, own their stock. Did you know that most of McDonalds profits come from real estate? The corporation basically buys the land, builds the restaurant and then leases it back to the franchisee. That is why most McDonalds have been in the same location for 30-40 years. The corporation owns the land/buildings free and clear and makes a bundle of money on the leases.