McDonald’s just had its worst quarter since Covid. It said customers are getting nervous

Channel 3000 News/CNN ^ | May 1, 2025 | CNN Staff

[Diana in Wisconsin]

McDonald’s sales dropped in the beginning of the year, marking the second consecutive quarter of declines as customers pull back their spending amid economic uncertainty.

In the United States, its largest market, same-store sales dropped 3.6% — the chain’s worst drop since 2020 during the height of the Covid pandemic when people were told to stay home.

Net income for the first quarter was $1.87 billion, a decline from $1.93 billion compared to the same period a year ago. However, McDonald’s notes that since last year had a Leap Day, or an extra day to make money, that slightly hurt its sales in 2025.

McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski said in a release that consumers are “grappling with uncertainty,” but that he remains optimistic in the company’s “ability to navigate even the toughest of market conditions and gain market share.”

On a call with analysts, Kempczinski said “geopolitical tensions added to the economic uncertainty and dampened consumer sentiment more than we expected.” Visits to restaurants in its largest markets, including the US, fell more than predicted.

Although he expects McDonald’s to “outperform” its competitors, the chain isn’t “immune to the volatility in the industry or the pressures that our consumers are facing.”

McDonald’s is also seeing worsening pullback in spending from low-income consumers, which is down nearly double digits versus a year ago. And, unlike a few months ago, spending from middle-income consumers also “fell nearly as much, a clear indication that the economic pressure on traffic has broadened.”

The chain’s blunt assessment of the economic environment mirrors that of other companies, with Chipotle, Yum! Brands, Domino’s Pizza and Starbucks all recently reporting meager earnings results as consumer sentiment sinks.

[HamiltonJay]

McDonald’s got rid of a lot of their “deals” this past quarter.

Only thing really left is the $5 meal deal, and the $3 coffee and donut.

Nearly everything else, you are looking at $10-$12 or more per person to eat at mcdonald’s.. and frankly, at that price, people are going to say, eff it, I’ll go to the bar or restaurant down the street and pay $12-$15 and get a real burger and be waited on.

[Fledermaus]

Double cheeseburger with small fry after taxes here is $4.60

[eldoradude]

With the coupon I get 2 Big Mac for about $5.40 ,- $5.80

Similar for Quarter Pounder with cheese

2 chicken (not McChicken) costs me about $4.60 at the cheapest McDonald’s.

Two days ago (with the app) I got free medium fries 🍟 and a McChicken for $2.27 total with tax.

The free fries is on the app with a $2 purchase. You just have to pick a McDonald’s that charges $2.08 for the McChicken and not $1.99, hehe

It’s when they come after me with 666 ..........

Of course I don’t think the Church is here for that.

Still, the system continues to grow.

Right now Amazon One is a primary tool and the hand scanners installed in college lunchrooms in various colleges

Conditioning......

(Scan Your Hand to Pay for Your Food}

Meanwhile, at Boston University, Westminster, UNC Chapel Hill, Florida State, Vanderbilt (and elsewhere, "convenience" and "security" rolls on, conditioning the masses

Oh, they left ONE lane open...to make it look like you have a choice....for now...

What if instead of using your hand... they use an 'app' instead? A digital sign of the beast - isn't it?

Keep up the effort FRiend, and choose wisely. :)

[Larry Lucido]

Yep!

But I’m semi-retired and work from home so lunch today was grilled cheese on whole wheat and Vernors. Probably cost $2 and no app.

[SaveFerris]

Yeah it’s definitely not IT but

I can’t have every single app on my cheap phone 📱 - I hate the whole app thing frankly

I use 2-3

Thank you - will try to keep telling the world 🌎 - the time is not here ... YET

God bless

[SaveFerris]

(Keep up the effort FRiend, and choose wisely. )

BTW we’re reaching a tremendous number of people -
so the Enemy makes certain to be a problem - goes with the territory - it’s not surprising

[SaveFerris]

(Anybody priced a bucket of 8 KFC pieces lately? )

I’m afraid to!!

I was last inside a KFC about 15 years ago and it was pricey THEN

[Don W]

I absolutely LOVE In-N-Out, but their fries aren’t that good. I prefer them to Five guys or Whataburger though both their fries are better than I-N-O.

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

Egg McMuffins are the only things I get at Mickey D - they are usually good (though not as good as the ones I make myself). Had one from them just the other day and it was lousy - everything overcooked and dried out. They did have someone who spoke plain English and was courteous running the drive-thru though - instead of the usual grunting neanderthal. Maybe they learned something from Chik-Fil-A.

[Openurmind]

“It’s when they come after me with 666 ..........”

They are already pushing/forcing the Mark of the Beast.

Revelation 13:16-17

16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:

17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

Soon Facial Recognition (Forehead) and Fingerprints (hand) will be mandatory across the board for login authorization to EVERYTHING...

https://www.ghacks.net/2025/05/02/microsoft-68-percent-of-users-who-sign-in-with-passwords-fail/

[SaveFerris]

(Soon Facial Recognition (Forehead) and Fingerprints (hand) will be mandatory across the board for login authorization to EVERYTHING...)

Definitely coming. The "Mark" is "charagma" (Greek) - a tattoo or some other branding of ownership

Yep. That's why these 2 are coming:

Just hang on, unbelieving world 🌍🌎🌏.

Satan's Antichrist is going to give the world 🌎🌏🌍
7 years of 'Peace and Security'

Satan is certainly preparing the world 🌎🌍 for the debut of his Antichrist

the spirit of antichrist is empowering the godless reprobates 🐐🐐🐐

The sheep 🐑🐑🐑 and the goats 🐐🐐🐐
are being divided like never before





(lurkers please click on my screen name to see my FR homepage for more information)

Beware the coming confirmation of 7 years of 'Peace and Security'

The man who confirms the 7-year Covenant of 'Peace and Security' is Satan's Antichrist; the false messiah;
the "instead-of messiah"

[SaveFerris]

Soon Facial Recognition (Forehead) and Fingerprints (hand) will be mandatory across the board for login authorization to EVERYTHING...

https://www.ghacks.net/2025/05/02/microsoft-68-percent-of-users-who-sign-in-with-passwords-fail/

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Revelation 13:16
New King James Version

16 He causes all, both small and great,
rich and poor, free and slave,
to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads,

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+13%3A16&version=NKJV

The KJV uses “in”

Many other translations use “on”

It’s a form of “epi....”

The “Mark” is the Greek word “charagma” - a stamp of ownership; a tattoo

“epi” - as in “epidermis”

ἐπὶ

◄ ἐπὶ ►

Englishman’s Concordance
ἐπὶ (epi)

https://biblehub.com/greek/epi_1909.htm

https://biblehub.com/interlinear/revelation/13-16.htm

χάραγμα

◄ χάραγμα ►

χάραγμα (charagma)

Revelation 13:16 N-ANS

GRK: δῶσιν αὐτοῖς χάραγμα ἐπὶ τῆς
NAS: to be given a mark on their right
KJV: to receive a mark in their
INT: it should give them a mark on the

[minnesota_bound]

I look at the prices and and the confusing way to get the lower prices using an app. I wish you could just order at the drive thru and get the lower prices automatically.

[Hildy]

We love Culver’s and I’m addicted to their custard.

[Trump Girl Kit Cat]

Taco Bell’s are PACKED, and I have yet to see a day where there is not a line wrapped around the building of In & Out burgers!!!

[crz]

Any legislative plans for refineries in this state?

No doubt you guys are aware of the two pending refinery closures in CA.

Got...to...do...it. or else we are screwed here.

ASAP.

Water. Time to start harvesting storm water runoff here in Mohave county.

Time to convince these critters down here it isnt prudent to rely on the Federal government for bailouts on emergency issues. The kickbacks, bribes and payoffs are not going to cut it anymore.