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	    <description>McDonald's franchise news feed covering: general announcements, mergers, acquisitions, personnel changes, business expansion, media coverage, conference calls, earnings claims, product announcements, and strategic alliances.
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		<managingEditor>benjaminf@franchiseupdatemedia.com (Franchising.com News Wire)</managingEditor>
		<lastBuildDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:35:46 PST</lastBuildDate>
		<copyright>Copyright 2004-2009 Franchise Update Media Group. All rights reserved.</copyright>
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  <title>McDonald's Plan To Win Continues To Drive Growth </title>
    <description><![CDATA[During the Company's investor meeting today, McDonald's Corporation Chief Executive Officer Jim Skinner and members of senior management outlined the Company's priorities to continue to drive growth in sales, market share and returns through a...]]></description>
    <link>http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/13585/</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:05:00 PST</pubDate>
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  <title>McDonald's October Global Comparable Sales Increase 3.3%</title>
    <description><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation announced today that global comparable sales rose 3.3% in October. Performance by segment was as follows:]]></description>
    <link>http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/13532/</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:40:00 PST</pubDate>
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  <title>McDonald's Third Quarter Earnings Rise On Strong Global Results</title>
    <description><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation today announced strong results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009, fueled by positive comparable sales in every area of the world. In constant currencies, the Company posted higher revenues, operating income and...]]></description>
    <link>http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/13360/</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:55:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>McDonald's Raises Quarterly Cash Dividend By 10%</title>
    <description><![CDATA[McDonald's Board of Directors today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.55 per share of common stock payable on December 15, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 1, 2009. This represents a 10% increase over the...]]></description>
    <link>http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/13083/</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>McDonald's August Global Comparable Sales Rise 2.2% </title>
    <description><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation announced today that global comparable sales rose 2.2% in August and by segment performance was as follows: ]]></description>
    <link>http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/12903/</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:35:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>McDonald's Reports Global Comparable Sales Up 4.3% In July OAK </title>
    <description><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation announced today that global comparable sales rose 4.3% in July and by segment increased as follows: ]]></description>
    <link>http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/12574/</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:35:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>McDonald's Delivers Strong Second Quarter Results</title>
    <description><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation today announced strong operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009, driven by positive global comparable sales in every area of the world. In constant currencies, the Company posted higher revenues, operating...]]></description>
    <link>http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/12372/</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 07:40:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>McDonald's(R) 365Black(R) Awards Celebrate African American Community And Business Leaders</title>
    <description><![CDATA[McDonald's 2009 365Black Awards continues to recognize prominent African Americans in a year when the concept of change has gained significant attention. Each 2009 recipient of the McDonald's 365Black Awards is inspiring and stimulating change that...]]></description>
    <link>http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/12176/</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:35:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>McDonald's Delivers Another Strong Month; May Global Comparable Sales Up 5.1%</title>
    <description><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation announced today that global comparable sales rose 5.1% in May. Comparable sales increases by segment were as follows:]]></description>
    <link>http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/11925/</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 07:50:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <guid>http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/11796/</guid>
  <title>McDonald's Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend </title>
    <description><![CDATA[On May 26, 2009, McDonald's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 cents per share of common stock, payable on June 22, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 8, 2009.]]></description>
    <link>http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/11796/</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 07:55:00 PDT</pubDate>
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