McDonald’s Profit Falls as Customer Traffic Slips in US

A dropoff in customers at its U.S. restaurants contributed to a 13 percent decline in McDonald’s second-quarter profit

FILE-In this April 20, 2006 file photo, a McDonald's restaurant logo and golden arch is lit on Chicago's near North Side. AP Photo/Jeff Roberson

A dropoff in customers at its U.S. restaurants contributed to a 13 percent decline in McDonald’s second-quarter profit.

The world’s biggest burger chain said Thursday that sales fell 2 percent at established U.S. locations, as featured menu offerings and promotions failed to live up to expectations against competitors.

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