Some Of The Analysts Were Saying, Now

Salads Was A Big Indicator Of That - There Was A Huge Market Out There For It. And Why Not Tap It? Some Of The Things We Are Doing Now Around The Globe Are Responding To Customers. It's Not Because Some Guy Sued You.

Mcdonald's Is Almost 50 Years Old. For 47 Years We Had A Pretty Consistent Track Record Of Being Able To Deliver Admirable Sales.

But We Had A Pretty Diversified Portfolio Of Businesses Around The World And Things Tended To Offset Each Other. But One Or Two Years Ago, We Had A Lot Of Things Happening At The Same Time.

Playtime And Toys Are Good For Kids, Or They Wouldn't Buy Them. Mcdonald's Can Provide That Experience. And Having Dinner With The Family Is Good For Kids.

I Talked About 12 To 18 Months, And That's About Reaffirming Our Foundation For Sustained Growth: Getting The Discipline Back, Getting The Basics Right, Getting The Customer Focus Back... So By The End Of Next Year, I Hope Most Of That's In Place.