Doug Weller <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Quoted message said:Quoted message said:A friend just told me McDonalds is hitting the skids in England: they
recently closed something like 25 shops.
Quoted message said:Starbucks etc. and a lot of good sandwich shops are probably the
culprits. I've noticed the Subway shops are rapidly increasing as
well, they seem to be almost as prolific as Starbucks.
I was wondering if McDonalds there have made any changes to their menus
at all in response to this competition?
McDonalds here now sell a range of "Deli Sandwiches" which are all
freshly made to order, a certain number of which have less than 10g fat
- this was obviously a reaction to competition from Subway. McDonalds
here also have a range of salads, and other healthier items such as
breakfast cereal, fruit, yoghurt etc. They also reduced the sugar content
of the buns IIRC. I rarely go to McDonalds, but have bought a Deli Choice
sandwich on a few occasions. It was comparable to similar sandwiches
bought elsewhere both in quality and price.
They've also had McCafe for some years, and I've heard a lot of ads
lately touting the coffee at normal McDonalds as well - perhaps that's in
response to the Starbucks which are popping up everywhere <g>.
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Rhonda Anderson
Cranebrook, NSW, Australia