McDonald's Reiterates Commitment to Strategic Plan at Investor Meeting

During the Company's investor meeting today, McDonald's Corporation MCD President and Chief Executive Officer Don Thompson and members of senior management reiterated the Company's commitment to its strategic plan - the Plan to Win - and its global growth priorities of optimizing the menu, modernizing the customer experience and broadening accessibility to Brand McDonald's. "For more than ten years, the Plan to Win along with our System alignment, financial strength and distinct competitive advantages have served as the critical framework behind our growth," said Don Thompson.  "Today, the Plan to Win continues to guide the evolution and execution of our global growth priorities as we strive to become even better and bigger." McDonald's reaffirmed its long-term average annual constant currency growth targets: Systemwide sales growth of 3% to 5% Operating income growth of 6% to 7%, and Return on incremental invested capital in the high teens During the meeting, the Company also highlighted the following outlook for 2014: Capital expenditures of $2.9 - $3.0 billion, providing for 1,500 - 1,600 new restaurant openings and about 1,000 reimages. Commodity cost forecast reflecting an increase in the Company's overall basket of goods of 1.0% - 2.0% in the U.S. and See full press release