McDonald’s in Japan hails recovery after food scandals

McDonald’s Japan has hit a growth stride after recovering from a series of food scandals and plans to boost profit further by expanding food delivery and adding new burgers to its menu.

The fast food chain operator raised its full-year profit outlook after reporting a 14% jump in sales for the second quarter. McDonald’s Japan will also invest in remodeling more restaurants and adding electronic payments to every store by the end of the year, said chief executive Sarah Casanova at a briefing in Tokyo after the earnings release.

“We are now ready to accelerate the pace of our investments to make our business even stronger,” she said at a briefing in Tokyo after the earnings release. Ms Casanova’s turnaround, which included closing unprofitable stores, yielded 20 straight months of same-store sales gains.