McDonald’s comes roaring back as restrictions ease

Last year at this time stores were closing globally and the world sheltered from spiking Covid-19 infections, so an improvement in sales during the same stretch this year was expected.

McDonald’s said revenue rose 9% (Charlie Neibergall/AP)

As America emerges from the pandemic, it appears its people are heading to McDonald’s.

First quarter sales surpassed numbers even two years ago, long before Covid-19, led by a big jump in US demand.