Adult Happy Meals and McRib feed McDonald’s sales

Adult Happy Meals and other limited-time promotions boosted traffic at McDonald’s restaurants during the fourth quarter despite higher prices (Gene J Puskar/AP)

Adult Happy Meals and other limited-time promotions boosted traffic at McDonald’s restaurants during the fourth quarter despite higher prices.

Global same-store sales – or sales at outlets open for at least a year – rose 12.6% in the October-December period, the Chicago-based fast food company said on Tuesday.