New restaurants give McDonald’s (MCD) more growth than its weak U.S. results suggest. Value meals and slow visits are part of the story, but not all of it. McDonald’s shares fell 4.8% on September 23, the day the company laid out a new plan at its Investor Day. The price appears to reflect the U.S. troubles and the plan’s cost. So how much are the new restaurants actually adding?

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New Restaurants Lifted McDonald’s Second-Quarter 2026 Sales Growth

The new restaurants lifted total sales well above what the existing ones managed. In the second quarter of fiscal 2026, McDonald’s system-wide sales grew 4% in constant currency. System-wide sales count every McDonald’s restaurant, including the…