# McDonald’s sales in the US are slowing after deal fatigue

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-04 17:07 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
11 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"McDonald’s sales in the US are slowing after deal fatigue" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 13 articles from 11 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include CNBC, Marketing Week, investingLive and Fox Business. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| CNBC | McDonald's names company veteran Skye Anderson as its U.S. president as growth in its largest market slows | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE5xaHJiTUlWdlRMOWY3ZlB0c1hETnExbzlrRDFnQ3RtdU9jdGhvemYwSF9nQ3N2MTVxR0RHLUl0ZWlIbFUtQmg1S2tuNVR3WXBNOGtRazdzRlJJQy00azNWNGhXTmVlT0Q3NkN6UmNkQkR0VnJ1bFBIa2FPc0FLQdIBgwFBVV95cUxOcFlLT2JmN1c3Y0dJdmE3STRndWtaYS1ZdVFrQnRoWDRPcGZlLXFEWlFVLWx5bzB5ZWVlOVdWV3kyc2Q5OHFYV3k2WTBkNmJRMXczMk9hbnJXODBqeXNHQk1VOWJFeHpxN3h3dTVOd3hXRExTenNUTTZ5TFRwZ2VKY0pGOA?oc=5) |
| Marketing Week | McDonald’s CEO warns against relying on ‘borrowed equities’ to drive growth | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTE1aNEFFUlNRTE1HYnNPSUR3OXQ2bFNuaEItZUFjbW90a19qZS02OEhHUFh4Y1Q0SzJjVk9YRVR2Zzk2RG1ycnJKMkFFQUFOdGNzTmZnRG9WYXdLbWxUbjE5VnhVN291dmNZR21nN2Z4aVpSSGs?oc=5) |
| investingLive | McDonald's on the consumer: Flat-to-negative traffic, value wars and a July that went negative | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxNMW5YN0t1d2J6RzkxX0tDbXNZOHo3UW5wXzR0SmJVNkw5S2tpYTJIWTZHMHgwQjZ2Si12dllQSE9QMjFHMmtqbk5PUnVkYW9qMVYxV2FQOFVob0dDYWpmY0VCWDE1UEVXaC03NnFWMHlXN0JvUldURUc1V0N3cTQ3U0lEU0UwVFI5cXROamcyaEwzMXlUd2FsYXpZM19OaFQ4VG15RzVkbTlvQkd6UFJSWnZ6UjU4UjB3aFlrT2pDUjY2X2l4?oc=5) |
| CNBC | McDonald's says its U.S. business is falling short as it announces new head of its largest market | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE1PWlhPS2ZoOHoxOTFNYWRpcTJTZzJvMndvQVlJM0ZiczBkTy1PajI2YlJ0UU9JVzRmVm5VVzh0aGVhXy1JRFUzTmwwQnpvWXZIMlpLVEM4RXlXNlEwYkl6c0hKN0xuWVRpY1FrRXZLTkZoelhqX2c?oc=5) |
| Fox Business | McDonald's says US sales slowed after value deal push fell short | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxQSW5JTkFYN0VicTB3emozQS1FRG5kMXdzSHBBY29Tb2VsdTBUYUhjYUlCQmRRSXFzSktWVUZ2YzlUSk9uWHd2dVdwRzFheXU1X2NBRHpDRnRaOUd0QnRhc1EzeXZlZGl2bFYtdHU3eWJpWVNacm51TThOTldKRTFlUzItVzVndURPWjFBdDcyaTlySXhfR0loOWVLZHZ0WlRR?oc=5) |
| MCA Insight | McDonald’s Corporation: ‘Our international markets continue to demonstrate that our playbook is working’ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5gFBVV95cUxQV1hIOEZramtkZHI5VDhWOWhMYVVMWmtTZU15ci1wS3NsbWktUWw4ZEQ2M3ZjZ0VONDRITTNsTjdWUWtuTEl0MmxCbDk1amNud0d1MmVjdzBmREE2Qlh6QzdPN054ZHV5cFhoSERoN3BHYlpRUzNzUVNQLTE4M2pWTlc4YXhUNzFiUkg2ZlBVWEF5Wno4R1hnejM2QzdJejQ3V2ZqajNpYXR5dUdxcWhxbWNtTENIQXpHa1M2M3hwdU1pLS1WTS1LTzEzODZ4QWJLaFJpWVdsdVRWNG9HWDVXMGUySlJZdw?oc=5) |
| Food Ingredients First | What do McDonald’s Q2 results mean for the F&B ingredients industry? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxNX211ZzBCZy1lNmxRcmdNTjVzejVrQklKTHdIbVpXSi1lYmdhM3gtNWFIZWgtc1FHaDUwVEEwT2JkSnBzc05vM1g4ekJGYVV2TUVhR01tMkU1bV94cTFxSkVZbUhielpucTVqTDFzSmdKdmtqTnJ1NWR5VzU3SFViTm1scEE5ZHRPUFlkdmNOV3phUGRzSnc?oc=5) |
| phl17.com | McDonald’s posts strong second quarter profit, names new leader for US market | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxNVzkwX2xaajBtdGRKN00wYlJMc3ROQklEMzVtYUp4OGl0YW02b1p5YndTSVQ0M21OYnpNSGhybFdTNVVPcVFKMkE0b0tQOHd3cTBLSllha1ZKZjFFWHpITVVYdkM0RWE5ZkpxaHdoOXZsNFpSQUtSMU45QURBN1ZVSWtxRlQ5Nnlnbmg0SEE5bXhlTXhCMFhyOTlwUEluS2ZYM21WZlVrVTNfTXcwR21wVHdweHZvdGRHNUczQg?oc=5) |
| AP News | McDonald’s posts strong second quarter profit, names new leader for US market | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxNcGZyWG0wRkdidlVsajVkRXJXMnIyZmFGazhnVjc0V0ZvY2Q5Z05FTXNMNVc2V1VtRTJPS2dHY2lCMXRobzEzZkVJOWs5MUR2c0NtWC1Vd3lEcUtsZ2UyOUtjeUdKSWJCTDhWNGU3Y1d4c2hhUDNlNGx4RkRObTZDNUs5OHdTYi1MRkJvRA?oc=5) |
| Fox Business | McDonald's says US sales slowed after value deal push fell short | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxQSW5JTkFYN0VicTB3emozQS1FRG5kMXdzSHBBY29Tb2VsdTBUYUhjYUlCQmRRSXFzSktWVUZ2YzlUSk9uWHd2dVdwRzFheXU1X2NBRHpDRnRaOUd0QnRhc1EzeXZlZGl2bFYtdHU3eWJpWVNacm51TThOTldKRTFlUzItVzVndURPWjFBdDcyaTlySXhfR0loOWVLZHZ0WlRR0gGmAUFVX3lxTE9mRnpQQmo0bzZJdmdySTk0NFZPczBmRk16Z3FvcGo1V2pIU3ctc1V3YmJyUXlDM0pqb1BkOVo4RnJ5d3B1amhxcWlYNGk1Y3A0YUppX2pWTmxVMkh2b3Z0bE9pV3NxSnc3UHFTOEtNNlFtMk1oMFlZYzhJeGxtN2RnZTZhZERJSm1YbGFrZDk1NnIwM2JnZ1ZFVnFIR2dHTU10U1NEM3c?oc=5) |
| Fast Company | McDonald's admits that getting rid of this beloved menu offer was a 'bad trade,' as new $3 value menu disappoints | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7wFBVV95cUxPbXZDTjdxalNxd05FWEppSUkyRW9RblpBYy1YY2poX0RtT3F4M1VZWWNIZEdsQzFXNjlvTkc4ZWtpZjJGaUZJNHUwc1pCUFNnOGJuQzZKQTJMYVhLaHZnenpjUzdhMmNCVEhocXQ2b0lQZkdhVTRuVEVfZVI3dFFSUndfUG53OElPQkptSVA1QjhPaE9Scy05T1dFQ0ZHdTRiRmZxS2RTS2wyQ1FKYVdZTERnXzM4VmE5WC00X3F2QmJBb2lzeks5aTBKOXFmczJzbjRxQzRNMk11X3llTHFieFUtYW5Kb2gwR0I4Um5Tdw?oc=5) |
| Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | McDonald's posts strong second quarter profit, names new leader for U.S. market | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxPQ1Y3ZVNaYzJ2aHlCeHlLU2huNFZIdlhrcWdaX1VCLTBOYVhWbWgta2hfSE1GdTItbzl4VUU0MlhmNC1KdzRyVEI4UjFrTWZUdnZvMTRYSFhrblU0WjZ1R1pwX2lGMkxyVHZaNmNpS0FKVzcxb1d3ZTNaQW80cVFZMW9XamZzcGM2S0hlNllGcm9qNVRGTDdSUlJFVWRNYXV0TVljazJ5TXlfajJ3dExvclJkMWhJdVZf?oc=5) |
| Honolulu Star-Advertiser | McDonald’s U.S. sales growth slows as value push falters | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxPVEY3RFpkUUhFWmI4TGY1eGNNaHQ0WlE3aWRLNHhpOTJ2MmVUYkFBUU9tOEZGLWRLbDZRTElpQTZEOVdTam9wQVVXb2NqcUJDVlJGcTNGTGxlNVpRU3djVXJhc3VhVnZjZU54aVBxekNMUlhoUGJnQjhsa0VYa3liMVR1YVd0Q0tSN211ZVdCTTNEcnRldnhja08wOXBrU2lYWmFrYTBLWXJaRVhFRDZobQ?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-04/mcdonald-s-sales-in-the-us-are-slowing-after-deal-fatigue*