McDonald's global comps up 3.3% in May

Oak Brook, Ill. -- McDonald's Corp. reported Monday that global same-store sales grew 3.3% in May, led by a 4.4% gain in the United States and 2.9% growth in Europe.



The Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa were down 1.7%.



"I am confident we will continue to deliver long-term sustainable growth as we remain focused on the opportunities that will enable Brand McDonald's to further extend our relevance to the 68 million customers who we serve around the world every day," said Jim Skinner, CEO.



Systemwide sales for the month increased 1.2%, or 5.6% in constant currencies.