Jim Cantalupo
Jim Cantalupo
James Richard "Jim" Cantalupowas an American businessman. He served as chairman and chief executive officer of McDonald's Corporation until his sudden death by heart attack at the age of 60...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth14 November 1943
CountryUnited States of America
mcdonalds years track
McDonald's is almost 50 years old. For 47 years we had a pretty consistent track record of being able to deliver admirable sales.
running discipline focus
You have got to have discipline and focus - on the customer and how you run the business.
american-businessman business discipline ours requires
And ours is a business that requires discipline and focus.
american-businessman families few kids reasons success
And I think that that is one of the big reasons for our success in Europe. We are one of the few restaurants where kids and families are welcome.
american-businessman compared europe good markets presence western
The markets where we've got real good presence are the older, more mature markets like Australia, and Western Europe - where we've only got 6,000 stores, compared to the US with 13,000.
europe half return
So Europe's a big driver. And at one point, if the euro hadn't devalued, they would have been making as much money as the US with half the stores. Returns were higher.