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Jim Cantalupo quotes

American Businessman November 14, 1943 – April 19, 2004

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Playtime and toys are good for kids, or they wouldn't buy them. McDonald's can provide that experience. And having dinner with the family is good for kids. Jim Cantalupo
I think we'll still be a family restaurant, we'll be contemporary, we'll be lifestyle, we won't be old, we won't be 60 years old in the view of the consumer. Jim Cantalupo
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. Jim Cantalupo
But we had a pretty diversified portfolio of businesses around the world and things tended to offset each other. But one or two years ago, we had a lot of things happening at the same time. Jim Cantalupo
When you're doing that you lose your focus on the discipline of the business, and how you train people at Hamburger University, and everybody gets on a bigger, different vision, and they're not on the same page. Jim Cantalupo
I talked about 12 to 18 months, and that's about reaffirming our foundation for sustained growth: getting the discipline back, getting the basics right, getting the customer focus back... so by the end of next year, I hope most of that's in place. Jim Cantalupo
I think this year we'll open up 900 gross, we're closing some, so the net count is lower, but the 900 are spread all over the place. Some of the closures are relocations, where you're moving it to another place in the marketplace. Jim Cantalupo
Jim Cantalupo quote: "As I said, I haven't spent a lot of time thinking about..."
As I said, I haven't spent a lot of time thinking about partner brands. Jim Cantalupo
Jim Cantalupo quote: "You have got to have discipline and focus - on the customer..."
You have got to have discipline and focus - on the customer and how you run the business. Jim Cantalupo
You then get into a period a few years ago, where a lot of external factors that we didn't have anything to do with did hit, and some of them at the same time... devaluations, weak economies, you name it, in various parts of the world. Jim Cantalupo
Ronald has had bicycle safety and safety in the home. Yes, Ronald is McDonald's, second most recognised figure after Santa Claus, and there's an element of obviously benefiting your business. Jim Cantalupo
Jim Cantalupo quote: "And ours is a business that requires discipline and focus."
And ours is a business that requires discipline and focus. Jim Cantalupo
When you raise prices, you've got to make sure you get it to the bottom line. You can fritter it away because of the way you're running the business, with maybe not a totally disciplined approach. Jim Cantalupo
Jim Cantalupo quote: "We have very specific rules about how we go to market with..."
We have very specific rules about how we go to market with children, and I think they are very responsible. Jim Cantalupo
We cover hamburgers, chicken, veggie burgers, salads, we've got a pretty broad range. To me, McDonald's isn't only about the food. It's about the prices, it's about the way we eat. Jim Cantalupo

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