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McDonald’s Corp. same-store sales slowed in the second quarter, the company said Tuesday, amid a broader slowdown in the restaurant industry and mounting economic uncertainty.

The Oak Brook, Ill.-based burger giant said same-store sales rose 1.8 percent in the second quarter ended June 30 — well below Wall Street expectations. McDonald’s stock fell more than 4 percent through early Tuesday afternoon trading.

But company executives said during an earnings call Tuesday that they remain well ahead of the broader quick-service market. And they are focused on driving sales over the long-term through product improvement and customer service efforts.

“We plan to grow our business,” McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook said during the call. “We’re not trying to do that on a quarter to quarter to quarter basis. We’re mindful of the short term, but have our eyes on the long term.”

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Nick Powills, CFE, founded No Limit Agency in 2008 and serves as Chief Brand Strategist for the Chicago-based firm. No Limit is a full-service communications agency that establishes and elevates brands by bridging Public Relations, Social Media, Marketing, Advertising, Digital, and a lot of creativity, to best strategize well-rounded and successful campaigns for 50+ global franchise brands. By presenting visionary ideas and building real relationships, No Limit is able to create effective media branding strategies to help companies grow. Nick currently leads a staff of writers, media strategists, designers, social media experts and digital producers in an office think-tank where brands are humanized for strong, compelling media stories. Prior to starting No Limit at the age of 27, Nick spent four years working at a franchise PR agency where he mastered the art of building rapport with media outlets and creating newsworthy pitches for earned media placements. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Drake University in Iowa.

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