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McDonald's Key Sales Figure Rises in February
OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) -- McDonald's Corp. said Monday that sales at restaurants open at least a year climbed 4.8 percent in February on strong overseas growth and a small rise in U.S. sales.

The 4.8 percent increase comes on the heels of January's 2.6 percent rise. It's a welcome return to gains for the Oak Brook-based company after two straight months of declines in the key sales figure.

McDonald's domestic performance also improved, edging up 0.6 percent after a 0.7 percent decline in January.

Results were driven in the U.S. by strong demand for the chain's breakfast dollar menu, McCafe drinks and a Chicken McNugget promotion centered around the Winter Olympics.

Sales at restaurants open at least a year are a key indicator of performance because they measure growth at existing locations rather than newly opened ones.

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