CANTALUPO OWNER COMPANY CHAIN HELM PROGRAMME EPIDEMIC EUROPE CHAIRMAN JANUARY MANAGEMENT MAD PARTICULARLY ONE
The Chief executive of ___’s, the world’s largest fast-___ chain, has died from ___ suspected heart attack. Jim ___, 60, was taken ill ___ a meeting of franchise ___ in Orlando, Florida, the ___ said. His death is ___ severe blow to McDonald’s ___ a time when the ___ is trying to shed ___ image as a supplier ___ high-fat, high-salt ___ high-sugar food. In ___ 16 months at the ___, Mr Cantalupo turned the ___’s fortunes round. As well ___ slowing its breakneck expansion ___ and closing hundreds of ___-performing outlets, he tried ___ address criticisms that McDonald’s ___ contributing to the obesity ___ in the US and ___. When Mr Cantalupo became ___ and chief executive in ___ last year after a ___ shake-up, McDonald’s was in ___ doldrums. Changing tastes, the ___ cow disease scare and ___ perception that its menu ___ tired had hit sales, ___ in Europe and Asia. ___ December 2002, McDonald’s went ___ the red for the ___ time in its 48-year history. Mr Cantalupo, a former vice-chairman and president, who had retired a year earlier, was brought back as the new boss.
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Have fun....and take care! 190 SEP-2004
