McDonald's Might Extend Its Breakfast Hours
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McDonald's is eyeing a possible extension of its breakfast hours, the Associated Press reports.
"We know ... that breakfast on the weekend cut off at 10:30 doesn't go very well," Jeff Stratton, head of McDonald's USA, told the AP. <span style="line-height: 1.5em;">"We're just beginning. ... We're just taking a look at it."</span>
<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">We contacted McDonald's to find out whether the chain is considering an all-day breakfast menu or an extension of just a couple hours. We will update when we hear back.</span>
<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">McDonald's customers have long urged the chain to make <span>Egg McMuffins, Sausage Biscuits, and other popular breakfast items available all day. </span></span>
<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><span>But the chain's small kitchens could make it difficult to expand the menu without slowing down service.</span></span>
<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">The menu has expanded 70% since 2007, and McDonald's is now struggling with the longest drive-thru wait times in decades.</span>
<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">McDonald's CEO Don Thompson has hinted in the past that he would consider an all-day breakfast menu.</span>
<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">"Yes, we would consider it," Thompson told CNBC in April. But, he added, "We have to focus on our existing menu, focus on the delivery of that and great customer experiences."</span>
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