McDonald’s Corp. said that even as its sales have largely recovered, it expects to have to continue adjusting restaurant operations as long as the coronavirus pandemic persists.
The company said Monday that global same-store sales fell 2.2% during its third quarter from a year earlier, a slightly better result than analysts had expected and a sizable improvement from a 23.9% drop in the second quarter. Sales improved as countries allowed restaurants to open again during the summer and autumn after initial lockdowns, McDonald’s…