McDonald’s to pause U.S. reopening of dine-in services by 21 days

(Reuters) – McDonald’s Corp plans to pause the reopening of its dine-in service by 21 days in the United States as the number of coronavirus cases rise in the country, according to a letter seen by Reuters.

The fast-food chain that saw a 30% dip in global sales in the first two months of the current quarter, has been hurt by the shut down of its restaurants.

During the coronavirus-induced lockdowns, fast-food restaurants had to limit operations to drive-through, takeaway and delivery through third-party apps as dining-in remained closed, leading to lower sales.

(Reporting by Neha Malara; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta)