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McDonald’s Plans to Shrink by 59 Locations This Year in U.S.

Burger patties cook in the kitchen of McDonald's restaurant. — Burger patties cook in the kitchen of McDonald's restaurant.
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By Leslie Patton

August 11, 2015 at 2:50 PM EDT

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August 11, 2015 at 3:56 PM EDT

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McDonald’s Corp. plans to shrink by 59 locations this year in the U.S. as the company cuts costs and tries to revive sales.

The chain is closing 184 restaurants and opening 125 new ones in 2015, according to a franchise operations document filed with the Minnesota Department of Commerce last month. The company said in June that it was closing more U.S. restaurants than it was opening this year but didn’t give an exact figure.

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