McDonald’s to take a more regional focus

McDonald’s Corp. is eliminating layers of management and creating a new organizational structure in the U.S. as it seeks to better respond to consumer tastes amid falling sales and profits.

The fast-food giant, which has acknowledged that some customers are leaving because of service problems and menus that they don’t find relevant, is planning to give leaders in its 22 U.S. regions more autonomy in making local menu and marketing.

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