r.j.: that is a big part of it.ver the past couple of years, comparables for sale have been in that single-digit range. just two of that actual menu price increase year-over-year, but the other two points are coming from mixed benefits, customers ordering more, which comes through delivery, where typically you see the average check size about 1.5 to 2.5 times the in-store orders. it makes sense because you are dealing with large group orders, family orders. as we continue to see delivery lag year-over-year, that might go down a little bit. that will be a part of it, the average check size. that will certainly tied back to the investment in technology the company has made in the last couple of years. taylor: as we take a look at mobile ordering, mcdonald's had been making some clear gains. 14,000 u.s. restaurants, 22,000 stores globally at the end of 2018. how much more of a big push you need to see to drive the stock higher? r.j.: i think we need to see more and more of that. what will be very interesting for the st

r.j. reynolds one time was sued because they put their label -- warning, this is dangerous to your health -- the point is, treat the body like a temple. i said, ban cigarettes before you consider passing marijuana laws, and they did the act opposite. this is what they have done. a three strikes -- if you get arrested for a felony three times -- for a misdemeanor three times, it becomes a felony. what that did was caused overcrowding. this is what the drug dealers all caps on rated to do. now the fact that you have overcrowding in prisons, so they can pass these marijuana laws. this is a well thought out plan that would interrupt treat the body like a temple, along with trying to act like you are concerned about everybody's health with r.j. reynolds and giving them money after the fact, ok? that is another problem you are happening. they also made 21 to 18 gun laws. 21-year-old drug dealers do not care if 18-year-old can carry a gun or not. trust me. guest: the same people who do not care a

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reaction to today's news joining us is r.j.hanabe also will slaybaugh restaurant analyst at stevens r.jable with chris kempczinski he co-authored a lot of the velocity initiative. honestly, he did a lot behind the scenes so i think we'll see a lot of continuation of steve's initiatives with chris at the helm i'm excited to see what we can do with the drive through initiatives. both the technology, dynamic yield and printed. i think there's a real opportunity is particularly if you're a long-term holder still a little transition as they wrap up the experience of the future initiative in the u.s. next year and roll out some new initiatives. i think the long-term play, this is still a name worth keeping in your portfolio. >> will, what are your thoughts? >> i think all that's fair but also i think it is important to keep in mind that whenever steve came in, mcdonald's was somewhat stagnant around the world. over the past five years, we have seen record results internationally, the uk, france, the u.s. had a tremendous turn around, so investors, franchisees made a lot of money with steve at

the body like a temple, along with trying to act like you are concerned about everybody's andth with r.jynolds giving them money after the fact, ok? you areanother problem happening. they also made 21 to 18 gun laws. 21-year-old drug dealers do not care if 18-year-old can carry a gun or not. trust me. guest: the same people who do not care about drug laws do not care about gun laws. i think that would make a bad tuition even worse. baseball,t of insight this is part of the overall spending bill the congress is trying to move through. this would prohibit the department of justice from using funds to prevent any american state, territory, and washington, d.c. from approving and implement in laws authorizing marijuana use, distribution, possession and cultivation. why do they think this is amendment guest: this , and it is funny, because tom mcclintock, a man who says no deeming value, is supporting a states rights position on this. if your state says yes to marijuana, federal government will not enforce federal law within that state. if it is a retail marijuana plan, it would not force it