McDonald's survey of franchisees finds pessimistic view of chain

``Only about 14 percent of McDonald's domestic franchisees think the chain's comeback plan is working, according to results from a survey of owner-operators obtained by Bloomberg News. And just 35 percent of franchisees are confident in McDonald's long-term future success, a drop from 46 percent in the prior year. The survey, which the company conducts annually, was completed in October and November.'' -- Americans too poor to eat out at all, or just too sick of bad food?