# Arcos Dorados

> Arcos Dorados is the exclusive McDonald’s master franchisee across 21 countries and territories in Latin America and the Caribbean, operating or franchising 2,520 restaurants at the end of 2025. It combines local menu and operating knowledge with McDonald’s global brand, supply standards and product system, earning most of its revenue from company-operated restaurants and a smaller share from franchised restaurant rent and fees. Its scale - more than 100,000 employees, 115 million registered CRM users and $4.678 billion in 2025 revenue - makes it both a restaurant operator and a regional consumer, logistics and digital-commerce platform.

- **Founded:** 2007
- **Headquarters:** Montevideo, Uruguay
- **Founders:** Woods Staton (Founder, controlling shareholder and Executive Chairman)
- **Team size:** More than 100,000 employees across company-operated and sub-franchised restaurants as of March 31, 2026
- **Products:** McDonald’s restaurants, Drive-thru, Delivery and Digital, Mobile app and loyalty, Happy Meal and family experiences, MCampus Comunidad
- **Notable:** Became the world’s largest independent McDonald’s franchisee and Latin America and the Caribbean’s largest restaurant chain., Operated or franchised 2,520 restaurants at December 31, 2025, equal to 5.8% of McDonald’s franchised restaurants worldwide., Reached $4.678 billion in 2025 revenue and $364.4 million in operating income.

## Products & services

- **McDonald’s restaurants** — Company-operated and sub-franchised quick-service restaurants offering McDonald’s core menu plus locally relevant products across 21 countries and territories.
- **Drive-thru, Delivery and Digital** — An omnichannel system spanning drive-thrus, McDelivery and third-party delivery, self-order kiosks, mobile ordering, offers and payments.
- **Mobile app and loyalty** — The McDonald’s app is available in 19 markets and more than 2,500 restaurants; the CRM had over 115 million registered users and loyalty had more than 27 million members at year-end 2025.
- **Happy Meal and family experiences** — Meals, toys or books and family-focused restaurant experiences adapted for the region.
- **MCampus Comunidad** — A free remote-learning platform offering job-relevant courses and certifications to young people across the region.
- **Open Doors** — Guided kitchen tours designed to show guests the company’s food-preparation, safety and quality practices.

## Achievements

- Became the world’s largest independent McDonald’s franchisee and Latin America and the Caribbean’s largest restaurant chain.
- Operated or franchised 2,520 restaurants at December 31, 2025, equal to 5.8% of McDonald’s franchised restaurants worldwide.
- Reached $4.678 billion in 2025 revenue and $364.4 million in operating income.
- Built a CRM base of more than 115 million registered users and surpassed 187 million cumulative app downloads by the end of 2025.
- Generated about 61% of 2025 systemwide sales through the app, delivery and self-order kiosks.
- Reached its goal of two million youth training and formal-employment opportunities two years early, according to its 2023 sustainability reporting.
- Reported that 90.5% of primary packaging was made entirely from renewable and recyclable materials in 2023.
- Reported that 99.87% of beef suppliers in Argentina and Brazil complied with its deforestation-free beef policy in 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Published its 2025 Social Impact and Sustainable Development Report, highlighting youth employment and regional sustainability programs.
- **2026-05** — Reported first-quarter revenue of $1.2 billion, up 12.9% in U.S. dollars, adjusted EBITDA of $118.0 million and 19 restaurant openings.
- **2026-04** — Reported that 95.3% of fresh eggs served across the region came from cage-free systems.
- **2026-03** — Reported full-year 2025 revenue of $4.678 billion; digital channels represented 61% of systemwide sales.
- **2025-09** — Marked the Open Doors kitchen-tour program’s continuing transparency push across the region.
- **2025-04** — Opened its first McDonald’s restaurant in Chile built with modular wood sourced from responsibly managed forests.
- **2025-01** — A renewed master franchise agreement with McDonald’s took effect, generally covering a 20-year term across the operating footprint.

## Links

- Website: https://www.arcosdorados.com/en/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arcosdorados/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/arcosdorados
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ArcosDoradosOK
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arcos.dorados/

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Last updated: 2026-08-12