# McDonald's

> McDonald's is a Chicago-based global quick-service restaurant company whose real product is a repeatable operating system: a locally adapted menu, standardized kitchens, a vast supplier network, recognizable marketing, high-traffic real estate and a predominantly franchised store base. It serves value-conscious consumers and families through restaurants, drive-thrus, kiosks, delivery and a fast-growing app and loyalty ecosystem. The corporation earns from company-operated restaurant sales and, more importantly, franchise rents, royalties and fees - a structure that turns local operators' sales into relatively capital-efficient corporate revenue.

- **Founded:** 1940
- **Headquarters:** Chicago, United States
- **Founders:** Richard McDonald (Co-founder; co-creator of the Speedee Service System), Maurice McDonald (Co-founder; co-creator of the Speedee Service System), Ray Kroc (Founder of McDonald's System, Inc. and architect of national franchising)
- **Team size:** More than 150,000 company employees at year-end 2025, plus more than two million people working in franchised restaurants worldwide
- **Products:** Quick-service restaurant menu, Big Mac, Happy Meal, Chicken McNuggets, McCafé
- **Notable:** Expanded from one California drive-in into 45,356 restaurants across more than 100 countries by year-end 2025., Built a franchise system in which approximately 95% of restaurants were operated by independent local owners at year-end 2025., Generated $139.4 billion in systemwide sales and $26.885 billion in consolidated revenue in 2025.

## Products & services

- **Quick-service restaurant menu** — Burgers, chicken, fries, breakfast, beverages, desserts and locally adapted items served through counter, kiosk, pickup and drive-thru channels.
- **Big Mac** — The two-patty signature hamburger that became a globally recognizable core-menu item.
- **Happy Meal** — A child-focused meal bundle pairing food with a toy or promotional item.
- **Chicken McNuggets** — Bite-sized chicken pieces introduced across U.S. restaurants and later sold globally.
- **McCafé** — McDonald's coffee and espresso beverage platform, first opened as a café concept in Melbourne.
- **McDelivery** — Delivery ordered through McDonald's channels or third-party marketplaces and fulfilled with global and local delivery partners.
- **MyMcDonald's Rewards and mobile app** — Digital ordering, payment, offers and points-based rewards that connect customer identity to visits across participating markets.
- **McValue** — A U.S. value platform combining national meal deals, mix-and-match offers, app promotions and local franchisee offers.

## Achievements

- Expanded from one California drive-in into 45,356 restaurants across more than 100 countries by year-end 2025.
- Built a franchise system in which approximately 95% of restaurants were operated by independent local owners at year-end 2025.
- Generated $139.4 billion in systemwide sales and $26.885 billion in consolidated revenue in 2025.
- Reached nearly 210 million 90-day active loyalty users across 70 markets by year-end 2025.
- Opened 2,276 restaurants in 2025, while closing 396, for a net increase of 1,880 locations.
- Created enduring menu platforms including the Big Mac, Happy Meal, Egg McMuffin, Chicken McNuggets, McCafé and McFlurry.
- Established Hamburger University as a formal training institution for operators and staff.
- Helped support Ronald McDonald House Charities' global network of nearly 250 local chapters in more than 60 countries and regions.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — McDonald's introduced limited-time Caesar chicken items in the U.S., including a Caesar Snack Wrap, and launched a BT21 Happy Meal.
- **2026-06** — McDonald's introduced its NEXT growth and productivity strategy, centered on becoming the customer's first choice every time and improving restaurant-level economics.
- **2026-05** — McDonald's and Chicago Fire FC announced that the club's privately funded stadium will open as McDonald's Park in 2028, the brand's first naming-rights partnership for a major U.S. professional sports stadium.
- **2026-02** — The company reported 2025 systemwide sales of $139.4 billion, 3.1% global comparable-sales growth and nearly 210 million active loyalty users.
- **2025-08** — McDonald's said its Google-developed Edge platform was live in hundreds of U.S. restaurants and expanding globally to support AI and connected-kitchen tools.
- **2025-07** — The Snack Wrap returned to U.S. menus after years of customer requests.
- **2025-01** — McValue launched nationally in the U.S. with meal deals, mix-and-match pricing, app offers and locally selected promotions.

## Links

- Website: https://www.mcdonalds.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mcdonald%27s-corporation/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/McDonalds
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@McDonalds
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcdonalds/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/McDonalds/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mcdonalds

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Last updated: 2026-08-12