# McDonald’s

> McDonald’s is a global quick-service restaurant company selling burgers, chicken, fries, breakfast and beverages through a predominantly franchised network. Its business combines restaurant operations, brand licensing, rent and royalties with digital ordering and loyalty programs.

- **Founded:** 1940
- **Headquarters:** Chicago, United States
- **Founders:** Richard McDonald (Co-founder of the original restaurant), Maurice McDonald (Co-founder of the original restaurant), Ray Kroc (Founder of McDonald’s System, Inc. (1955), the corporate predecessor)
- **Products:** Big Mac, Chicken McNuggets, Core restaurant menu, Digital ordering and rewards, McDelivery
- **Notable:** 45,356 restaurants at year-end 2025, approximately 95% franchised., Over $139 billion in 2025 systemwide sales., Nearly 220 million 90-day active loyalty users in 70 markets at June 30, 2026.

## Products & services

- **Big Mac** — Double-decker beef burger introduced by franchisee Jim Delligatti in 1967 and rolled out nationally in 1968.
- **Chicken McNuggets** — Bite-sized chicken menu product, introduced nationally in the United States in 1983.
- **Core restaurant menu** — Burgers, fries, chicken and fish sandwiches, breakfast, Happy Meals, desserts and McCafé beverages; availability varies by market.
- **Digital ordering and rewards** — Mobile ordering, payment and loyalty offers at participating restaurants, with market-specific terms.
- **McDelivery** — Delivery through participating restaurants and partners including Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub in the U.S.
- **Franchising** — Restaurant operating opportunities supported by brand standards, training and supply-chain infrastructure.

## Achievements

- 45,356 restaurants at year-end 2025, approximately 95% franchised.
- Over $139 billion in 2025 systemwide sales.
- Nearly 220 million 90-day active loyalty users in 70 markets at June 30, 2026.
- Big Mac expanded from a franchisee’s 1967 creation to a nationwide U.S. product in 1968.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — NEXT strategy announcement outlined approximately $8.5 billion in partnering support through 2036, including about $5 billion through 2030, delivered through rent relief and capital support. These are plans, not completed expenditure.
- **2026-08** — Q2 2026 results: global comparable sales rose 1.3%, U.S. comparable sales rose 0.8%, and Skye Anderson was appointed President of McDonald’s USA.
- **2026-02** — FY2025 results reported consolidated revenue of $26.885 billion and systemwide sales above $139 billion.

## Links

- Website: https://www.mcdonalds.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mcdonald%27s-corporation/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/McDonalds
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRI5ZedBs0_BYY4PlxD6m7w
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcdonalds/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/McDonalds/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mcdonalds

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Last updated: 2026-10-22