McDonald's

Also known as Mcdonalds, McDonald's Restaurant, Mickey D's, McDo, Macca's, Maccas

'''McDonald's Corporation, doing business as McDonald's''', is an American multinational fast food restaurant chain. As of 2024, it is the second-largest by number of locations in the world, behind the Chinese chain Mixue Ice Cream & Tea.

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McDonald's is an American fast food restaurant chain that operates thousands of locations worldwide. As of 2024, it is the second-largest restaurant chain by number of locations globally, making it one of the most widespread dining establishments in the world.

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Within Vinony's link graph, McDonald's is referenced by 6,316 other articles, and connects out to Chicago, hamburger and burn.

Vinony files it under 1940 establishments in California, 1955 establishments in Illinois and American companies established in 1955.

Its subject is documented across 124 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Company.name: McDonald's Corporation
Company.logo: McDonald's Golden Arches.svg
Company.logo_size: 170px
Company.alt: Two yellow arches joined together to form a rounded letter M.
Company.logo_caption: Golden Arches logo used since 2006
Company.image: New-McDonald-HU-lg (43261171540).jpg
Company.image_size: 250px
Company.image_caption: Headquarters in Chicago, Illinois
Company.type: Public
Company.founded: , in San Bernardino, California, U.S.(''McDonald's Corporation'')
Company.founders: Richard & Maurice McDonald (original restaurant chain)Ray Kroc(''McDonald's Corporation'')
Company.hq_location_city: Chicago, Illinois
Company.hq_location_country: U.S.
Company.num_locations: 45,356 restaurants
Company.num_locations_year: 2025
Company.key_people: Chris Kempczinski (chairman & CEO)
Company.area_served: Worldwide (119+ countries)
Company.industry: Restaurant

via Wikipedia infobox

Research organization · ROR

Type: Company, Funder
Founded: 1940
Location: Oak Brook, United States
Also known as: McDonald's Corporation
Status: Active

Website →Wikipedia →ROR →

GRID grid.467505.5 · ISNI 0000 0000 9322 4855

Wikidata facts

Official name: McDonald's Corporation
Employees: 200000
Revenue: 25920000000
Official website: www.mccafe.mcdonalds.pl
Image: New-McDonald-HU-lg (43261171540).jpg
Motto: Я це люблю

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nickname: Méqui
Commons category: McDonald's
inception: 1940-05-15
Commons gallery: McDonald's
net profit: 8223000000
operating income: 11712000000
total assets: 52626800000
market capitalization: 173430000000
total equity: -7824900000
number of branches: 40275
social media followers: 698000
official jobs URL: careers.mcdonalds.com
official shop URL: goldenarchesunlimited.com
contact page URL: www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/contact-us.html
location information URL: mcdelivery.co.in/restaurants-nearby
catchphrase: i'm lovin' it
hashtag: mcdonald's

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Encyclopedic overview

65 sections

Contents

History
Origin
Speedee Service System
Mascots
Ray Kroc
Changes
Products
Menu
Meal Deal
Health improvements
McPlant
International menu variations
Asia
Europe and New Zealand
North America
Types of McDonald's locations and McDonald's subsidiaries
McDrive
McCafé
McDonald's Next
PlayPlaces
McExpress and McStop
CosMc's
Corporate overview
Statistics
Stock holdings
Monetary loss
Business trends
Business model
Ownership
Workers
Headquarters
Board of directors
Ownership
Global operations
International influence
Global activities
McDonald's employee relations
United States
Technology uses
Worker complaints
France
South Korea
United Kingdom
Criticism
Nutrition
Animal welfare
Legal cases
European Union
Malaysia
United Kingdom
United States
Marketing and advertising
Children's advertising
Celebrity endorsements
Sports
Music
Space exploration
Sponsorship in NASCAR
Charity
Future plans
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

Brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald founded McDonald's in San Bernardino, California, in 1940 as a hamburger stand. They soon franchised the company. The Golden Arches logo was introduced in 1953. In 1955, the businessman Ray Kroc joined McDonald's as a franchise agent; he bought the company in 1961. In the years since, it has expanded internationally. Today, McDonald's has more than 40,000 restaurant locations worldwide, with around one-quarter in the US.

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