McDonald's
Sign in to save'''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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- Company.name
- McDonald's Corporation
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- McDonald's Golden Arches.svg
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- 170px
- Company.alt
- Two yellow arches joined together to form a rounded letter M.
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- Golden Arches logo used since 2006
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- New-McDonald-HU-lg (43261171540).jpg
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- 250px
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- Headquarters in Chicago, Illinois
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- 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'')
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65 sectionsContents
- 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
'''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.
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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