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McDonald's

Public
mcdonalds.com
Restaurants359,000+ employeesFounded 1955🇺🇸 United States

McDonald's is the world's leading global foodservice retailer with over 37,000 locations in over 100 countries. More than 90% of McDonald's restaurants worldwide are owned and operated by independent local business men and women. McDonald's & our franchisees employ 1.9 million people worldwide. We serve the world some of its favorite foods - World Famous Fries, Big Mac, Quarter Pounder, Chicken McNuggets and Egg McMuffin. To learn more about the company, please visit www.aboutmcdonalds.com and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/mcdonaldscorp

Founded
1955
Employees
359,000+
Industry
Restaurants
Company type
Public Company
Stock
nasdaq: MCD
Headquarters
🇺🇸110 N Carpenter St, Chicago, Illinois 60607, Us (+1)
Specialties
RetailRestaurantsHospitalityFood & Beverage
29 / 49
Active markets
France · United Kingdom · Canada
4
New markets
Egypt · Venezuela +2
Medium
Confidence
mostly early signals
-68%
Momentum
vs prior period
53 / 100
Expansion Score
Strong
Stages3Exploring29Investing17Landing
66 signals · Last 90 days

Global expansion

Live
FranceUnited KingdomCanada
Stages
ExploringInvestingLandingOperating
+46more marketsLocked
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Activity pulse

66 signals in the last 90 days.

Last 90 days
Hiring
41Ended
Exec move
Marketing & PR
10↑ +800%
News / PR
Product & Tech
12-29%
Product launch
+2more categoriesLocked
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Market entry timeline

The order this company entered each market — oldest to newest

1
🇫🇷France1st market entered · 1989Advancing
Landing
89 signalsLanding stage
2
🇨🇦Canada2nd market entered · 1998Advancing
Landing
34 signalsLanding stage
3
🇬🇧United Kingdom3rd market entered · 2013Advancing
Landing
40 signalsLanding stage
+46more marketsLocked
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Current stageLandingSetting up on the ground
Confidence43%Medium
Tracking since1989first signal

Recent signals

Partnership🇲🇽 Mexico2w ago

McDonald's Launches Squishmallows Collection for 2026 World Cup

Partnership🇨🇦 Canada2w ago

McDonald's Launches Squishmallows Collection for 2026 World Cup

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Frequently Asked Questions Regarding McDonald's

Quick answers about McDonald's's business, markets, and growth signals.

McDonald's is the world's leading global foodservice retailer with over 37,000 locations in over 100 countries. More than 90% of McDonald's restaurants worldwide are owned and operated by independent local business men and women. McDonald's & our franchisees employ 1.9 million people worldwide. We serve the world some of its favorite foods - World Famous Fries, Big Mac, Quarter Pounder, Chicken McNuggets and Egg McMuffin. To learn more about the company, please visit www.aboutmcdonalds.com and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/mcdonaldscorp

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