McDonald's

McDonald's: Fast Food Restaurant Chain

McDonald's is one of the world's largest fast food restaurant chains, known for its burgers, fries, and iconic Golden Arches logo. It serves around 68 million customers daily in over 100 countries.

What is McDonald's?

McDonald's is the world's largest restaurant chain by revenue, serving over 68 million customers daily in over 100 countries across approximately 38,695 outlets as of 2016. Headquartered in the United States, McDonald's is known for its iconic burgers like the Big Mac and Quarter Pounder. Its extensive menu also includes chicken sandwiches, chicken nuggets, french fries, soft drinks, shakes, desserts and salads.

Founded in 1940 by brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald, the first McDonald's restaurant was opened in San Bernardino, California in 1948 after they reorganized their business. The first franchises were sold in 1953 to Neil Fox. Under the guidance of businessman Ray Kroc, McDonald's rapidly expanded its reach by establishing a franchising program. In 1955, Ray Kroc founded McDonald's System, Inc. (now McDonald's Corporation) and began an aggressive expansion of restaurants. Within a decade, McDonald's had sold its 100 millionth hamburger. Today, McDonald's features a wide range of menu items in addition to burgers including the popular Chicken McNuggets and Filet-O-Fish.

Recognizable for its iconic Golden Arches logo, McDonald's is popular with families and serves 69 million customers daily. With over 38,000 locations globally, it continues its rapid growth and global expansion particularly in Asia. While striving to shed perceptions of unhealthy food, McDonald's has worked to offer more salads, wraps and fruit.

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