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McDonald's

McDonald's Corporation is an American multinational fast food restaurant chain. Founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald in San Bernardino, California, the company has grown into one of the world's largest restaurant chains. At the end of 2025, the McDonald's system comprised 45,356 restaurants in more than 100…

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Genre
Fast food
Founded
May 15, 1940; 86 years ago (1940-05-15) in San Bernardino, California, U.S. · April 15, 1955; 71 years ago (1955-04-15) in Des Plaines, Illinois, U.S. (McDonald's Corporation)
Founders
Richard and Maurice McDonald (original restaurant) · Ray Kroc (McDonald's Corporation)
Industry
Restaurant
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Area served
Worldwide (more than 100 countries)

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
McDonald'sArea servedWorldwide (more than 100 countries)1.00infobox
McDonald'sFoundedMay 15, 1940; 86 years ago (1940-05-15) in San Bernardino, California, U.S.1.00infobox
McDonald'sFoundedApril 15, 1955; 71 years ago (1955-04-15) in Des Plaines, Illinois, U.S. (McDonald's Corporation)1.00infobox
McDonald'sFoundersRichard and Maurice McDonald (original restaurant)1.00infobox
McDonald'sFoundersRay Kroc (McDonald's Corporation)1.00infobox
McDonald'sGenreFast food1.00infobox
McDonald'sHeadquartersChicago, Illinois, U.S.1.00infobox
McDonald'sIndustryRestaurant1.00infobox
McDonald'sISINUS58013510171.00infobox
McDonald'sKey peopleChris Kempczinski (chairman and CEO)1.00infobox
McDonald'sKey peopleIan Borden (executive vice president and global CFO)1.00infobox
McDonald'sKey peopleJill McDonald (executive vice president and global chief restaurant experience officer)1.00infobox
McDonald'sNet incomeUS$8.563 billion (2025)1.00infobox
McDonald'sNumber of employeesMore than 150,000 (2025)1.00infobox
McDonald'sNumber of locations45,356 (2025)1.00infobox
McDonald'sOperating incomeUS$12.393 billion (2025)1.00infobox
McDonald'sProductsHamburgers1.00infobox
McDonald'sProductschicken1.00infobox
McDonald'sProductsFrench fries1.00infobox
McDonald'sProductsbreakfast items1.00infobox
McDonald'sProductssoft drinks1.00infobox
McDonald'sProductscoffee1.00infobox
McDonald'sProductsshakes1.00infobox
McDonald'sProductssoft serve1.00infobox
McDonald'sProductssalads1.00infobox
McDonald'sProductsdesserts1.00infobox
McDonald'sProductswraps1.00infobox
McDonald'sRevenueUS$26.885 billion (2025)1.00infobox
McDonald'sTotal assetsUS$59.515 billion (2025)1.00infobox
McDonald'sTotal equity−US$1.791 billion (2025)1.00infobox

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