McDonald’s Corp
Basic info
McDonalds is one of the most successful companies in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure sector. McDonald's Corporation is the largest chain of fast food restaurants in the world, serving nearly 47 million customers daily.
McDonald's primarily sells hamburgers, cheeseburgers, chicken products, french fries, milkshakes, and desserts. More recently, it has begun to offer salads, wraps, fruit and other kinds of healthy-like food.
As of the year 2018, it generated revenues of $22,820 million (-7.30% year-over-year change). Reported profit was of $5,192.30 million.
The current CEO Stephen J. Easterbrook (President, Chief Executive Officer & Director) currently manages more than 235,000 employees.
The company's headquarters is located in Oak Brook, IL.
Yes, McDonalds is a Fortune 1000 company. Its current rank is top 131 US company. It has been on the list for 24 years.
Go check the history of the company.
Business relations
In addition to its signature restaurant chain, McDonald’s Corporation held a minority interest in Pret A Manger, a UK-based sandwich retailer, until 2008, and owned the Chipotle Mexican Grill until 2006 and the restaurant chain Boston Market until 2007.
Each McDonald's restaurant is operated by a franchisee, an affiliate, or the corporation itself. The corporations' revenues come from the rent, royalties and fees paid by the franchisees, as well as sales in company-operated restaurants. McDonald's revenues grew 27% over the three years ending in 2007 to $22.8 billion, and 9% growth in operating income to $3.9 billion.
McDonald's nutrition facts
McDonald’s serves a range of high-quality foods that can fit into a balanced diet. McDonald's believes that accurate and accessible nutrition information help guests make informed menu choices.
Go check Nutrition facts table
Ronald McDonald
Do you know who is Ronald? He is a clown character used as the primary mascot of the McDonald's fast-food restaurant chain. In television commercials, the clown inhabits a fantasy world called McDonaldland, and has adventures with his friends Mayor McCheese, the Hamburglar, Grimace, Birdie the Early Bird, and The Fry Kids.
Read about Ronald on Wikipedia.
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