Introduction:
McDonald's Corporation is an American-based multinational fast food chain, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States.
McDonald's had its previous headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois, but moved its global headquarters to Chicago in June 2018. McDonald's is the world's largest restaurant chain by revenue, serving over 69 million customers daily in over 100 countries across 37,855 outlets as of 2018.
In 1955, Ray Kroc, a businessman, joined the company as a franchise agent and proceeded to purchase the chain from the McDonald brothers.
Key Facts:
- Parent Company Launch date: May 15, 1940; 82 years ago (1940-05-15) in San Bernardino, California
- Product Launch: 1955
- Founder: Richard and Maurice McDonald Ray Kroc
- Estimated Monthly Visitors: 100m-500m
- Telephone number: 630 623-3000
- Domain name: mcdonalds.com
- Owner: McDonald's Corporation
- Company Type: Public company
- Country of operation: Worldwide (119+ countries)
- Number of Location: 38,695 restaurants (2019)