McDonald's Corporation is an American fast food company, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States. They rechristened their business as a hamburger stand, and later turned the company into a franchise, with the Golden Arches logo being introduced in 1953 at a location in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1955, Ray Kroc, a businessman, joined the company as a franchise agent and proceeded to purchase the chain from the McDonald brothers. McDonald's had its original headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois, but moved its global headquarters to Chicago in early 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. Although McDonald's is best known for its hamburgers, cheeseburgers and french fries, they also feature chicken products, breakfast items, soft drinks, milkshakes, wraps, and desserts. In response to changing consumer tastes and a negative backlash because of the unhealthiness of their food, the company has added to its menu salads, fish, smoothies, and fruit. The McDonald's Corporation revenues come from the rent, royalties, and fees paid by the franchisees, as well as sales in company-operated restaurants. According to two reports published in 2018, McDonald's is the world's second-largest private employer with 1.7 million employees (behind Walmart with 2.3 million employees)
1. McDonald’s is an American hamburger and the world’s largest fast food restaurant chain.
2. The founder of the McDonald’s is Ray Kroc.
3. McDonald’s first originally sold hot dogs, not hamburgers.
4. A new McDonald’s restaurant is opened in every 14.5 hours.
5. McDonald’s restaurants feed 68 million people every day.
6. McDonald is also a world’s largest supplier of toys.
7. McDonald’s golden arches are more globally recognizable by people than the cross.
8. Near Buckingham Palace, the Queen of England owns a McDonald’s restaurant.
9. McDonald’s earn about US$75 million each day.
10. McDonald’s has more than 36,000 restaurants in the World.