Company NameMcDonald's Corporation
Ticker SymbolMCD
ExchangeNYQ
SectorConsumer Cyclical
IndustryRestaurants
Employees150,000
CEOMr. Christopher J. Kempczinski
Founded1940
HeadquartersChicago, IL, United States
CountryUnited States
Next Earnings DateNov 4, 2026
Business Overview
McDonald's Corporation owns, operates, and franchises restaurants under the McDonald's brand in the United States and internationally. It offers food and beverages, including hamburgers and cheeseburgers, various chicken sandwiches, fries, shakes, frozen desserts, sundaes, soft serve cones, cookies, pies, soft drinks, coffee, and other beverages; and full or limited breakfast, as well as sells various other products during limited-time promotions. The company owns and operates franchised restaurants under various structures, including conventional franchise, developmental license, or affiliate. McDonald's Corporation was founded in 1940 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.