McDonald's, also known as McDonald's Corp or McDonald's Corporation, is a publicly owned company headquartered in the US. Founded in 1955, the company operates with approximately 437,630 employees and reported $26.9B in revenue as of 2025. Functioning as a restaurant, it specializes as an American fast food retailer with franchises in over 37,000 locations across more than 100 countries.
On July 31, 2026, Westlife Foodworld, the franchisee operating McDonald's restaurants in western and southern India, reported a 52% decline in its first-quarter profit, highlighting mounting pressure on the country's quick-service restaurant industry from rising operating costs and fierce competition. Earlier on July 31, McDonald's India (West and South) launched a limited-edition collaboration inspired by Spider-Man: Brand New Day, offering themed meals, merchandise, and Happy Meal activities, with customers receiving a limited-edition Spider-Man bucket hat with meal purchases. McDonald's Corporation is also scheduled to report its second-quarter 2026 results on August 4, 2026, having surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the trailing four quarters.
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