McDonald's

McDonald's

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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.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1955

Headcount

150,000

Headquarters

United States

Primary Segment

Restaurants

Ownership

Publicly Owned

News Summary:

On October 8, 2026, McDonald's announced plans for a new restaurant in Pflugerville, Texas, to be located at the southeast corner of Wells Branch Parkway and 10th Street. This upcoming location will mark the third McDonald's in Pflugerville, with construction anticipated to conclude in November. Earlier the same day, the company introduced McCrunchy Chicken Strips in Italy, featuring soft chicken fillets with a crispy breading designed to enhance sauce collection. Also on October 8, McDonald's USA LLC issued a correction regarding its October 5 news release about "Pickle Boost," stating that the pick-up map photo for the product had been updated. Previously, on October 8, a financial disclosure revealed that former US President Donald Trump acquired at least $1 million in McDonald's shares during August.

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McDonald's's revenues were $26.9B in 2025. All the revenue comes from other.

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Oct

12th

2026

06:30

Capital Investment, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag, Investments

McDonald's $800,000 overhaul hits resistance from within

The manager of the McDonald’s in your town could soon have to place an exceptionally costly wager. McDonald’s (MCD) estimates that a traditional U.S. drive-thru restaurant will need $800,000 to invest in Restaurant > NEXT, one of McDonald’s four initiatives that together make up its McDonald’s > NEXT new business strategy.

Oct

12th

2026

04:13

Events, Awards and Recognitions, B2B Tag, Marketing and Promotional Activities, Events and Conferences, Award Wins

Special & Uber Eats Win Grand Effie, Maccas Wins Effective Advertiser Of The Year

Special Australia and Uber Eats have won The Grand Effie at this year’s Australian Effie Awards. The joint entry, ‘How Uber Eats Embraced “Almost” to Become an “Anything” Delivery Brand,’ was praised for its strong commercial results across revenue growth, market share and profit ROI.

Oct

12th

2026

04:00

McDonald's: Not All Of The Slump Is Macro, And That's The Good News

ablokhin/iStock Editorial via Getty Images McDonald's Corporation (MCD) has been hitting multi-year lows with over a 30% decline since its peak just about 7 months ago. With Covid-19 aside, this is the largest decline in decades.

Oct

12th

2026

03:57

Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag, Marketing and Promotional Activities, Partnerships

Hits Radio and McDonald’s Partner for 2 Year Breakfast Sponsorship — LBB

Bauer Media Audio has signed a new two-year partnership with McDonald’s, which will see the brand become the exclusive sponsor of Hits Radio Breakfast from October, putting McDonald’s at the forefront of the breakfast occasion and connecting it with millions of Hits Radio listeners.

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Oct

12th

2026

00:43

New Offerings, B2B Tag, Marketing and Promotional Activities, New Offerings

McDonald's taps Filipino K-culture craze to drive food demand

Insider Spotlight McDonald's Philippines is capitalizing on Filipinos' appetite for Korean food and entertainment to strengthen customer engagement Its expanded Taste of Korea menu combines Korean-inspired burgers, fries and beverages with digital entertainment The fast-food

Oct

11th

2026

17:44

ESG, B2B Tag, Regulations and Policies

The fish behind America’s fish sticks is fueling a fight over trawling in Alaska

THE BERING SEA (AP) — The net rose from the heaving Bering Sea swells, packed so tightly with Alaska pollock that their heads squeezed through the webbing. As the catch spilled onto the deck, other dead marine life came with it: a skate, crabs, jellyfish and, among the most consequential, salmon — the fish at the center of a growing political and cultural fight over industrial trawling in Alaska.

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Oct

11th

2026

14:09

Why McDonald's Customers Often Complain About The McFlurry

McDonald's has a problem. While there may not be only one reason McDonald's stock has gone down in 2026 ( we've identified at least 12 common complaints that customers have ), the company has to tackle one problem at a time.

Oct

11th

2026

10:33

ESG, B2B Tag, Regulations and Policies

The fish behind America’s fish sticks is fueling a fight over trawling in Alaska

THE BERING SEA (AP) — The net rose from the heaving Bering Sea swells, packed so tightly with Alaska pollock that their heads squeezed through the webbing. As the catch spilled onto the deck, other dead marine life came with it: a skate, crabs, jellyfish and, among the most consequential, salmon — the fish at the center of a growing political and cultural fight over industrial trawling in Alaska.

Oct

11th

2026

09:47

Financial Results, B2B Tag, Financial Performance

Lamb Weston edition

When people eat freshly fried, crispy fries at McDonald’s, they never ask where the potatoes came from. It’s Lamb Weston, the potato giant headquartered in Idaho, United States. On the 6th, Lamb Weston announced its results for the first quarter of fiscal 2027, stunning Wall Street with an earnings surprise and an upward revision to its guidance.

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Oct

11th

2026

07:05

Financial Results, B2B Tag, Financial Performance, Dividend Updates

McDonald’s Has a Powerful Brand and a Growing Dividend. Is That Enough?

McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD ) brings together a restaurant brand that is world-famous with a business approach relying heavily on franchises and, as a result, produces a large amount of cash flow. While the most recent rise in its dividend represents a significant achievement, investors should also take into account the company’s sales growth, the cash remaining after capital expenditures, and its valuation before deciding if the share presents an attractive income opportunity.

Oct

11th

2026

06:30

Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Product Updates

The AI drive-thru wars aren’t really about your order

A few years ago, an experimental McDonald’s drive-thru system became convinced that two customers needed an almost ceremonial quantity of chicken McNuggets. As a video of the exchange showed, the number kept climbing: 240, 250, 260.

Oct

11th

2026

02:01

McDonald’s Is Not a Burger Company. It Is the Fifth Largest Landlord on Earth.

Ray Kroc did not discover this himself. His CFO told him. It was the late 1950s. Kroc had spent years building McDonald’s into a fast food operation, selling franchises to operators who ran their own restaurants.

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McDonald's sells broadcasting rights of its basketball competitions globally.

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