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McDonald's

McDonald's is the world's largest fast food restaurant chain. It was founded in 1940 by Richard and Maurice McDonald, who pioneered the idea of operating a hamburger business using production line principles.

Chairman / President

Chris Kempczinski

CEO / Managing Director

Chris Kempczinski

CFO / Finance Director

Ian Borden

Industry

Restaurants

Website

aboutmcdonalds.com

Headquarters address

110 North Carpenter Street, Chicago, IL 60607, United States

Stock Code

NYSE:MCD

Year founded

1975

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About

We're not just a hamburger company serving people; we're a people company serving hamburgers.

C-Suite Member

Randy Lai
CEO HK

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