You can reach McDonald's by dialing 1-800-244-6227 or 1-833-510-0332 (7 days a week, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. CST).
Another way to get in touch with McDonald's is through their website's "contact us" page, where you can either find your answer in the FAQs or submit a feedback form. One can attempt to get in touch with their corporate office in Chicago, Illinois, by sending a letter to 2111 McDonald's Dr., Oak Brook, IL 60523.
The American multinational fast food chain McDonald's Corporation was established in 1940 in San Bernardino, California, as a restaurant run by Richard and Maurice McDonald. They changed the name of their company to a hamburger stand and later converted it into a franchise.
Businessman Ray Kroc joined the organization in 1955 as a franchise agent before going on to buy the chain from the McDonald brothers. Previously located in Oak Brook, Illinois, McDonald's relocated its global headquarters to Chicago in June 2018. McDonald's is best known for its hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and french fries. The Big Mac is their best-selling licensed item, followed by their french fries.
McDonald's is the second-largest private employer in the world, after Walmart. McDonald's was brand-valued at the sixth-highest level globally as of 2022.
Did Ray Kroc steal McDonald’s?
Ray Kroc chose to serve as the brothers' franchise agent after realizing the potential of the business when they decided to start franchising their restaurant. He established McDonald's Systems Inc. and opened its first franchise the following year.
He acquired the business from the brothers and took steps to raise it to a high standard so that their services would be uniform throughout all of their locations because he had a vision for how big he wanted it all to be.
McDonald's had gained enormous popularity and enormous profits in less than ten years. In fact, Ray Kroc took over and transformed McDonald's into what it is today. He legally purchased it, improved it, and did not steal it.
In how many countries does McDonald’s do business?
There are 120 countries and territories with McDonald's restaurants, and they serve 68 million people daily. As of the end of 2018, there were 37,855 eateries operating in the world, employing more than 210,000 people. There are a total of 35,085 franchised locations, 21,685 conventional franchise locations, 7,225 developmental license locations, and 6,175 foreign affiliate locations. There are also 2,770 company-owned locations.
In order to concentrate on its core brand, McDonald's started selling off the additional chains it had acquired in the 1990s. Up until October 2006, when McDonald's fully divested from Chipotle through a stock exchange, the company held a majority stake in the restaurant. It held ownership of Donatos Pizza until December 2003, as well as a minor stake in Aroma Café from 1999 to 2001. Sun Capital Partners purchased Boston Market from McDonald's on August 27, 2007.
McDonald's is one of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats because it has increased shareholder dividends for 25 years running. On the Fortune 500 list of the largest American corporations by revenue, the company is ranked 131. Its monthly sales decreased in October 2012 for the first time in nine years. Its quarterly sales decreased in 2014 for the first time since they did so throughout the entire year of 1997.
According to reports, drive-thrus generate 70% of sales in the United States. In 2015, McDonald's closed 184 restaurants in the US, which was 59 more than they had intended to do. Since 1970, McDonald's has not experienced a net decrease in the number of restaurants in the country. McDonald's company-owned and franchise restaurants generated $100 billion in sales in 2019, which represents just under 4% of the estimated $2.5 trillion global restaurant market.
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