McDonald's

$MSCDF500 #10
CategoryFood: Quick-Service Restaurants
SubcategoryHamburgers
Locations13,706
Franchisee Count12,880
Franchise Fee$45,000
Item 7 Low$701,000
Item 7 Midpoint$1,754,000
Item 7 High$2,807,000
Royalty Fees5% of Gross Sales
Ad / Brand Fund4%
Sold Not Open231
ParentMcDonald’s Corporation
Founded1955
Completeness34/34 (100%)
Years in Business70
Began Franchising1955
HQChicago, IL
Executives37
Main Phone(630) 623-3000
FDD IssuedMay 1, 2026
Last UpdatedAug 24, 2026
FDDs2026 · 2025 · 2022 🔒
Franchisor

McDonald's USA, LLC develops, operates, franchises, and services a system of restaurants that prepare, assemble, package, and sell a limited menu of value-priced foods under the McDonald’s System in the U.S.

McDonald's USA, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of McDonald's Corporation, based in Chicago, Illinois. The leadership team includes President Joe Erlinger and CFO Loek Beckers, among others, with a significant number of executives supporting franchise operations.

McDonald's USA, LLC develops, operates, franchises, and services a system of restaurants that prepare, assemble, package, and sell a limited menu of value-priced foods under the McDonald’s System in the U.S.

Read McDonald's’s complete May 1, 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document — plus 2 prior years on file. Founder level — $19/mo — also unlocks Item 19 revenue, financial strength and unit trajectory across all 3,850 brands on FranDeals.

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