How many McDonald’s restaurants are there worldwide?

Food easy Data from 2024

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The answer

41,800 restaurants

Roughly 41.8K.

McDonald’s operates about 41,800 restaurants in over 100 countries, serving roughly 70 million people a day. Around 95% are run by franchisees, which is why the company behaves more like a property business than a burger business.

Where this number comes from

Source McDonald’s Corporation annual report
Figure refers to 2024
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