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 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | restaurants |
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