History of McD
1940, San Bernadino, California
When did the first McDonald's store open?
Global (Finance, People, Technology, Impact, Indirect Sourcing & Procurement, Supply Chain, etc.)
What are some of the functions at McDonald's?
Shared, scalable technology foundations that power restaurants, customers, and our company globally—once, consistently, and at scale
What are platforms?
14.5 hours
How many hours pass before a new McDonald's store opens up somewhere in the world?
Burgers and fries
What are the biggest selling McDonald's menu items?
1979
When was Happy Meals launched?
Franchisees, Suppliers, Employees
What is the three-legged stool?
McDonald’s globally standardized mobile app platform
What is GMA?
1% or ~70 million
What % of the world's population is served by McDonald's every day?
A global brand and format owned by McDonald’s, launched in Australia in 1993
What is McCafé?
1994
When did the first McDonald's store open in India?
2.2 million
How many people work for either McDonald's or franchisees?
Unified, as-a-Service compute platform that will run all restaurant applications and endpoint workloads
What is Edge?
Index comparing relative purchasing power of different currencies, using price of this beloved menu item as reference point
What is the Big Mac Index?
A burger, fries and drink combo introduced in 1993, originally as part of a Jurassic Park tie-in
What is the Extra Value meal?
1968
When was the Big Mac launched?
U.S., Intl Operated Markets (IOM), and Intl Developmental Licensed Markets (IDL) & Corporate
McDonald’s Global Business Operates under which 3 Segments?
McDonald’s proprietary, global Point‑of‑Sale (POS) platform that runs the restauran
What is Sesame?
Apple, Google, Coca-Cola, McDonald's, and Microsoft
Which are the top 5 most recognized brands in the world?
1995, first created by Canadian McDonald's franchise owner, Ron McLellan
Where did the McFlurry originate?
1985
When did the first McDonald's store open in Mexico?
Revenues from rent, royalties and initial fees and profits from directly operating restaurants
What is McDonald's business model/ how does McDonald's make money?
McDonald’s in‑restaurant digital scales integrated directly with POS to verify order accuracy—especially in Drive‑Thru—by weighing items against expected values in real time
What are Accuracy Scales?
$139B: total sales across ALL McDonald’s restaurants globally
What is McDonald's systemwide sales?
Burger, Chicken, Coffee
What menu items/ categories are part of our Growth Pillars (Commit to the Core)?