McDonald’s vision is to become a modern, progressive burger company.

The first McDonald’s restaurant was established in 1955 in Des Plaines, Chicago, Illinois by our founder Ray Kroc. Currently, we have more than 36,000 local restaurants serving nearly 69 million people in 120 countries each day with quality food and service.

McDonald’s has ranked among BrandZ Top 10 Global Brands for nine consecutive years. In 2016, McDonald’s ranked the ninth, the highest ranking among catering companies, with a brand value of more than $88.7 billion.