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McDonald's's Competitors, Revenue, Number of Employees, Funding and Acquisitions

McDonald's owns and operates a chain of restaurants that offers burgers, sandwiches, salads, desserts and beverages.

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Based on data from McDonald's's latest SEC filings

Annual Revenue

Based on data from McDonald's's latest SEC filings

Employees

Chris Kempczinski's photo - President & CEO of McDonald's

President & CEO

Chris Kempczinski

CEO Approval Rating

94/100

OVERVIEW

Founded:

1940

Headquarters:

ChicagoIllinois

Status:

PublicIndependent Company of NYSEMCD

Industry Sector:

Restaurants

SIC Code:

7011NAICS listing »

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Trending News for McDonald's and McDonald's's Competitors

December 4, 2019

CNET

Ford and McDonald's brewed up a way to make car parts out of coffee waste - Roadshow

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December 4, 2019

DirectorsTalk Interviews

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December 3, 2019

CNBC

Starbucks launches holiday cold brew drink as the iced beverage's popularity soars

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Competitive Analysis

TOP COMPETITORS OR ALTERNATIVES

KFC is the biggest rival of McDonald's. KFC was founded in 1930, and its headquarters is in Louisville, Kentucky. KFC operates in the Restaurants industry. KFC has 186,000 fewer employees than McDonald's.

Burger King has been one of McDonald's's top competitors. Burger King is a Private company that was founded in Miami, Florida in 1954. Burger King is in the Restaurants industry. Burger King has 179,000 fewer employees vs. McDonald's.

Subway is McDonald's's #3 rival. Subway was founded in 1965 in Milford, Connecticut. Subway is in the Restaurants field. Subway generates $7.6B less revenue than McDonald's.

RANK

COMPANY

LEADERSHIP

CEO SCORE

EMPLOYEES

TOTAL FUNDING

REVENUE

Chris Kempczinski

President & CEO

- -
210,000
$0
$20.9B
1

Tony Lowings

CEO

92/100
24,000
- -
$26.2B
2

José Cil

President

79/100
31,000
$4B
$21.6B
3

John Chidsey

CEO

60/100
384,000
- -
$13.3B
4

Kevin Johnson

President & CEO

76/100
291,000
- -
$26.5B
5

David Hoffmann

President & CEO

66/100
1,107
$437M
$1.4B
6

Artie Starrs

CEO

81/100
10,000
- -
$1.4B
7

Todd A. Penegor

President & CEO

78/100
12,500
- -
$1.8B
8

Richard Allison

CEO

75/100
14,500
$339.1M
$5.6B
9

Leonard A. Comma

Chairman & CEO

55/100
22,200
- -
$950.1M
10

CEO

- -
4,846
$671.6M
$2.2B
The top 10 competitors in McDonald's' competitive set are KFC, Burger King, Subway, Starbucks, Dunkin' Brands, Pizza Hut, Wendy's, Domino's Pizza, Jack in the Box and Tim Hortons. Together they have raised over 5.4B between their estimated 833.2K employees. McDonald's has 210,000 employees and is ranked 3rd among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 91,377.

Quarterly and Annual Revenue

Trailing 12-Months Trend (TTM)

Annual Revenue

$20.9B

McDonald's's revenue is the ranked 4th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 11.1B. Over the last four quarters, McDonald's's revenue has grown by 5.2%. Specifically, in Q3 2019's revenue was $5.4B; in Q2 2019, it was $5.3B; in Q1 2019, it was $5B; in Q4 2018, McDonald's's revenue was $5.2B.

Acquisitions

COMPANY ACQUIRED
ACQUISITION DATE
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
Apprente, Inc.

Sep 2019

Source »
undisclosed
Apprente develops speech-based conversational AI agents that automate customer service interactions for the enterprises.

-

-

May 2019

Source »
undisclosed
-
Dynamic Yield Ltd.

Mar 2019

Source »
$300M
Dynamic Yield develops a SaaS-based platform to optimize, personalize and contextualize the customer's digital experience in real-time.

These are all the companies that McDonald's has acquired. McDonald's has acquired 3 companies and its latest acquisition was Apprente, Inc. in Sep 2019. Apprente develops speech-based conversational AI agents that automate customer service interactions for the enterprises.

McDonald's Funding History

Since McDonald's was founded in 1940, it has participated in 1 round of funding. In total McDonald's has raised $0. McDonald's' funding round was on Apr 1965 for a total of $0

ROUND

FUNDING DATE

AMOUNT

INVESTORS

IPO
Apr 1965
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Since McDonald's was founded in 1940, it has participated in 1 round of funding. In total McDonald's has raised $0. McDonald's' funding round was on Apr 1965 for a total of $0

Investments

COMPANY

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

INVESTMENT DATE

ROUND

EXIT DATE

Plexure develops mobile engagement software for marketing campaigns to food retailers.
$3.7M
Apr 02, 2019
Equity
-
RSG is an insurance organization that provides brokerage and underwriting solutions for brokers, agents and insurance carriers.
$500K
Sep 25, 2018
Equity
-

These are all the companies that McDonald's has invested in. McDonald's has invested 3 companies and its latest investment was Apprente, Inc. in Sep 2019. Apprente develops speech-based conversational AI agents that automate customer service interactions for the enterprises.

McDonald's News

December 5, 2019FashInvest

McDonald's Is Releasing a Fast Food-Themed Fashion Collection

A Big Mac, but make it fashion.... See more »
December 5, 2019FinanzNachrichten

McDonald's Unveils Golden Arches Unlimited

OAK BROOK (dpa-AFX) - McDonald's has launched an online merchandise shop named 'Golden Arches Unlimit... See more »
December 5, 2019China Money Network

McDonald's Hong Kong and HKBN Announce Long-term Strategic Partnership

HONG KONG, Dec. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- McDonald's Hong Kong and HKBN are thrilled to announce their ... See more »
December 4, 2019Adweek

McDonald's Serves Up Branded Merch Online for the First Time

Leading up to the holidays, McDonald's is offering its customers a permanent place online called the ... See more »
December 4, 2019Adweek

This Emotional Ad Tells the True Story of How the Ronald McDonald House Started in Sweden

It's not every day you see a McDonald's ad that truly tugs at the heartstrings. Yet that's exactly wh... See more »
December 4, 2019AdvertisingAge India

Watch the newest commercials on TV from McDonald's, Apple, Geico and more

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December 4, 2019International Business Times

How Did Coffee Bring The Two Companies Together?

Ford (F) has partnered up with McDonald's (MCD) to begin offering a caffeine-infused approach to car ... See more »

McDonald's Blogs

July 8, 2016Mcdonald's Blog

Vom Öl in der Fritteuse zum Treibstoff

Heute möchte ich euch hier eine Frage beantworten, die uns oft bei Unser Essen. Eure Fragen. gestellt... See more »
July 8, 2016Mcdonald's Blog

Auf der Karrieremesse Uni Success16. Why Not?

Nach einer schweißtreibenden Messestand-Aufbau-Session am Vorabend, startete die Uni Success16 an der... See more »

McDonald's Press Releases

October 24, 2019Business Wire

Doctors Group Is Asking Texas Children's Hospital to Go #FastFoodFree!

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Texas Children's Hospital currently hosts a Chick-fil-A Express and a McDon... See more »
September 19, 2019centralcharts

LOCAL MCDONALD'S REACHES $350,000 IN K-12 STUDENT GRANT CONTRIBUTIONS FOR OREGON AND SW WASHINGTON

Portland, OR, Sept. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- McDonald's Owner/Operators in Oregon and Southwest W... See more »
September 14, 2019University Chronicle

McDonald Audio/Video Merges With EOC Audio, Leading Audio/Video Technicians in the Chicagoland Area

McDonald Audio/Video welcomes the opportunity to join EOC Audio and better serve their clients with a... See more »
August 6, 2019PR Newswire

McDonald's of Greater North Texas Restaurants to Hire Thousands across Dallas-Ft. Worth and Tyler Area

DALLAS, Aug. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- To better serve the community and foster continued economic deve... See more »
July 11, 2019PR Newswire

One Year Later Victims Still Bringing Claims

MINNEAPOLIS, July 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The national food safety law firm of Ron Simon & Associate... See more »
June 28, 2019PR Newswire

Support for The Humane League's Animal Welfare Campaign Surges, as Consumers Make a Stand on Twitter

LONDON, June 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Humane League's #McGhoster campaign is acting as a wake-up ... See more »
June 19, 2019GlobeNewswire

DAVIS ELEN SELECTED AS MEDIA AGENCY FOR SEVEN McDONALD'S CO-OPS

Los Angeles, CA, June 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Davis Elen, one of the largest independently owned... See more »

McDonald's Videos

October 11, 2019McDonald Youtube Channel

"Amongst Family: The Fruits of Labor | McDonald's" on YOUTUBE

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June 4, 2019McDonald Youtube Channel

"Cornet à la vanille de McDonald's | Balade en voiture 100 % silencieuse | McDonald's du Canada" on YOUTUBE

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June 4, 2019McDonald Youtube Channel

"McDonald's Vanilla Cones | Soccer Victory is Sweet | McDonald's Canada" on YOUTUBE

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May 22, 2019McDonald Youtube Channel

"Try Our New Fish and Chips | McDonald's Canada" on YOUTUBE

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May 22, 2019McDonald Youtube Channel

"Try Our New Chocolate Nanaimo McFlurry | McDonald's Canada" on YOUTUBE

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April 23, 2019McDonald Youtube Channel

"Happy Meal Readers" on YOUTUBE

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April 1, 2019McDonald Youtube Channel

"Œuf McMuffin® gratuit | McDonald's Canada" on YOUTUBE

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Social Statistics

Headquarters

110 North Carpenter Street

Chicago, Illinois60607

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ABOUT

Overview

McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) is a food service retailer that operates and franchise chain of hamburger fast food restaurants worldwide. Founded in 1940, the restaurant started as a barbecue restaurant that was opened by brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald...

CEO

McDonald's's President & CEO, Chris Kempczinski, currently has an approval rating of 94%. McDonald's's primary competitors are KFC, Burger King & Subway.

Website

mcdonalds.com

Frequently Asked Questions about McDonald's

  1. When was McDonald's founded?

    McDonald's was founded in 1940

  2. Who is McDonald's's CEO?

    McDonald's's CEO is Chris Kempczinski

  3. How much revenue does McDonald's generate?

    McDonald's generates $20.9B in revenue

  4. How much funding does McDonald's have?

    McDonald's has historically raised $0 in funding

  5. Where is McDonald's's headquarters?

    McDonald's's headquarters is in Chicago Illinois, USA

  1. How many employees does McDonald's have?

    McDonald's has 210,000 employees

  2. What sector does McDonald's operate in?

    McDonald's is in Restaurants

  3. Who are McDonald's's competitors?

    McDonald's's top competitors are KFC, Burger King, Subway

  4. Who has McDonald's invested in?

    McDonald's's has invested in companies such as Plexure, RSG
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