Who We Are
With more than 36,000 restaurants in 120 markets across the globe, McDonald's is a company with global reach and a uniquely local impact.
Our Leadership
What matters to our customers, matters to McDonald’s, so our vision for the future centers around five core values: Community, Inclusion, Family, Service and Integrity.
Living these values is the foundation of McDonald’s next great chapter. We’re committed to improving the lives of our people, our industry and the planet by putting our customers and employees first, sourcing quality food, reducing waste impact, and expanding job opportunities around the globe.
As one of the world’s largest restaurant companies, McDonald’s has the responsibility to take on some of the most pressing challenges of our time, and we embrace this opportunity to lead by example and effect meaningful change.
Chris Kempczinski
President and Chief
Executive Officer
Lucy Brady
Chief Digital Customer Engagement Officer
Heidi Capozzi
Executive Vice President and Global Chief People Officer
Timeline
1955
Kroc opens his first McDonald's in Des Plaines, Illinois on April 15. The attention getting red and white tiled building with the Golden Arches was designed by architect Stanley Meston in 1953. First day sales are $366.12.
1961
Hamburger University opens in the basement of the Elk Grove Village, Illinois, McDonald's restaurant. Graduates receive Bachelor of Hamburgerology degrees.
1968
The Big Mac, developed by Owner/Operator Jim Delligatti of Pittsburgh, is added to the national menu.
