McDonald's Corporation
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PRNewswire | 40 days 13 hours 17 minutes ago
...Children Ronald McDonald Care Mobile. The charity receives its support from McDonald's Corporation, McDonald's Owner/Operators, corporate donors and McDonald's customers. For more information, visit www.rmhc.org McDonald's...
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It s Finally Here! $1 1/4 Pound Double Cheeseburger Hits the Menu in Participating BURGER KING Restaurants Nationwide [Press Release]
Business Wire | 35 days 16 hours 47 minutes ago
Burger King Corp. (NYSE:BKC) today announced that consumers craving the flame-fresh taste of a quality hamburger can head to their nearest BURGER KING® restaurant for an unbeatable deal – the ¼ pound Double Cheeseburger for only $1. Tested and adopted in multiple markets in the U.S. for the past 18 months, this much anticipated and worthy addition to the BK® Value Menu is now available in participating BURGER KING® restaurants nationwide, providing guests a superior sandwich at a great value.
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Company Overview
| Company: | McDonald's Corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Fast-Food & Quick-Service Restaurants |
| Website: | http://www.mcdonalds.com |
Serving billions of hamburgers has put a shine on these arches. McDonald's is the world's #1 fast-food company by sales, with about 32,000 restaurants serving burgers and fries in about 120 countries. (There are nearly 14,000 Golden Arches locations in the US.) The popular chain is well-known for its Big Macs, Quarter Pounders, and Chicken McNuggets. Most of its outlets are free-standing units, but McDonald's also has many units located in airports and retail areas. Each eatery gets its food and packaging from approved suppliers to ensure that a Big Mac purchased in Pittsburgh tastes the same as one bought in Beijing. Nearly 80% of the restaurants are run by franchisees or affiliates.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 23,522.4 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 3.2 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 4,313.2 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 80.1 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 400,000 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 2.6 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |