Number of McDonald's restaurants 2005-2024
McDonald’s, the renowned global quick service restaurant chain, has maintained annual growth in its restaurant count for almost two decades, even during the years of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In 2024, the company operated and franchised 43,477 restaurants globally, marking a rise from the previous year’s count of 41,822 establishments.
What country has the most McDonald's restaurants?
McDonald’s has asserted its global dominance through the widespread expansion of its chains across the world. In 2023, France was the European region with the highest number of McDonald's restaurants, closely followed by Germany. Meanwhile, Brazil took first spot in the Latin American and the Caribbean region, and China emerged as the country with the most McDonald's restaurants in the Asia Pacific and Middle East regions. That being said, the country with the most McDonald's restaurants in the world was, unsurprisingly, its home nation of the United States.
Is McDonald’s the leading quick service restaurant chain globally?
In 2023, coffee shop chain Starbucks claimed ranked second on the Forbes "Global 2000" list of the leading global food and beverage companies by sales. While it did not place first or second in the ranking, the McDonald’s Corporation placed third, also generating significant sales worldwide. However, McDonald’s was named the most valuable quick service restaurant brand of 2024, with an estimated brand value of 221.9 billion U.S. dollars worldwide.
