The McDonald’s headquarters complex, McDonald’s Plaza, is located in Oak Brook, Illinois. McDonald’s Plaza, located in Oak Brook, Illinois is the headquarters of McDonald’s
In response to changing consumer tastes, the company has expanded its menu to include salads, wraps, smoothies and fruit. McDonald’s primarily sells hamburgers, cheeseburgers, chicken, french fries, breakfast items, soft drinks, milkshakes and desserts. McDonald’s revenues grew 27 percent over the three years ending in 2007 to $22.8 billion, and 9 percent growth in operating income to $3.9 billion. The corporation’s revenues come from the rent, royalties and fees paid by the franchisees, as well as sales in company-operated restaurants. He subsequently purchased the chain from the McDonald brothers and oversaw its worldwide growthĪ McDonald’s restaurant is operated by either a franchisee, an affiliate, or the corporation itself. Businessman Ray Kroc joined the company as a franchise agent in 1955. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald in 1948 they reorganized their business as a hamburger stand using production line principles. McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the world’s largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 68 million customers daily in 119 countries.
