{"id":96149,"date":"2024-12-14T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-14T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ironfx-com-php8.wp-dev.int.theitops.net\/?p=96149"},"modified":"2024-12-12T16:02:41","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T14:02:41","slug":"mcdonalds-iconic-american-brand-known-worldwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smartchinaeducation.com\/nl\/mcdonalds-iconic-american-brand-known-worldwide\/","title":{"rendered":"McDonald\u2019s: Iconic American Brand Known Worldwide"},"content":{"rendered":"

McDonald\u2019s is undoubtedly one of the world\u2019s most recognisable brands and an American icon<\/a>, serving approximately 63 million customers daily across the globe. Its Golden Arches are among the most recognisable logos worldwide. The McDonald’s stock is a staple in investment portfolios, reflecting its consistent growth and resilience. As a publicly traded entity, McDonald\u2019s continues to deliver strong returns, bolstered by its innovative strategies and global market presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company was originally founded by brothers Dick and Mac McDonald who had moved to California from New England in pursuit of better opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their efforts breaking into the movie industry failed, but what eventually saw them success was the management of drive-in restaurants. In 1948, they streamlined their business model even further by introducing the Speedee Service System with hamburgers priced at 15 cents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This led to the brothers franchising their business model, resulting in the launch of 9 operating restaurants. They went on to sell 14 franchises, 10 of which became operational, excluding the original San Bernardino store.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ray Kroc, a native from Chicago and exclusive distributor of the Multimixer, visited with the McDonald brothers\u2019 in 1954. He went on to become their franchise agent, and then in 1955, opened the first McDonald\u2019s east of the Mississippi River. In 1961, Kroc bought the rights to the brother\u2019s company for $2.7 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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McDonald\u2019s today<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Today, McDonald\u2019s has 36k+ restaurants in over 100 countries. The company has a market capitalisation of $209.72 billion, a revenue of $25.76 billion, and a net income of $8.31 billion. McDonald\u2019s Corp stocks are also listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker #MCD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The current Chairman and CEO of McDonald\u2019s is Chris Kempczinski, who the company says has \u201ctransformed the way McDonald\u2019s engages its customers, cementing McDonald\u2019s position as one of the world\u2019s leading consumer brands. Chris became CEO in 2019 and Chairman of the Board in 2024.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to its website, McDonald\u2019s mission is, \u201cto make delicious feel-good moments easy for everyone. This is how we uniquely feed and foster communities. We serve delicious food people feel good about eating, with convenient locations and hours and affordable prices, and by working hard to offer the speed, choice and personalization our customers expect.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

McDonald\u2019s reports 2nd<\/sup> quarter 2024 results<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On 29 July 2024, McDonald\u2019s released their 2nd<\/sup> quarter 2024 results<\/a> in which they report that, \u201cConsolidated revenues for the quarter reached nearly $6.5 billion, reflecting a 1% year-over-year increase in constant currencies. Systemwide sales to loyalty members across 50 markets totalled over $26 billion for the past twelve months, with approximately $7 billion in sales for the quarter.\u201d Furthermore, the report stipulated that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n