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McDonald’s operates and franchises quick-service restaurants serving burgers, chicken, breakfast items, coffee, and soft drinks to consumers worldwide. The company earns revenue from company-operated restaurants plus franchising fees and real-estate rent paid by independent owner-operators, who run about 95% of its 40,000+ locations across 100+ countries. Founded in 1955 and headquartered in Chicago, it is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker MCD.