McDonald's

Franchise Information

Analyzed filing: MN · File #809907515

Filed: Jun 23, 2026

FDD Issued: May 1, 2026

Extracted: Aug 25, 2026

Verified extreme outlets:13706

Franchisor Details

Name: McDonald's USA, LLC

Parent: McDonald's Corporation

Address: 110 N. Carpenter Street, Chicago, Illinois 60607

Phone: (630) 623-3000

Website: www.mcdonalds.com

Franchising Since: 1955

Industry & Qualifications

Industry

Food & Beverage

Franchise Fee

$45,000

Royalty

5.0%

Ad Fund: 4.0%

Total Investment

$701K - $2.81M

Initial Term

20 years

Non-renewable

Outlet Information

Total Outlets (2025)

13,706

Franchised

13,062

Company-Owned

644

Opened (Last Year)

+237

Closed (Last Year)

-44

Churn Breakdown (Last Year)

Terminations

Non-Renewals

Ceased Ops

Transfers

728

Reacquired

Exclusive Territory

Franchise authorizes operation at a specific location; no exclusive territory di...

Item 19 (Financial Performance)

Disclosed

Data for approximately 12,702 domestic traditional McDonald's restaurants open a...

Financial Performance (Item 19)

Avg Unit Volume (through Dec 2025)

$4,088,000

Median

$3,917,000

Highest

$20,421,000

Lowest

$1,063,000

Sample Size

12,702 units

Unit Economics

EBITDA

24.9%

Gross Margin

71.3%

COGS

28.6%

Legal History

Litigation: Yes

Multiple pending cases including franchisee discrimination lawsuits (Crawford/King, Manning, McPhers...

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Number	File name	Source State	Filing Date	Actions
809907515	MN_36863-202606-02_mcdonald's-usa,-llc.pdf Canonical 2026 analysis · verified · newest filing	MN	Jun 23, 2026	Restricted
717069711	MN_36206-202604-02_mcdonald's-usa,-llc.pdf Canonical 2025 analysis · verified	MN	May 26, 2026	Restricted
938733069	MN_35240-202601-02_mcdonald's-usa,-llc.pdf Alternate source copy	MN	Jan 28, 2026	Restricted
221676	509570_Franchise__McDonald_s_EFDID__509570_North Dakota_221676.pdf Alternate source copy	ND	May 1, 2025 FDD issue date	Restricted
638437	638437_mcdonald-s-usa--llc.pdf Alternate source copy	WI	May 1, 2025 FDD issue date	Restricted
1680505328	MN_32701-202412-02_mcdonald's-usa,-llc.pdf Alternate source copy	MN	Jan 8, 2025	Restricted
1575479246	MN_32701-202412-04_mcdonald's-usa,-llc.pdf Alternate source copy	MN	Jan 8, 2025	Restricted
143053	509570_Franchise__McDonald_s_EFDID__509570_North Dakota_143053.pdf Canonical 2024 analysis · verified	ND	May 1, 2024 FDD issue date	Restricted
198319	509570_Franchise__McDonald_s_EFDID__509570_North Dakota_198319.pdf Alternate source copy	ND	May 1, 2024 FDD issue date	Restricted
122799	439183_Franchise__McDonald_s_EFDID__439183_North Dakota_122799.pdf Alternate source copy	ND	Jan 1, 2024 FDD issue date	Restricted
67914	509570_Franchise__McDonald_s_EFDID__509570_North Dakota_67914.pdf Canonical 2023 analysis · verified	ND	May 1, 2023 FDD issue date	Restricted
15772	509570_Franchise__McDonald_s_EFDID__509570_North Dakota_15772.pdf Alternate source copy	ND	May 1, 2022 FDD issue date	Restricted
49122	509570_Franchise__McDonald_s_EFDID__509570_North Dakota_49122.pdf Canonical 2022 analysis · verified	ND	May 1, 2022 FDD issue date	Restricted

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