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The story of McDonald’s first began in 1955 when Ray Kroc opened the first restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois. It then grew on to be a worldwide corporation spanning 117 countries and serving more than 60 million customers everyday.
In December 1980, Gerbang Alaf Restaurants Sdn Bhd (65351-M) (formerly known as Golden Arches Restaurants Sdn Bhd) Licensee of McDonald’s won the licence to operate McDonald’s in Malaysia. The first McDonald’s restaurant subsequently opened its doors at Jalan Bukit Bintang on 29 April 1982.
In December 1980, Gerbang Alaf Restaurants Sdn Bhd (65351-M) (formerly known as Golden Arches Restaurants Sdn Bhd) Licensee of McDonald’s won the licence to operate McDonald’s in Malaysia. The first McDonald’s restaurant subsequently opened its doors at Jalan Bukit Bintang on 29 April 1982.
Overview
Location
United States, Illinois, Chicago
Employees
10001+
Founded date
1940
Mentions in press and media 11
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| Mar 16, 2026 | Festival of Marketing Makes Landmark Asian Debut in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | First geographic expansion of the UK's leading marketing festival brings Asia's most ambitious marketers together for an intimate, high-impact one-day experience HONG KONG, March 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Haymarket Media Asia, publisher of C... |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Cheras LeisureMall marks 30 years as a community landmark, rewarding 30 shoppers with grand prizes | KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 July 2025 – Cheras LeisureMall marks its latest milestone with its 30 th Anniversary celebrations, highlighting its rich legacy of cherished moments in serving the local community of Che... |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Westlife Development to invest around ₹1,000 cr, to launch 200 McDonald’s outlets in next 5 years | It will strengthen its leadership position in the burger, chicken and beverage segments further and aid the growth of the organised eating out market Westlife Development, the owner and operator of McDonald’s restaurants in the west and sou... |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Неделя foodtech за 5 минут: Растительный бургер от McDonalds, $500M для роботов-курьеров, DoorDash выходит на IPO | На этой неделе McDonalds рассказал о планах использования альтернативного мяса в своих продуктах, компания Nuro, которая разрабатывает самоуправляемых роботов для доставки, получила полмиллиарда долларов инвестиций, а лидер рынка food deliv... |
| Oct 8, 2020 | MCDONALD'S CORPORATION McDonald : Raises Quarterly Dividend by 3.2% to $1.29 a Share | By Colin Kellaher McDonald's Corp. on Thursday said its board raised the quarterly dividend by 3.2% to $1.29 a share from $1.25. The Chicago-based fast-food giant said the increased dividend is payable Dec. 15 to shareholders of record Dec.... |
| Oct 6, 2020 | MCDONALD'S CORPORATION McDonald : Cool idea for cold drinks raises $2M for RMHC Houses | Robin Eliott's dedication to Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) started 30 years ago, in the process of becoming a McDonald's owner/operator. For the first leg of her training as a registered applicant, Robin worked at a McDonald's rest... |
| Aug 20, 2018 | Ronald McDonald House to expand after it gets $100 million, its largest single donation ever, from AbbVie | Ronald McDonald House Charities has received its largest single donation ever: $100 million from North Chicago-based drugmaker AbbVie. Ronald McDonald House, headquartered in Chicago, provides temporary housing for families of hospitalized ... |
| Mar 12, 2018 | Connaught Plaza to invest Rs 500 cr to double McDonald’s outlets | Connaught Plaza Restaurants, joint venture partner (North and East) of McDonald’s, today said it plans to invest up to Rs 500 crore to double total number of outlets of the American fast food chain to 300 by 2015. This year, the company wil... |
| Mar 12, 2018 | Hardcastle to invest Rs 300 cr to open 75 McDonald’s outlets by FY15 | Hardcastle Restaurants, master franchisee for west and south India operations of McDonald’s Restaurants, today said it plans to invest up to Rs 300 crore to add at least 75 outlets of the US fast food chain by FY15. “Last year, we opened 32... |
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FAQ about McDonald's
When was McDonald's founded?
McDonald's was founded in 1940.
What has the press written about McDonald's?
Parsers VC has collected 11 articles mentioning McDonald's, among them “Festival of Marketing Makes Landmark Asian Debut in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia” (Mar 16, 2026) and “Cheras LeisureMall marks 30 years as a community landmark, rewarding 30 shoppers with grand prizes” (Jul 25, 2025).
Is McDonald's still active?
Yes, McDonald's is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Mar 16, 2026.