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McDonald’s is one of the most popular fast-food chains in the world. With over 35,000 locations in 119 countries, it’s also one of the most widespread restaurants in the world—and not just in terms of geographic location, but in terms of its audience too.
McDonald’s has something to offer to every person, from small children and teenagers to adults and even senior citizens as well as vegetarians and vegans.
But how much do you really know about McDonald’s
How many people eat at McDonald’s every day
45 million people each day visit a McDonald’s restaurant in the United States. That amounts to 15 million Americans eating at McDonald’s per hour, or 400 per second.
Americans make an average of 4 trips to McDonald’s every month, which amounts to 1 billion customer visits each year.
The company receives 2-3 applications for every job it posts.
Almost half of its employees have worked there for at least 10 years and one-third have been with McDonald’s for more than 20 years.
They also receive more than 3,000 résumés a day from people hoping to land jobs there! There are approximately 35,000 restaurants in 119 countries around the world; that is up from 30,000 restaurants as of 2009. Over 75% of their customers live within three miles of a McDonald’s.
In Hong Kong, they get 9 million orders daily… during breakfast hours. Do you know how your drive-thru line is always twice as long as you think it will be? It could be because about 25% of their sales come through the drive-thru windows!
Each year, over 25 billion items are served worldwide at McDonald’s. On average, that means 890 million Big Mac sandwiches are eaten each year (with a staggering 300 million sold annually in America alone).
Over 100 items on their menu contain tomatoes—and tomatoes were only used by McDonald’s until 1982!
How much revenue does McDonald’s make every year
At $28.1 billion, McDonald’s had more revenue in 2013 than any other fast-food chain in history.
- This total doesn’t include sales at franchises, however, which make up an estimated 70% of McDonald’s sales. Currently, franchisees account for about one-third of all McDonald’s restaurants; by 2020 that number reached 40%. (Source: National Franchising Association)
How Many Jobs Does McDonald’s Have in America
Most people don’t realize just how much of an impact McDonald’s has on our economy and workforce.
- With more than 14,000 restaurants in over 100 countries, nearly 3 million employees worldwide, and $27 billion in revenues, it’s no wonder why.
- In fact, McDonald’s provides about 2% of all private-sector jobs in America—or 1 out of every 50 jobs.
- To be clear, that amounts to well over 1 million U.S. workers who depend on McDonald’s for their livelihood…and that number is growing by thousands each year!
Where Did All The Big Mac Special Sauce Go In ’97
McDonald’s had a big marketing campaign behind its Big Mac, with over 10,000 promotional posters going up in Japan during May of that year.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of their famous sauce, they released 200 limited edition bottles of Big Mac Special Sauce – with only 50 making it to America. It is available online for $99 and is being sold on eBay for as much as $500 each. Some bottles have been known to sell out in just one minute! This quick turnaround between demand and availability has led many people to question how McDonald’s could even manage to create so many products so quickly.
The main factor was an unfortunate turn of events back in ’97 when all shipments of tomato ketchup containing yellow dye were recalled by Heinz due to safety concerns.
- Not wanting their customers to miss out on any fun, Mcdonald’s decided to use three times more than normal: 15 ounces instead of 5 ounces per burger.
- However, despite all efforts put into creating extra batches for special events, there simply wasn’t enough remaining by 2001, meaning none was made specifically for sale at Super Bowl XXXV between Baltimore Ravens and New York Giants as originally planned.
- McFlurry Was Created To Cover Up A Big Flop
According to Mental Floss, an early version of McDonald’s soft-serve machine wasn’t working as well as they hoped. The sugary ice cream kept freezing up and jamming, so employees started adding McDonald’s chocolate syrup and candies to their scoops. Customers seemed to enjoy it and eventually, the term was reduced from McFlurry® to just McFlurry.
It became such a hit that the chain sells 1 billion of them every year.
- That’s one heck of a big flop! Well done McDonald’s!
- What are some other facts about this fast-food chain?
McDonald’s facts.
Number of calories in a Big Mac: 540; Average number of Big Macs consumed per person each year: 0.46
Percentage of US adults who say they eat at McDonald’s once or more per month: 33%; Average number of pounds in weight gained by people who become obese as a result of eating fast food every day for six months (via NPR): 12.7 pounds
The percentage increase in incidence rate for obesity among poor children, compared to rich children, between ages 6 and 11 (via NPR): 21%;
Annual revenue for just two items sold at McDonald’s—the Egg McMuffin and Fruit ‘N Yogurt Parfait—(via TIME): $3 billion.
Combined with similar products on their menu, it is estimated that McDonald’s sells around 1 billion meals worldwide every single day.
If you have an average family of four eating breakfast at McDonald’s three times a week, that makes $3600/year spent on breakfast alone!
Yes, spending money is great, but what are we getting in return
In 2008 research found that regular trips to places like McDonald’s produced nearly half an ounce more body fat than walking outdoors.
Compare that figure with another recent study which revealed 93% of vegetables eaten outside were thrown away before being eaten, and it becomes apparent why healthy food options are so important… even if those options come from one of our most unhealthy fast food chains!
