McDonald's

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McDonald's Corporation operates and franchises McDonald's restaurants worldwide. McDonald's Corporation operates and franchises McDonald's restaurants in the United States, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, Canada, and Latin America. The company's restaurants offer various food products, soft drinks, coffee, and other beverages. In response to changing consumer tastes, the company has expanded its menu to include salads, fish, wraps, smoothies, and seasoned fries. A McDonald's restaurant is operated by either a franchisee, an affiliate, or the actual corporation itself. The McDonald's Corporation revenues come from the rent, royalties, and fees paid by the franchisees as well as sales in company-operated restaurants. The company was founded in 1940 and is based in Oak Brook, Illinois.