It’s hard to go anywhere in the world without bumping into a neighborhood McDonald’s. Whether you’re in the United States or traveling abroad, the golden arches never seem too far away. In fact, 49 of the 50 US state capitals have a McDonald’s and the outlier is Montpelier, Vermont, according to FinancesOnline.
FinancesOnline also says that 1.5 million Big Macs are sold every day in the US, which adds up to 550 million sold annually. However, one has to wonder at how many McDonald’s locations are these burgers sold in the United States?
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How many McDonald’s are there in the US?
In the United States, as of 2021, there were 13,438 McDonald’s locations, according to Statista. In 2020, this figure was 235 locations higher, with 13,673. To see also : What to see from Joe Biden’s journey to the G7. Between 2012 and 2021, 2014 had the most McDonald’s locations in the US, with 14,339.
In the rest of North America, in 2021, Canada had 1,452; Mexico had 365, Guam six, Saipan two, and Cuba one.
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How many McDonald’s are there in the world?
McDonald’s official corporate website explains that there are “more than 38,000 locations in more than 100 countries.” McDonald’s, the world’s second largest private employer, operates locations on six different continents in more than half the countries on the planet as of 2022.
However, some countries lack even a single McDonald’s restaurant. See the article : Why is the United States still buying oil?. Bolivia, Ghana, Iran, Iceland and Jamaica are some notable countries without golden arches, says WorldAtlas.
Is McDonald’s still in Russia?
As of May 16, 2022, McDonald’s exited the “Russian market” due to the humanitarian crisis “caused by the war in Ukraine” and its inconsistency with the values of the corporation, according to the official McDonald’s website. To see also : Travel to the United States during Covid-19: Things you need to know before you leave.
This came after a March 8, 2022 announcement that temporarily halted the company’s Russian operations and closed its restaurants in Russia.
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