Make your mark with McDonald's

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Becoming a McDonald’s Franchisee offers the opportunity to build your own business, lead teams, and play a meaningful role in your community. It’s a path chosen by people who want more responsibility, more ownership, and more impact from the work they do every day. 

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Becoming a McDonald’s Franchisee offers the opportunity to build your own business, lead teams, and play a meaningful role in your community. It’s a path chosen by people who want more responsibility, more ownership, and more impact from the work they do every day.

Start your application

Why Choose McDonald's

As one of the most reconizable brands in the world, see how McDonald' does franchising differently.

85%+

of McDonald's franchise owners are multi-unit operators

95%+

independently owned and operated

70+

years of proven franchise operations

1 system

refined across generation of owners

$42.6B

value, the world's most valuable restaurant brand

63M

customers served daily

Brand recognition

As one of the most recognizable brands in the world, McDonald’s provides a stable foundation for Franchisees to build on and for customers to return to.

Community involvement

Our locally rooted model builds strong beyond the restaurant, strengthening the business from the inside out as Franchisees give back through school donations, youth sport sponsorships, scholarships, and more.

World-class training

Comprehensive, hands-on training and a cutting-edge curriculum[PM1]  prepare Franchisees for the road ahead and empower them to lead with confidence.

Lasting impact

Our Franchisees aren’t just building businesses — they’re building meaningful careers and lasting legacies in the communities they call home.

*Top 25 restaurant brands grow 9% year-on-year to reach $190.1 billion in 2026, Brand Finance, 2026.

Discover more about franchise ownership

Support where you need it, freedom where you don’t. Learn how you can be in business for yourself, but not by yourself, as a McDonald’s Franchisee.

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What it takes to become a McDonald’s Franchisee

Learn more about the process, timeline, and expectations involved in becoming a McDonald’s Franchisee from Atlanta Franchisee Donte Cleaves.

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Our values

McDonald’s is built on a strong foundation of core values that define who we are and how we feed and foster our communities.

serve

       Serve

We put our customers, our crew, and community first.

inclusion

     Inclusion

We open our doors to everyone.

integrity

      Integrity

We do the right thing.

   Community

We are good neighbors.

family

       Family

We get better together.

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Is McDonald’s your match?

Find out if McDonald’s is right for you with this short quiz.

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The journey to becoming a Franchisee

Learn more about the requirements and next steps for becoming a Franchisee.

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Ready to make your mark?

Fill out the application and take your first step toward becoming a McDonald’s Franchisee.

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Questions? We have answers.

For US franchising questions, please email us at franchising@us.mcd.com, and a member of our team will get back to you shortly.

For all other questions, check out our Contact Page.

McDonald’s USA, LLC, 110 N. Carpenter St., Chicago, Illinois 60607. Minnesota File No. 10. This information is not intended as an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, a franchise. It is for informational purposes only. U.S. residents: Please note that the states of California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin regulate the offer and sale of franchises. If you are a resident of one of these states, or seeking a franchise in one of these states, we will not offer you a franchise unless and until we have qualified for an exemption, or have complied with applicable pre-sale registration and disclosure requirements in your state. New York residents: This advertisement is not an offering. An offering can only be made by a prospectus filed first with the Department of Law of the State of New York. Such filing does not constitute approval by the Department of Law.

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