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McDonald's

McDonald's is the world's largest fast food restaurant chain. It was founded in 1940 by Richard and Maurice McDonald, who pioneered the idea of operating a hamburger business using production line principles.

Chairman / President

Chris Kempczinski

CEO / Managing Director

Chris Kempczinski

CFO / Finance Director

Ian Borden

Industry

Restaurants

Website

aboutmcdonalds.com

Headquarters address

110 North Carpenter Street, Chicago, IL 60607, United States

Stock Code

NYSE:MCD

Year founded

1975

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About

We're not just a hamburger company serving people; we're a people company serving hamburgers.

C-Suite Member

Randy Lai
CEO HK

An “East-meets-West” festive tablescape by Gloria Chung. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

Food and Drinks

A Christmas table built from grapes, radicchio and a single red chilli

Food stylist Gloria Chung presents a masterclass in creating a deliciously quirky tablescape.

18 Dec 2025 - 8:00AM

China consumption

Not lovin’ it: Chinese fume at McDonald’s prices, costlier ‘poor man’s meal’

18 Dec 2025 - 9:18AMvideocam

Hong Kong

McDonald’s Hong Kong named Company of the Year at SCMP Live’s Business Awards

13 Dec 2025 - 2:46PM

Hong Kong property

McDonald’s tastes fat profit in US$9.3 million Hong Kong property sale

Company secures 200 per cent gain in the fourth sale in an initiative to dispose of eight retail spots across the city.

9 Dec 2025 - 8:30AM

McDonald’s sold this property in the Tai Fong Building in the Cosmopolitan Estate in Tai Kok Tsui on November 26, according to Land Registry records. Photo: Handout

Crime

Alleged CEO killer tries to exclude evidence from US murder trial

Luigi Mangione’s defence argues police conducted an illegal warrantless search of his backpack, threatening his right to a fair trial.

2 Dec 2025 - 10:10AM

United States

Pop Mart’s Labubu balloons to debut at Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in New York

A brown Labubu and a pink Mokoko will appear alongside characters such as Skullpanda, Dimoo and Molly on the toymaker’s Pop City float.

22 Nov 2025 - 2:23AM

SCMP Highlights

China’s rare earths breakthrough, Fujian carrier’s naval genius: 7 highlights

From a viral incident at the recent Asean summit to a Chinese guest flooding a hotel room, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

14 Nov 2025 - 12:30PM

Chinese scientists have recovered a naturally formed mineral with rare earth elements from the Blemchnum orientale fern, offering a potential for phytomining, according to the team. Photo: Shutterstock

C-Suite The Game Changers

Celebrating success and charting future growth

Randy Lai has led McDonald’s Hong Kong for 14 years, driving innovation, digital transformation, and a people-focused approach to ensure the brand remains a local favourite and market leader.

SCMP C-Suite

Hong Kong property

McDonald’s Hong Kong shops sell like hotcakes, yielding US$23.5 million

Following a US$9.9 million asset disposal last week, the fast-food chain finds a buyer for properties in Mong Kok and Kennedy Town.

11 Nov 2025 - 8:34AM

2025 National Games

Hong Kong’s National Games athletes reveal their diets – and their ‘cheat’ foods

Alongside getting the right nutrients to train and compete, some of the city’s stars love a good cheeseburger or milkshake.

8 Nov 2025 - 11:20AM

Cheeseburgers are a common go-to for athletes after intense competition. Photo: Shutterstock

Hong Kong property

McDonald’s sells first Hong Kong property in US$154 million asset-disposal plan

The fast-food chain bought the 9,695 sq ft Yuen Long property for US$1.2 million in 1987.

5 Nov 2025 - 8:30AM

McDonald’s Corp sold a 9,695 sq ft property in Yuen Long Trade Centre for HK$77.4 million. Photo: Google Maps

Hong Kong economy

Hundreds flock to Hong Kong’s Water Parade featuring giant Labubu, Doraemon, Elmo

Inflatables make loop of Victoria Harbour from Admiralty to Fortress Hill, and then across to Tsim Sha Tsui.

1 Nov 2025 - 10:59PM

Hong Kong tourism

Explainer | Where are the best spots to see Hong Kong’s Water Parade? The Post has answers

Doraemon and McDonald’s mascot Grimace among popular characters set to appear in Saturday’s parade.

29 Oct 2025 - 10:00AM

Hong Kong society

Giant Labubu, Elmo, Grimace and Doraemon floating in Hong Kong harbour

The giant inflatables and a nearby market are part of a Water Parade event organised by Hong Kong design studio AllRightsReserved.

25 Oct 2025 - 8:30PM

The four giant inflatables will be in the harbour until November 1. Photo: Eugene Lee

On Our Radar

The Avengers of pop culture are floating into Hong Kong. And one of them is purple

Colossal inflatables turn the harbour into their paddle pool from October 25, plus a waterfront market of collectibles and games.

17 Oct 2025 - 6:15PM

Giant inflatable sculptures of (clockwise from top left) Labubu, Grimace, Elmo and Doraemon are prepared for a sea trial in Tsing Yi, Hong Kong, in September. Photo: Elson Li

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s favourite big duck is back and bringing friends for waterfront event

Tolo Founding Duck part of cast of characters joining water parade, massive exhibit and merchandise bazaar in IP extravaganza.

28 Sep 2025 - 5:11PM

Your Perfect Week

What to do in Hong Kong, September 28 – October 4

The best things to do in the city this week, from McDonald’s 50th anniversary exhibition to a water-themed K-pop festival.

27 Sep 2025 - 6:15AM

Super Typhoon Ragasa

Business as usual as McDonald’s, cha chaan teng defy Ragasa to feed hungry Hongkongers

While most restaurants and stores remained closed as Ragasa lashed Hong Kong, some brave ones kept their doors open to serve the city’s residents.

24 Sep 2025 - 8:54PMvideocam

McDonald’s Tseung Kwan O outlet was packed with diners who waited patiently for around half an hour for their meals. Photo: Elson Li

On Our Radar

The Diary of a CEO’s Steven Bartlett is hosting a speaking tour in Hong Kong

The British entrepreneur and podcast host is bringing his ‘Business & Life Speaking Tour’ to Hong Kong – here’s what you need to know.

23 Sep 2025 - 11:20AM

Malaysia

‘Do you want a boycott?’: Malaysia’s top mall rolls dice with flag ban

Pro-Palestinian protesters are calling for a mass gathering at the KLCC complex within the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur.

12 Sep 2025 - 7:09PMvideocam

China's military weapons

Pizza, the Pentagon and connecting the pepperoni dots to China’s military parade

A Chinese social media account tracks a trail of orders to chains near the US Department of Defence.

4 Sep 2025 - 5:29PMvideocam

Informal pizza customer statistics suggest staff at the Pentagon were taking a keen interest in China’s Victory Day parade on Wednesday. Photo: Eugene Lee

Sex and relationships

Nestle dismisses CEO over office relationship with subordinate

Laurent Freixe’s abrupt departure as CEO came after a probe found he violated company policy over the undisclosed romantic relationship.

2 Sep 2025 - 2:12PM

Laurent Freixe had been with Nestle since 1986, holding roles around the world. File photo: AFP

China jobs

Will retirees be job market winners as China targets social insurance dodgers?

As flood of graduates looks for work, employing retirees offers Chinese businesses a way to avoid social insurance costs.

17 Aug 2025 - 4:00PM

Fame and celebrity

Meet Rachel Blanchard, who plays Susannah Fisher in The Summer I Turned Pretty

Blanchard quit university to play Cher Horowitz in the TV adaptation of Clueless, and has since starred in shows like Peep Show and You Me Her.

13 Aug 2025 - 6:00PM

Japan

Frenzied McDonald’s Pokemon promotion in Japan ends in chaos

Fans swamped the restaurants to collect the cards, with some discarding bags of food after buying, and police called in to mediate disputes.

12 Aug 2025 - 5:06PM

Bags of discarded Happy Meals. McDonald’s Japan was forced to halt its Pokemon promotion just hours after it started when demand outstripped supply. Photo: X/ Daiyamato69

Hong Kong society

Chiikawa toy craze grips Hong Kong as thousands queue for McDonald’s promo meals

Some 20,000 customers were in line on fast food giant’s website to buy Happy Meals that came with collectible figurines of Japanese manga.

28 Jul 2025 - 9:57PM

Thousands of Hongkongers flocked to McDonald’s outlets across the city to purchase Happy Meals that come with a Chiikawa collectible figurine. Photo: Sun Yeung

Hong Kong property

McDonald’s seeks US$153 million for 8 Hong Kong retail properties in rare sale

Fast-food chain to sell assets in Tsim Sha Tsui, Causeway Bay, Mong Kok, Kennedy Town, Tai Kok Tsui, Yuen Long, Tsuen Wan and Tsz Wan Shan.

28 Jul 2025 - 3:20PM

Pop culture in Asia

The cult of cute: inside Sanrio’s multigenerational grip

Sanrio’s Kuromi and My Melody turn 20 and 50 this year. What explains the cross-generational pull of cute characters in a hyper-fast world?

28 Jul 2025 - 12:15PM

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A Christmas table built from grapes, radicchio and a single red chilli

Food stylist Gloria Chung presents a masterclass in creating a deliciously quirky tablescape.

Not lovin’ it: Chinese fume at McDonald’s prices, costlier ‘poor man’s meal’

McDonald’s Hong Kong named Company of the Year at SCMP Live’s Business Awards

McDonald’s tastes fat profit in US$9.3 million Hong Kong property sale

Company secures 200 per cent gain in the fourth sale in an initiative to dispose of eight retail spots across the city.

Alleged CEO killer tries to exclude evidence from US murder trial

Luigi Mangione’s defence argues police conducted an illegal warrantless search of his backpack, threatening his right to a fair trial.

Pop Mart’s Labubu balloons to debut at Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in New York

A brown Labubu and a pink Mokoko will appear alongside characters such as Skullpanda, Dimoo and Molly on the toymaker’s Pop City float.

China’s rare earths breakthrough, Fujian carrier’s naval genius: 7 highlights

From a viral incident at the recent Asean summit to a Chinese guest flooding a hotel room, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

.css-f84qeq{font-family:Roboto Condensed,Roboto Condensed fallback,sans-serif;font-style:italic;}Celebrating success and charting future growth

Randy Lai has led McDonald’s Hong Kong for 14 years, driving innovation, digital transformation, and a people-focused approach to ensure the brand remains a local favourite and market leader.

McDonald’s Hong Kong shops sell like hotcakes, yielding US$23.5 million

Following a US$9.9 million asset disposal last week, the fast-food chain finds a buyer for properties in Mong Kok and Kennedy Town.

Hong Kong’s National Games athletes reveal their diets – and their ‘cheat’ foods

Alongside getting the right nutrients to train and compete, some of the city’s stars love a good cheeseburger or milkshake.

McDonald’s sells first Hong Kong property in US$154 million asset-disposal plan

The fast-food chain bought the 9,695 sq ft Yuen Long property for US$1.2 million in 1987.

Hundreds flock to Hong Kong’s Water Parade featuring giant Labubu, Doraemon, Elmo

Inflatables make loop of Victoria Harbour from Admiralty to Fortress Hill, and then across to Tsim Sha Tsui.

.css-sioo19{color:#c79a00;}Explainer | Where are the best spots to see Hong Kong’s Water Parade? The Post has answers

Doraemon and McDonald’s mascot Grimace among popular characters set to appear in Saturday’s parade.

Giant Labubu, Elmo, Grimace and Doraemon floating in Hong Kong harbour

The giant inflatables and a nearby market are part of a Water Parade event organised by Hong Kong design studio AllRightsReserved.

The Avengers of pop culture are floating into Hong Kong. And one of them is purple

Colossal inflatables turn the harbour into their paddle pool from October 25, plus a waterfront market of collectibles and games.

Hong Kong’s favourite big duck is back and bringing friends for waterfront event

Tolo Founding Duck part of cast of characters joining water parade, massive exhibit and merchandise bazaar in IP extravaganza.

What to do in Hong Kong, September 28 – October 4

The best things to do in the city this week, from McDonald’s 50th anniversary exhibition to a water-themed K-pop festival.

Business as usual as McDonald’s, cha chaan teng defy Ragasa to feed hungry Hongkongers

While most restaurants and stores remained closed as Ragasa lashed Hong Kong, some brave ones kept their doors open to serve the city’s residents.

The Diary of a CEO’s Steven Bartlett is hosting a speaking tour in Hong Kong

The British entrepreneur and podcast host is bringing his ‘Business & Life Speaking Tour’ to Hong Kong – here’s what you need to know.

‘Do you want a boycott?’: Malaysia’s top mall rolls dice with flag ban

Pro-Palestinian protesters are calling for a mass gathering at the KLCC complex within the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur.

Pizza, the Pentagon and connecting the pepperoni dots to China’s military parade

A Chinese social media account tracks a trail of orders to chains near the US Department of Defence.

Nestle dismisses CEO over office relationship with subordinate

Laurent Freixe’s abrupt departure as CEO came after a probe found he violated company policy over the undisclosed romantic relationship.

Will retirees be job market winners as China targets social insurance dodgers?

As flood of graduates looks for work, employing retirees offers Chinese businesses a way to avoid social insurance costs.

Meet Rachel Blanchard, who plays Susannah Fisher in The Summer I Turned Pretty

Blanchard quit university to play Cher Horowitz in the TV adaptation of Clueless, and has since starred in shows like Peep Show and You Me Her.

Frenzied McDonald’s Pokemon promotion in Japan ends in chaos

Fans swamped the restaurants to collect the cards, with some discarding bags of food after buying, and police called in to mediate disputes.

Chiikawa toy craze grips Hong Kong as thousands queue for McDonald’s promo meals

Some 20,000 customers were in line on fast food giant’s website to buy Happy Meals that came with collectible figurines of Japanese manga.

McDonald’s seeks US$153 million for 8 Hong Kong retail properties in rare sale

Fast-food chain to sell assets in Tsim Sha Tsui, Causeway Bay, Mong Kok, Kennedy Town, Tai Kok Tsui, Yuen Long, Tsuen Wan and Tsz Wan Shan.

The cult of cute: inside Sanrio’s multigenerational grip

Sanrio’s Kuromi and My Melody turn 20 and 50 this year. What explains the cross-generational pull of cute characters in a hyper-fast world?

Celebrating success and charting future growth

Explainer | Where are the best spots to see Hong Kong’s Water Parade? The Post has answers