Company profile: McDonald's
1.1 - Company Overview
Company description
- Provider of global foodservice via company-owned and franchised McDonaldβs restaurants across the US, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, Canada, and Latin America, offering burgers, fries, Chicken McNuggets and soft drinks, plus McDelivery, Mobile Order & Pay, and MyMcDonaldβs Rewards; revenue from company-operated restaurants, franchise royalties, and licensing.
Products and services
- Burgers: McDonald's delivers standardized burgers like the Cheeseburger and Double Cheeseburger, using foodservice-grade beef patties, cheese, and buns for consistent flavor across orders
- Fries: McDonald's produces thin-cut, crispy fries as a side option, crafted to QSR-standard texture specification for dependable crunch and taste consistency in every serving
- Chicken McNuggets: McDonald's constructs bite-sized pieces of chicken, offered in various quantities, employing a portion-controlled serving format for consistent quantities across orders
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1.2 - Competitors and similar companies to McDonald's
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HQ: United States
Website
- Description: Provider of Korean BBQ restaurant services through a chain offering dining with freshly prepared meats, seafood, and vegetables, complemented by traditional Korean ban-chan (side dishes). Menu includes beef (ribeye, wagyu, short ribs, brisket, beef belly, bulgogi), pork (pork belly, marinated ribs, chops), chicken (spicy, garlic, honey, cajun), seafood (shrimp, calamari), and appetizers.
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TGI Fridays
HQ: United Kingdom
Website
- Description: Provider of TGI Fridays dining and cocktail bar experiences in the UK, with exclusive rights to operate the brand, offering American cuisine and cocktails across a menu of appetizers, burgers, grilled items, chicken dishes, pasta, salads, sides, and desserts, plus the Stripes Rewards program, gift cards, bottomless brunch, and a 90-minute cocktail masterclass.
- Rationale: This competitor operates in a highly similar market segment with overlapping features.
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Magnolia Bakery
HQ: United States
Website
- Description: Provider of classic American baked goods, best known for cupcakes and banana pudding. Offers banana pudding in various flavors with layers of fresh bananas, vanilla wafers, and creamy pudding; cupcakes topped with buttercream in assorted flavors and designs; full-sized cakes for occasions; cookies (including banana pudding-inspired); assorted brownies and bars; and creamy cheesecakes in different flavors.
- Rationale: This competitor operates in a highly similar market segment with overlapping features.
- Company type: Private company
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Abokado
HQ: United Kingdom
Website
- Description: Provider of a UK chain of food bars and restaurants offering sushi, wraps, breakfast, juices and smoothies, drinks, cakes, fruit, salads, soups, stir fries, and Asian food. Also supplies lunch to companies. Products include specialty-grade 100% organic, fairtrade coffee; superior sashimi salmon and smoked salmon; vegan 'chicken' and 'bacon' options; and fresh produce from Kent, including Hass avocados. Founded in 2004; HQ in London.
- Rationale: This competitor operates in a highly similar market segment with overlapping features.
- Company type: Private company
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West Cornwall Pasty Co
HQ: United Kingdom
Website
- Description: Provider of pasties hand made in West Cornwall.
- Rationale: This competitor operates in a highly similar market segment with overlapping features.
- Company type: Private company
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