Is MCDONALD'S a good franchise?

Franchise Watch Desk rates MCDONALD'S "Proven & strong". Enough units and history to judge, and the record is good: growing or stable units with clean exits by the standards of its disclosed record. Net unit count moved +0.2% over the last 3 years per its FDD Item 20.

Is MCDONALD'S closing or going out of business?

MCDONALD'S currently shows a Distress Index of 45/100 based on 6 live signal(s).

Is MCDONALD'S closing?

MCDONALD'S currently registers a Distress Index of 45/100 — WATCH — across 6 live signal(s).

Systemwide units moved +0.2% over 3 years (FDD Item 20). Full health profile →

WATCH

Signal timeline6 events

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WARN notice: McDonald's Corporation, 2 employees, Closure, Los Angeles County, CA
CA EDD WARN · 1mo ago
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Franchise litigation docket: McDonald v. Katz (District Court, E.D. Virginia)
CourtListener/RECAP · 2mo ago
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Franchise litigation docket: Abney v. McDonald's Corporation (District Court, E.D. Michigan)
CourtListener/RECAP · 3mo ago
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Franchise litigation docket: Francois v. McDonald's Franchise Corporation (District Court, M.D. Florida)
CourtListener/RECAP · 4mo ago
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Franchise litigation docket: Le v. McDonald's Corporation (District Court, N.D. Illinois)
CourtListener/RECAP · 7mo ago
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Franchise litigation docket: AEI Drawback Services Inc. v. McDonald (District Court, S.D. Texas)
CourtListener/RECAP · 9mo ago

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