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McDonald's France

Logo: McDonald's, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

French subsidiary of international fast food chain McDonald's

McDonald's France, colloquially called McDo, is the French subsidiary of the international fast food restaurant chain McDonald's. Its first location opened in 1972 by franchisee Raymond Dayan in Creteil, France, although the company itself still recognizes the first outlet as opening in Strasbourg in 1979.2 It employed 1,485 people in 2020.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jun 30, 1972Founded1
  • Industryquick service restaurant sector1
  • HeadquartersGuyancourt1
  • Websitemcdonalds.fr
  • Legal formsociété par actions simplifiée1

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McDonald's France, colloquially called McDo, is the French subsidiary of the international fast food restaurant chain McDonald's. Its first location opened in 1972 by franchisee Raymond Dayan in Creteil, France, although the company itself still recognizes the first outlet as opening in Strasbourg in 1979.2

Corporate structure

McDonald's France is part of a group headed by McDonald's. 26 entities, 20 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Products and brands

  • dog toy
  • fast food

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Employees over time

  • 20201,4851

Timeline

  1. Jun 30, 1972Founded Founded1

Sources

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