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Local Restaurants.
Local Impact.

McDonald’s is a collection of local restaurants run by small business owners. McDonald's restaurants are embedded in the communities where they operate – helping to drive opportunities that fuel the fact that 1 in 8®  Americans have worked at McDonald's, and taking care of their neighbors through initiatives like the Ronald McDonald House®.

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Be it around the globe, across the nation, or in your neighborhood, McDonald's restaurants represent an engine for growth and opportunity. Explore our impact in your community.

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1 in 8®

1 in 8 Americans have worked at a McDonald's restaurant, and they are living proof that a job at McDonald’s is more than just serving burgers and fries. It’s about being part of a community unlike any other and gaining valuable experience to help grow your career. More than 70% of past and present crew members, known as the “1 in 8,” say the Golden Arches is where they learned key skills they’ve used throughout their careers – like communication, collaboration, dependability and leadership. And nearly half of the 1 in 8 say their job at McDonald’s created opportunities they wouldn’t have gotten otherwise. Crew are the heart and soul of McDonald’s, and we take pride in recognizing them for all they do to make our fans’ days a little more golden. 

Archways to Opportunity®

McDonald’s and its independent franchisees are committed to helping employees further their education and achieve their dreams. To help individuals who work at a company-owned or independently franchised restaurant, we created Archways to Opportunity®, a comprehensive education strategy with multiple programs that give people an opportunity to grow and learn – no matter where they are on their journey.

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Since the launch in April 2015, we are proud to report that over 95,000 restaurant employees in the US have enrolled in a program through Archways to Opportunity® to help employees on the path to success:

  • Improve their English skills

  • Earn a high school diploma

  • Work towards a college degree

  • Get help making an education and career plan with advisors

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Helping keep families together when they need it most​​

Through Ronald McDonald House®, fundraising initiatives,* McDonald’s, its owner/operators, and customers have helped raise more than $78.2 million across the US. The funds raised in McDonald’s restaurants directly support the Ronald McDonald House® mission to provide essential services that remove barriers, strengthen families, and promote healing when children need healthcare. In 2024 alone, Ronald McDonald House® Chapters and programs in the US provided support to more than 366,000 families who have children receiving medical care.

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* Inclusive of National Ronald McDonald House® Fundraising programs and select Ronald McDonald House® local fundraising campaigns

All values, unless stated otherwise, reflect the calendar year 2024.

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Most McDonald’s restaurants are owned and operated by independent franchisees. At franchised restaurants, the independent franchisee is the sole and exclusive employer of all restaurant employees – the franchisee alone sets all terms and conditions of employment, establishes all employment policies and practices, and is solely responsible for all employment-related matters in the restaurant.

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