AP
- McDonald's said in late January that it wants to add 1,900 stores around the world.
- Launching a McDonald's restaurant requires an investment between $1.4 million and $2.5 million
- McDonald's charges a $45,000 franchise fee and a monthly service fee equal to 4% of gross sales.
After years of diminishing store counts in the US, McDonald's plans to add more restaurants this year.
Though corporate layoffs are projected in April, CEO Chris Kempczinski told staff in early January that his 2023 vision calls for scaling innovation and growing restaurants.