McDonald's plans to expand its burger empire by an unprecedented 10,000 new stores over the next 4 years

• McDonald's says it expects to open nearly 10,000 restaurants over the next four years.
• It aims to have 50,000 restaurants in operation worldwide by the end of 2027.
• McDonald's had 40,275 restaurants at the start of this year.

McDonald's expects to open nearly 10,000 restaurants over the next four years, a pace of growth that would be unprecedented even for the world's largest burger chain.