McDonald's reported its first quarter financial results on Monday, 24th April. The global fast food chain generated $6.3 billion during the period and delivered earnings per share of $1.19. Global comparable sales increased 7.3 percent.
While the top and bottom line came in line with analysts' expectations, there are plenty of facts about the company that you may find completely unexpected.
The restaurant giant has grown through the recession and recovery. Which makes sense since it sells more than 75 burgers every second.
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-McDonald's' daily customer traffic (62 million) is more than the population of Great Britain
-McDonald's sells more than 75 hamburgers every second
McDonald's feeds 68 million people per day, that's about 1 percent of the world's population
McDonald's' $26 billion in revenue makes it the 90th-largest economy in the world
The $8.4 billion in revenue from franchise stores alone, makes McDonald's richer than Mongolia
With more than 85,000 people employed by McDonald's Australia, the company is one of the largest employers and trainers in the country. In the US, McDonald's hires around 1 million workers every year.
According to company estimates, one in every eight American workers has been employed by McDonald's
-Sharon Stone worked at McDonald's before she was famous. So did Shania Twain, Jay Leno, Rachel McAdams and Pink
-McDonald's is the world's largest distributor of toys, with one included in 20% of all sales
-McDonald's' iconic golden arches are recognised by more people than the cross
A survey by Sponsorship Research International found that 88 percent could identify the arches and only 54 percent could name the Christian cross, according to Fast Food Nation.
-For the next three years, McDonald's is going to open one restaurant every day in China
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