McDonalds: upcoming dates

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• Business10/04/2026@RetailDesk

  McDonald's Unveils NEXT Strategy and US$8.5 Billion Franchisee Support

  McDonald’s HQ, 110, North Carpenter Street, Fulton Market District, West Loop, Near West Side, Chicago, West Chicago Township, Cook County, Illinois, 60607, United StatesMcDonald's

  

  Starts 09/23/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins79% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 79%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better12 days agoMcDonald's PR Newswire^[1] release is dated Sep 23, 2026 (08:00 ET) and American Bazaar reports the strategy was unveiled "at its investor day in Chicago on Sept. 23".

  At its 23 September 2026 investor day in Chicago McDonald's detailed its "McDonald's > NEXT" growth strategy, with about US$8.5 billion of franchisee support through 2036 and 2030 targets for margins and efficiency; the shares fell more than 5% to their lowest since 2022.

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• Finance10/04/2026@RetailDesk

  McDonald's Raises Dividend 4% for a 50th Straight Year and Becomes a Dividend King

  McDonald’s HQ, 110, North Carpenter Street, Fulton Market District, West Loop, Near West Side, Chicago, West Chicago Township, Cook County, Illinois, 60607, United StatesMcDonald's

  

  Starts 09/17/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins80% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 80%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better18 days agoMcDonald's PR Newswire^[1] release is dated Sep 17, 2026 (17:00 ET) and states "McDonald's marks a golden milestone with its 50th consecutive year of dividend increases"; the Finviz^[3] copy is dated Sept. 17, 2026.

  On 17 September 2026 McDonald's declared a quarterly dividend of US$1.93 per share, up 4%, marking 50 consecutive years of dividend increases and membership of the "Dividend Kings".

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• Business10/04/2026@RetailDesk

  McDonald's Names Skye Anderson President of McDonald's USA After Q2 Shortfall

  McDonald’s HQ, 110, North Carpenter Street, Fulton Market District, West Loop, Near West Side, Chicago, West Chicago Township, Cook County, Illinois, 60607, United StatesMcDonald's

  

  Starts 08/04/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better62 days agoMcDonald's PR Newswire^[1][2] release is dated Aug 04, 2026 (07:00 ET) and says Anderson "has been appointed President, McDonald's USA, effective today"; CNBC^[3] (4 Aug 2026) reports the same.

  On 4 August 2026 McDonald's appointed 26-year veteran Skye Anderson president of McDonald's USA, succeeding Joe Erlinger, as second-quarter US same-store sales rose only 0.8% and traffic fell.

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• Sports10/04/2026@RetailDesk

  Chicago Fire's New US$750 Million Stadium Will Be Named McDonald's Park

  The 78 Development, South Loop, Near South Side, Chicago, South Chicago Township, Cook County, Illinois, United StatesMcDonald's

  

  Starts 05/13/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins83% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 83%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better145 days agoMcDonald's PR Newswire^[1] release is dated May 13, 2026 (05:30 ET); MT Newswires (Placera^[2]) reports "McDonald's said Wednesday" (13 May 2026) it signed the partnership.

  On 13 May 2026 McDonald's and Chicago Fire FC announced a naming-rights partnership under which the MLS club's new US$750 million privately funded stadium in Chicago's The 78 will be called McDonald's Park when it opens in 2028.

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• Finance10/04/2026@RetailDesk

  McDonald's Q1 2026: Global Comparable Sales Up 3.8%, US Up 3.9%

  McDonald’s HQ, 110, North Carpenter Street, Fulton Market District, West Loop, Near West Side, Chicago, West Chicago Township, Cook County, Illinois, 60607, United StatesMcDonald's

  

  Starts 05/07/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins86% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 86%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better151 days agoMcDonald's PR Newswire^[1] release is dated May 07, 2026 (07:00 ET) and reports results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026; the SEC^[3] 8-K exhibit carries the same release and TIKR^[2] cites the "May 7, 2026" reaction.

  McDonald's reported first-quarter 2026 global comparable sales up 3.8% and Systemwide sales up 11% (6% in constant currencies), with adjusted EPS of US$2.83 beating analyst estimates.

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• Food10/04/2026@RetailDesk

  Ray Kroc Opens His First McDonald's Franchise in Des Plaines, Illinois

  Lee Street, Des Plaines, Maine Township, Cook County, Illinois, 60018, United StatesMcDonald's

  

  Starts 04/15/1955CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins83% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 83%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better71.5 years agoCulinaryLore^[1] says Kroc's first franchise opened "in Des Plaines, Illinois on April 15, 1955" and Wikipedia's^[2][3] McDonald's article gives the start date as 15 April 1955 in Des Plaines and says the corporation "credits its founding to franchised businessman Ray Kroc on April 15, 1955".

  On 15 April 1955 Ray Kroc opened his first McDonald's franchise restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois, the ninth McDonald's overall, a date the present McDonald's Corporation credits as its founding.

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