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McDonald's FDD: What Changed from 2025 to 2026

The 2026 McDonald's FDD moves the Item 7 estimated initial investment range from $1,471,000–$2,728,000 to $1,472,000–$2,807,000, and the system grows from 13,559 to 13,706 outlets year-over-year. Both filings include an Item 19 financial performance representation.

Source: WI state filings · Updated July 2026 · ClearlyFDD

Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment

2025 FDD2026 FDDChange
Low end of range$1,471,000$1,472,000+$1,000 (+0.1%)
High end of range$2,728,000$2,807,000+$79,000 (+2.9%)
Full range$1,471,000–$2,728,000$1,472,000–$2,807,000

The 2026 filing puts the Item 7 estimated initial investment at $1,472,000–$2,807,000, versus $1,471,000–$2,728,000 in the 2025 filing. The low end moves by +$1,000 (+0.1%) and the high end moves by +$79,000 (+2.9%).

Item 20 — System Size (Outlet Count)

2025 FDD2026 FDDChange
Total outlets (Item 20)13,55913,706+147 (+1.1%)

McDonald's reports 13,706 outlets in the 2026 FDD, versus 13,559 in the 2025 filing (+147 (+1.1%)).

Item 19 — Financial Performance Representations

McDonald's included an Item 19 financial performance representation in both the 2025 and 2026 filings.

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