This past year has been a period of sweeping change for the world’s preeminent fast-food chain.

Read on for the five major changes you’ll see at McDonald’s in 2025!

“When it comes to value, we know there’s no one-size-fits-all.

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But in 2025 and beyond, McDonald’s will grow its footprint far, far bigger.

Last year, the companyannouncedambitious plans to expand to a whopping 50,000 stores worldwide by the end of 2027.

The company expects to complete the national rollout by the end of 2026.

McDonald’s Big Arch burger

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In October, the U.S.

The wait times for authorized repairers tended to be long.

Meanwhile, restaurants could lose hundreds of dollars in sales daily while their soft serve machines were down.

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