McDonald's in Latin America - statistics & facts
McDonald's is the world's most valuable fast-food brand. Estimated at around 222 million U.S. dollars in 2024, it outranked other household names for the quick-service restaurant industry, such as KFC and Subway. In Latin America and the Caribbean, the history of this fast-food chain dates to the opening of its first restaurant in Puerto Rico, back in 1967. Since the late-2000s, McDonald’s operations in the region have mostly been under the management of Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc., the brand’s largest franchisee worldwide.
