Christopher Kempczinski
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, McDonald's Corporation · since 2019
Has led McDonald's as CEO since November 2019 and has been Chairman since May 2024. Named in the 2026 proxy statement, which lists him as Chairman, President and CEO.
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McDonald's > NEXT Investor Day: margin target low-to-mid 50% by 2030, $8.5B franchisee support
At its September 23, 2026 Investor Day, McDonald's unveiled the NEXT plan, which targets operating margin in the low-to-mid 50% range by 2030, about 250 basis points of restaurant-level efficiency gains, and about $8.5 billion of franchisee partnering support through 2036.
McDonald's unveils McDonald's > NEXT growth and productivity strategy for franchisees
CEO Chris Kempczinski introduced McDonald's > NEXT, a new corporate strategy aimed at making restaurants easier to run for franchisees and winning back lower-income customers who have cut visits.
McDonald's Q4 2025 revenue rose 10% and U.S. comparable sales jumped 6.8%
McDonald's reported fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of $7.01 billion, up 10%, and diluted EPS of $3.03, up 8%.