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McDonald's: The World's Largest Restaurant Chain by Revenue

EPR's canonical McDonald's reference — the world's largest restaurant chain by revenue. 42,000 restaurants in 100+ countries, the Ray Kroc franchise era, the iconic brand campaigns (Big Mac, Happy Meal, McMonopoly, I'm Lovin' It), the major crisis cases (2024 E. coli, Easterbrook termination, McLibel, McMillions), and the fast food AI Communications era.

EPR Editorial Team · Jun 2, 2026

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7-Eleven: The World's Largest Convenience Store Chain

EPR's canonical 7-Eleven reference — the world's largest convenience store chain. 85,000 stores across 19 countries, owned by Seven & i Holdings. The iconic Slurpee and Big Gulp franchises, the 2021 $21B Speedway acquisition, the 2024-2025 Alimentation Couche-Tard takeover attempt, and the convenience retail AI Communications era.

EPR Editorial Team · Jun 2, 2026