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Our History
TL;DR
Over 40,000 restaurants in 100+ countries
Official corporate history documenting McDonald's growth to over 40,000 restaurants in 100+ countries. This illustrates successful asexual reproduction in business - cloning a proven design rapidly through franchising with strict operational standards.
The scale of McDonald's success validates the DNA replication model: when you correctly identify organizational genotype and build high-fidelity replication mechanisms (training, certification, audits), you can clone at massive scale while maintaining consistency.
Key Findings from Corporation (2025)
- Over 40,000 restaurants in 100+ countries
- Strict operational standards ensure consistency across locations
- Hamburger University provides DNA transmission through training
- Franchise model enables rapid asexual reproduction at scale