U.S. Real Estate

McDonald's looks for the best locations within the marketplace to provide our customers with convenience. We build quality restaurants in neighborhoods as well as airports, malls, tollways and colleges at a value to our customers.

Our Philosophy

You'll find that our restaurants reflect our commitment of giving back to the communities in which we do business. When you walk into any one of our restaurants, you walk into a brand that extends into the community. Whether our McDonald’s properties are built with a PlayPlace in your local neighborhood or a business center in your local airport, we aim for every customer in every restaurant to have the best quick-service restaurant experience, every time.

U.S. Development Real Estate Contacts

Use this downloadable list of Real Estate Contacts (PDF 1.35 MB) to help with your search.

Property Management Support

Please use our downloadable Landlord Resource Directory (PDF 266 KB) to determine who you should contact with any property management questions or needs.  This team can assist with any real estate questions for McDonald’s existing restaurant portfolio including common area maintenance, condemnations, easements, and/or maintenance related items.

Lease Tenure Support

This team can assist with tenure discussions for McDonald’s leased properties.

Melissa Hammond - Senior Asset Manager (Traditional)
melissa.hammond@us.mcd.com

Melissa Way - Senior Asset Manager (Non-traditional and Excess)
melissa.way@us.mcd.com

Inquiries about McDonald’s Excess Property

Check our downloadable listing of McDonald's excess property locations available for sale or lease (PDF 54 KB).*

For inquiries about McDonald’s excess property, email us at us-excess.website.inquiries@us.mcd.com.

New Site Criteria

If you have property for sale, McDonald's wants to hear from you. We just might want to build a restaurant on your site. In the past, we have developed restaurants on smaller parcels and significantly larger parcels. Give us the opportunity to look over your property site characteristics.

The ideal site today might include the following characteristics:

(Traditional Freestanding*)

  • Land area: 44,000 +/– square feet
  • Building area: 4,500 square feet
  • Building height: minimum 21’7”
  • Corner or corner wrap with signage on two major streets
  • Signalized intersection
  • On-site parking

Download Layout & Criteria (PDF 228 KB)

McDonald’s New Restaurant Real Estate Contacts

It's easy to reach out to the team responsible for the site selection and approval of new or relocated restaurant real estate.

United States

Meredith Lenoir - East
meredith.lenoir@us.mcd.com

Jesse Stiles – Central
jesse.stiles@us.mcd.com

 Victoria Seward - West
victoria.seward@us.mcd.com

For Markets Outside of the United States

Access a specific market site of interest.

Global Franchising Markets

Real Estate Submittals and Inquiries

For more information about submitting a site for McDonald’s consideration, please fill out the McDonald’s site consideration form.

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