McDonalds is the words largest fast food corporation, serving more then 57 million people in 119 countries daily with more then 31,000 restaurants world wide in which 6,899 are owned by company and 20,499 are operated as franchise and 3,960 are operated by affiliates. McDonalds employing more then 1.5 million people worldwide, only in UK Company owned restaurant employed 43,492 in 2004 in which hourly paid employers are 2,292. 2,291 restaurant management and office staff nearly 500. and nearly 25,000 people employed in franchises.