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QuietMCDConsumer & retail · HQ US · Updated 1 November 2026

No job cuts reported at McDonald's in the last 90 days. The last was on 1 July: McDonald's Corporation filed a WARN notice for permanent closure of a Los Angeles County location affecting 2 employees, effective 2026-09-01.

2Job cuts announced · 12 months
<0.1%Of its ≈200,000 staff
1Round of cuts · 12 months
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The last 12 months

DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSeptOctNov2026-07-01: McDonald's Corporation filed a WARN notice for permanent closure of a Los Angeles County location affecting 2 employees, effective 2026-09-01.2
CutsBuyouts, plans and signsHiringBigger mark = more jobs named

No cuts this quarter. No cuts announced in the last 90 days.

Which jobs, and where

Countries named
US

How it compares in consumer & retail

  1. British American Tobacco19.6% of staff
  2. Diageo7.2% of staff
  3. Ocado5.3% of staff
  4. John Lewis Partnership5.0% of staff
  5. Tyson Foods1.9% of staff
  6. Pilgrim's Corp0.5% of staff
  7. Coca-Cola0.5% of staff
  8. McDonald's<0.1% of staff

Job cuts announced in the last 12 months, as a share of each employer’s workforce.

The evidence

Every report behind the rating, newest first, with its source. How we decide

Nothing from McDonald's, a formal notice or a named outlet about its workforce in the last 90 days.

Earlier on the record (1 event, up to a year)
  1. 1 July 2026 · Cuts announced · 2 jobs

    McDonald's Corporation filed a WARN notice for permanent closure of a Los Angeles County location affecting 2 employees, effective 2026-09-01.

    Tier 1 · CompanyWARN notice (CA)

Right of reply

Every fact above comes from McDonald's’s own statements or from named reporting, so no comment was sought before publication. McDonald's can correct the record at any time; anything approved is published here in full.

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This is the Editor’s opinion based on the sources listed.