McDonald's Corporation owns operates and franchises restaurants under the McDonald’s brand in the United States and internationally. It offers food and beverages including hamburgers and cheeseburgers various chicken sandwiches fries shakes frozen desserts sundaes soft serve cones cookies pies soft drinks coffee and other beverages; and full or limited breakfast as well as sells various other products during limited-time promotions. The company owns and operates franchised restaurants under various structures including conventional franchise developmental license or affiliate. McDonald's Corporation was founded in 1940 and is based in Chicago Illinois.