McDonald’s to provide about $8.5 billion in franchisee support through 2036 under NEXT modernization plan
McDonald’s has rolled out its NEXT growth strategy, planning to provide franchisees about $8.5 billion in support through 2036, including roughly $5 billion through 2030, to fund restaurant modernization, technology deployment and operational improvements. The company is targeting about 250 basis points of restaurant-level gross margin improvement, translating to about $100,000 in annual cash flow benefits for the average restaurant. It also expects unit expansion to contribute nearly 2.5% to systemwide sales growth in 2027, easing to about 2% by 2030.