McDonald's is to open 1,250 new restaurants in China over the next five years as it focuses on high-growth markets to boost sales. McDonald 's has announced plans to open 100 new restaurants in China over the next five years as it looks to China 's " high - growth " markets to help in its turnaround efforts . The burger chain already has more than 2,200 restaurants in the country and once opened , the new additions will make China its second - largest market after the US . While most of the outlets in China are owned by the company , McDonald 's CEO Steve Easterbrook says the company plans to turn over more outlets to local owners to " enable faster decision - making and achieve restaurant growth " as part of its long - term goal to expand 95 % of the outlets .
McDonald 's has announced plans to open 100 new restaurants in China over the next five years as it looks to China 's " high - growth " markets to help in its turnaround efforts . The burger chain already has more than 2,200 restaurants in the country and once opened , the new additions will make China its second - largest market after the US . While most of the outlets in China are owned by the company , McDonald 's CEO Steve Easterbrook says the company plans to turn over more outlets to local owners to " enable faster decision - making and achieve restaurant growth " as part of its long - term goal to expand 95 % of the outlets .