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McDonald’s Launches $8.5B 10-Year Restaurant Modernization Plan

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 6:15 PM UTC · How we work

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McDonald’s announced an $8.5 billion, ten-year plan to modernize its 46,000 restaurants worldwide.
The Archy AI drive-thru system now takes orders in Spanish and English with 90% accuracy.
CFO Ian Borden said Archy could cut at least 50 labor hours per week per restaurant.
Modernizations will add delivery lockers, visible coffee stations, larger play areas, and new kitchen layouts.
The upgrades will scale to 20,000 restaurants by 2028.

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McDonald’s announced an $8.5 billion, ten-year plan to modernize its 46,000 restaurants worldwide.
The Archy AI drive-thru system now takes orders in Spanish and English with 90% accuracy.
CFO Ian Borden said Archy could cut at least 50 labor hours per week per restaurant.
Modernizations will add delivery lockers, visible coffee stations, larger play areas, and new kitchen layouts.
The upgrades will scale to 20,000 restaurants by 2028.