McDonald's is the world's largest fast food chain with over 36,000 outlets serving 68 million customers daily. It was founded in 1940 in the US and became known for its production line approach to hamburgers. McDonald's mission is to provide outstanding quality, service, cleanliness and value to customers. A STEEP analysis identified social, technological, environmental, economic and political factors impacting McDonald's business. Porter's five forces model found competitive rivalry and threats from substitutes to be strong forces. McDonald's focuses on marketing, operations and supply chain to maintain competitive advantage through speed, variety and quality. A SWOT analysis considers the company's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.