McDonal's has been a staple in the restaurant business for as long as most of us can remember. The story of how it come to be is one that epitomizes entrepreneurship as well as capitalism. It has achieved success around the globe, but not without overcoming a fair amount of challenges in its pursuit of the title "King of Fast Food." Today, McDonald's leads the global food service industry with more than 32,000 local restaurants serving more than 60 million customers in 117 countries each day. More than 75% of McDonald's restaurants around the world are owned and operated independently by local entrepreneurs.