McDonald's is the world's largest fast food chain, US-owned and listed on NYSE. Nordsee is a German seafood fast food chain founded in 1896, EU-owned and operated — a European quick-service dining alternative focused on fresh fish.
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McDonald's is the world's largest fast food chain, headquartered in Chicago and listed on NYSE. Operating over 40,000 locations globally, it dominates a market where European chains like Nordsee and Vapiano offer local alternatives.
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Nordsee is a German seafood fast food chain headquartered in Bremerhaven, one of Europe's oldest restaurant chains. EU-owned and operating across Germany and Austria, it is a European quick-service alternative to McDonald's and Burger King.
Visit NordseeNordsee ownership profile| Metric | McDonald's | Nordsee |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Chicago, US | Bremerhaven, DE |
| Ownership | public · NYSE | subsidiary |
| Tax Domicile | US | DE |
| Ultimate Parent | McDonald's Corporation | Comfort Food Group (managed by Kharis Capital) |
| Data Hosting | mixed | EU |
| CLOUD Act Exposure | Yes ⚠️ | No ✓ |
| AI Trains on User Data | partial | no |
| GDPR | compliant | compliant |
| DSA Designation | na | na |
| Carbon Neutral | no | no |
| B Corp | No | No |
| Supply Chain | partial | partial |
| Repair / Recycling | Yes ✓ | No |
Last verified . Sources: McDonald's on Wikidata, McDonald's website, Nordsee on Wikidata, Nordsee website, How we audit.
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