Meet more of our suppliers
McDonald's restaurants support American farmers and local producers across the US supply chain.
Get to know a few more of our partners who are just as committed to serving up delicious, feel-good moments as we are.
Aspire Bakeries
“As a long-time bakery supplier for McDonald’s, Aspire Bakeries is passionate about producing exceptional foods with the highest quality standards for our valued partner. We proudly supply McDonald’s with buns, English muffins, McGriddles®, bagels, and cookies. Our more than 4,000 dedicated employees bring our core values of integrity, ownership, customer focus, creativity, and care to life every day. Understanding the McDonald’s system and being part of the three-legged stool is truly an honor.”
— Lisa Johnson, General Manager, Vice President, Customer Development – McDonald’s for Aspire Bakeries
Baldwin Richardson Foods
“Baldwin Richardson Foods is dedicated to enriching the flavor of life. Over the past 27 years, we've grown to become one of the largest Black family-owned, women-led businesses in the country, employing over 600 team members across 4 states. As a full-service liquid products supplier and strategic partner to the food and beverage industry, we bring together formulation expertise, innovative packaging options, and advanced processing capabilities to craft high-quality sauces, syrups, toppings, fillings, and shelf-stable beverages. Through close collaboration with our customers, like McDonald’s, at our state-of-the-art Innovation & Culinary Center, we turn culinary trends and inspiration into legendary products that consumers love.”
— Cara Hughes, Chief Customer and Community Impact Officer, Baldwin Richardson Foods.
The Bama Companies
“The Bama Companies has been a proud McDonald’s Supplier since 1968, when the original apple pie was introduced. In addition to pies, we also produce biscuits and hotcakes to the McDonald’s system.
We are a third-generation, woman-owned company, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We employ nearly 900 team members across three production facilities.”
— Paula Marshall, Owner/CEO
C.F. Burger Creamery
"C.F. Burger Creamery has been at the forefront of dairy excellence since 1926. With 59 dedicated employees and a rich history as Detroit’s sole Grade A dairy manufacturer and most senior Dairy in the entire State of Michigan, we celebrate as we enter our 60th anniversary as a proud McDonald’s supplier. We’ve embraced change while staying true to our family-owned roots. Our commitment to creating premium dairy products from locally sourced, farm-fresh ingredients has been key to our success, allowing us to produce some of McDonald's most celebrated items, like ice cream mix for cones and shakes, bulk whole milk for McCafe, cream for Premium Roast Coffee, and liquid yogurt for Smoothies. We also put quality first for our own beloved creations, like our Half & Half and Deluxe Old-Fashioned Eggnog, which have found fans year-round across 22 states. We believe traditions matter and take pride in delivering high-quality dairy products that reflect our commitment to quality and community."
— Dean Angott, President & Chairman, C.F. Burger Creamery
C.H. Guenther & Son
“For over twenty years, we have proudly served as a manufacturer for the McDonald’s System, providing buns, McGriddles®, English muffins, and bagels. Our U.S. based business is supported by over eight hundred people spread across five manufacturing facilities in Minnesota, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Texas as well as a team of over one hundred-sixty corporate team members based in San Antonio, Texas.” — Rod Hepponstall, CH Guenther CEO
Coca-Cola
"The Coca-Cola Company relies on a network of over 64 independent bottling partners to reach every U.S. community, fueling suppliers and manufacturers nationwide. In 2022, the Coca-Cola system contributed $58 billion in national economic activity and purchased over $28 billion from American suppliers. With over 84,000 direct system employees, Coca-Cola supports over 860,000 U.S. jobs, creating a powerful and thriving value chain where each Coca-Cola system job supports an additional 9 jobs in the U.S. workforce. The Coca-Cola Company is a global business, but we’re also a homegrown U.S. business with a unique story of American resilience and transformation."
— Roberto Mercade, President, The Coca-Cola Company McDonald's Division
Conagra Brands
"At Conagra Brands, innovation is at the center of all we do. That focus extends beyond making great food, it also reflects our commitment to embracing new solutions that positively impact our team, the communities we serve and the health of our planet."
— Sean Connolly, President and Chief Executive Office
Dairy Farmers of America
“As a farmer-owned leading global dairy cooperative with nearly 19,000 employees across the globe, we are focused on sustainability, innovation, community and the future of family dairies. Our family-owned farms across the country supply milk so our plants can manufacture nearly every form, function, and flavor of high-quality nutritional dairy products, including fluid milk, cheese, butter, soft serve, dairy ingredients and more. We are proud to partner and work with McDonald’s to supply high-quality, delicious dairy products to their restaurants across the United States.”
— Dave Staz, VP Sales, DFA Dairy Brands, National Accounts.
Dairy-Mix
“Dairy-Mix, Inc. is a family-owned and operated business that has been producing high-quality ice cream mix since 1948. We are a long-term McDonald’s supplier, with our relationship dating back to 1958, when our founder Anthony Coryn forged a relationship with Fred Turner. Our philosophy with customers, suppliers, and employees is to operate with the utmost integrity as we dedicate ourselves to producing the gold standard in milkshake and soft-serve ice cream mix.”
— Dairy Mix President Ed Coryn
Fair Oaks Foods
"Fair Oaks Foods is a family-owned, innovative leader in custom meat products, proudly serving top national and international restaurant chains and retail accounts since 1985. With a remarkable growth of nearly 300%, we employ a dedicated team across various departments, all committed to delivering high-quality protein foods that reflect the diversity and tastes of our customers. Our mission is to feed the world with great-tasting products, while fostering a culture of teamwork and collaboration that values every employee's contribution."
— Michael L. Thompson, CEO
Golden State Foods
“Our long-term partnership with McDonald’s began more than 60 years ago, helping propel Golden State Foods to become one of the largest diversified suppliers to the foodservice industry today. Guided by our people-first, values-driven culture, GSF’s 6,000 associates around the world pursue mutual success with our customers through food manufacturing and distribution services.
In the U.S., GSF supports McDonald’s with processing of liquid products and protein, as well as last-mile restaurant logistics. Beyond providing supplier solutions, GSF delivers value-added support as a trusted advisor with various leaders selected to serve on McDonald’s councils, working groups and committees for the benefit of the entire system in areas such as food safety, quality, supply chain, strategic sourcing, and sustainability, among others. Our associates have also supported the Ronald McDonald House Charities® through the GSF Foundation and earned recognition from McDonald’s as a leader in global food safety and quality; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and sustainability.”
— Brian Dick, Golden State Foods President and Chief Executive Officer
JR Simplot
"We’re a family-owned, privately held global food and agriculture company headquarter in Boise, Idaho. In addition to the delicious French fries and frozen potato products we make, we’re involved in food brands, phosphate mining and fertilizer manufacturing, farming, ranching, and cattle production. We have major operations in the US, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Australia, India, and China where more than 15,000 Simplot employees are hard at work making products and providing services to customers around the world."
— Meghan Swan, Vice President LATAM, India and Global McDonald’
Klosterman Baking Company
“Klosterman Baking Company has been proudly serving the McDonald’s System for more than 51 years. In 1971, our company built a dedicated bakery in Morristown, IN to serve co-ops in the region; today, that bakery employs 115 associates who remain committed to providing our best-in-class buns to the McDonald’s System. Our Morristown team also prides itself on serving the local community by supporting a wide variety of initiatives, from offering learning opportunities for local K-12 schools to participating in programs like Leadership Shelby County and events such as Morristown Derby Days.”
— Dale Easdon, CEO of Klosterman Baking Company
Lamb Weston
“A proud supplier partner of McDonald’s fries and hashbrowns for more than 50 years, our people live and breathe potatoes. We employ more than10,000 fry experts globally who are deeply committed to delighting long-term partners like McDonald’s. Our supply chain team and our sustainability team are focused on making meaningful changes to build a more resilient business and secure a long-term future for our people, our planet and Lamb Weston.”
— Sharon Miller, President, North America at Lamb Weston