ARCO

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.

A maker of Big Macs, McNuggets, and Happy Meals across Latin America and the Caribbean, Arcos Dorados is the world's largest independent McDonald's franchisee, running thousands of restaurants in dozens of countries. The company was born in 2007 when a consortium led by Woods Staton bought McDonald's Latin American operations from the corporation itself. Its name is simply Spanish for "Golden Arches," and its restaurants serve local twists like the McMolletes breakfast in Mexico that you won't find on a U.S. menu.