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  <xs:element id="mcd_TotalOtherAssets" abstract="false" name="TotalOtherAssets" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mcd_AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilities" abstract="false" name="AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilities" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mcd_Revenuesfromfranchisedrestaurants" abstract="false" name="Revenuesfromfranchisedrestaurants" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mcd_SalesByCompanyOwnedAndOperatedRestaurants" abstract="false" name="SalesByCompanyOwnedAndOperatedRestaurants" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mcd_OtherRevenues" abstract="false" name="OtherRevenues" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mcd_CompanyOperatedRestaurantExpenses" abstract="false" name="CompanyOperatedRestaurantExpenses" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mcd_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxes" abstract="false" name="IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxes" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mcd_RestaurantOwnershipTextBlock" abstract="false" name="RestaurantOwnershipTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mcd_RestaurantByOwnershipTypeTableTextBlock" abstract="false" name="RestaurantByOwnershipTypeTableTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mcd_ScheduleOfFranchiseRevenueTableTextBlock" abstract="false" name="ScheduleOfFranchiseRevenueTableTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mcd_SegmentReportingInformationBySecondarySegmentAxis" abstract="true" name="SegmentReportingInformationBySecondarySegmentAxis" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mcd_SegmentInformationBySecondarySegmentDomain" abstract="true" name="SegmentInformationBySecondarySegmentDomain" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mcd_ConventionalFranchisesMember" abstract="true" name="ConventionalFranchisesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mcd_DevelopmentalLicenseesMember" abstract="true" name="DevelopmentalLicenseesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mcd_SegmentReportingInformationBySecondarySegmentDomain" abstract="true" name="SegmentReportingInformationBySecondarySegmentDomain" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mcd_NumberOfRestaurantsSold" abstract="false" name="NumberOfRestaurantsSold" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mcd_InternationalOperatedMarketsMember" abstract="true" name="InternationalOperatedMarketsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mcd_InternationalDevelopmentalLicensedMarketsandCorporateMember" abstract="true" name="InternationalDevelopmentalLicensedMarketsandCorporateMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mcd_USMarketMember" abstract="true" name="USMarketMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mcd_OtherForeignCurrencyDenominatedDebtMember" abstract="true" name="OtherForeignCurrencyDenominatedDebtMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mcd_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTable" abstract="true" name="DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTable" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mcd_IntercompanyDebtMember" abstract="true" name="IntercompanyDebtMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mcd_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureLineItems" abstract="true" name="DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureLineItems" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mcd_RentalIncome" abstract="false" name="RentalIncome" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mcd_InitialFees" abstract="false" name="InitialFees" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mcd_TotalAssets" abstract="false" name="TotalAssets" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mcd_FranchisedRestaurantsOccupancyExpenses" abstract="false" name="FranchisedRestaurantsOccupancyExpenses" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mcd_DynamicYieldMember" abstract="true" name="DynamicYieldMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mcd_RestaurantOwnershipTypeAxis" abstract="true" name="RestaurantOwnershipTypeAxis" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mcd_RestaurantOwnershipTypeDomain" abstract="true" name="RestaurantOwnershipTypeDomain" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mcd_GrandFoodsHoldingMember" abstract="true" name="GrandFoodsHoldingMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mcd_McDonaldsJapanHoldingsCo.LtdMember" abstract="true" name="McDonaldsJapanHoldingsCo.LtdMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mcd_AdditionalGrandFoodsHoldingSharesMember" abstract="true" name="AdditionalGrandFoodsHoldingSharesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mcd_GrandFoodsHoldingDomain" abstract="true" name="GrandFoodsHoldingDomain" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mcd_RelatedPartyTransactionRevenueFromRelatedParty" abstract="false" name="RelatedPartyTransactionRevenueFromRelatedParty" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mcd_RelatedPartyTransactionNetReceivablesDueFromRelatedParty" abstract="false" name="RelatedPartyTransactionNetReceivablesDueFromRelatedParty" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
