Arcos Dorados Stock (NYSE:ARCO)

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. serves as the premier franchisee for McDonald's, holding exclusive rights to operate, own, and sub-franchise the fast-food chain's eateries. Its extensive domain covers 20 countries and territories throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, specifically encompassing nations like Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Uruguay, Panama, Ecuador, Costa Rica, and Venezuela, alongside island territories such as Aruba, Curacao, Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, and the U.S. Virgin Islands (St. Croix and St. Thomas). As of the end of 2021 (December 31st), the company managed or franchised a total of 2,261 restaurant locations. This enterprise was established in 2007 and has its main offices situated in Montevideo, Uruguay.