Delivering Virtual Burgers, One Instance at a Time with Multi-Tenancy

One microservice, many markets — McDonald’s tech adapts to local needs at global scale. by: Fabian Vergara, Software Engineer III — McDelivery Lead Software Engineer Quick Bytes: Scaling microservices across 100+ markets means balancing global consistency with local flexibility — no easy feat for a brand as big as McDonald’s Multi-tenancy lets one service power many markets, each with its own logic and data — unlocking agility without sacrificing control Faster launches, lower costs, and a consistent global experience — so every market can deliver its own flavor, instantly Scaling flavor with