EXHIBIT 23(A)
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus of McDonald's
Corporation for the registration of $1,000,000,000 Debt Securities and to the
incorporation by reference therein of our report dated January 25, 1996, with
respect to the consolidated financial statements of McDonald's Corporation
included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1995, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG
Chicago, Illinois
October 15, 1996