The persistent U.S. trade embargo against Cuba, reinforced by the current administration’s expanded sanctions, secondary tariffs on oil shipments, and restrictions on transactions with Cuban entities, remains the dominant barrier to any McDonald’s announcement. Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz’s June 2026 policy reforms opened the door to foreign franchises in principle, and President Díaz-Canel later framed potential investment under “conditions of equality,” yet no U.S. company has signaled interest or secured the required licenses. Recent reporting through mid-August confirms that actual entry by American chains would require eased sanctions unlikely before year-end, leaving traders’ 93% consensus on “No” aligned with the absence of verifiable progress on either side.
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This market will resolve to "Yes" if McDonald’s Corporation, or a McDonald’s franchisee or representative authorized to open or operate a McDonald’s restaurant in Cuba, announces that it will open or has opened any McDonald’s restaurant in Cuba, or if such an opening is otherwise confirmed, by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
An official announcement made within this market’s timeframe will qualify for a "Yes" resolution regardless of whether an actual McDonald’s restaurant opening subsequently takes place within the timeframe.
Any opening of a McDonald’s restaurant in Cuba will qualify regardless of its exact location.
Announcements that do not clearly commit to opening a McDonald’s restaurant, such as general business expansion statements, exploratory comments, or conditional announcements, will not count. Unlicensed restaurants, imitation restaurants, or other businesses using McDonald’s branding without authorization from McDonald’s Corporation will not qualify.
The resolution source will be official statements from McDonald’s Corporation or its authorized representatives; however, a consensus of credible reporting will also be used.The persistent U.S. trade embargo against Cuba, reinforced by the current administration’s expanded sanctions, secondary tariffs on oil shipments, and restrictions on transactions with Cuban entities, remains the dominant barrier to any McDonald’s announcement. Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz’s June 2026 policy reforms opened the door to foreign franchises in principle, and President Díaz-Canel later framed potential investment under “conditions of equality,” yet no U.S. company has signaled interest or secured the required licenses. Recent reporting through mid-August confirms that actual entry by American chains would require eased sanctions unlikely before year-end, leaving traders’ 93% consensus on “No” aligned with the absence of verifiable progress on either side.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if McDonald’s Corporation, or a McDonald’s franchisee or representative authorized to open or operate a McDonald’s restaurant in Cuba, announces that it will open or has opened any McDonald’s restaurant in Cuba, or if such an opening is otherwise confirmed, by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
An official announcement made within this market’s timeframe will qualify for a "Yes" resolution regardless of whether an actual McDonald’s restaurant opening subsequently takes place within the timeframe.
Any opening of a McDonald’s restaurant in Cuba will qualify regardless of its exact location.
Announcements that do not clearly commit to opening a McDonald’s restaurant, such as general business expansion statements, exploratory comments, or conditional announcements, will not count. Unlicensed restaurants, imitation restaurants, or other businesses using McDonald’s branding without authorization from McDonald’s Corporation will not qualify.
The resolution source will be official statements from McDonald’s Corporation or its authorized representatives; however, a consensus of credible reporting will also be used.
An official announcement made within this market’s timeframe will qualify for a "Yes" resolution regardless of whether an actual McDonald’s restaurant opening subsequently takes place within the timeframe.
Any opening of a McDonald’s restaurant in Cuba will qualify regardless of its exact location.
Announcements that do not clearly commit to opening a McDonald’s restaurant, such as general business expansion statements, exploratory comments, or conditional announcements, will not count. Unlicensed restaurants, imitation restaurants, or other businesses using McDonald’s branding without authorization from McDonald’s Corporation will not qualify.
The resolution source will be official statements from McDonald’s Corporation or its authorized representatives; however, a consensus of credible reporting will also be used.
Market Opened: Jun 25, 2026, 9:05 PM ET
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0x65070BE91...This market will resolve to "Yes" if McDonald’s Corporation, or a McDonald’s franchisee or representative authorized to open or operate a McDonald’s restaurant in Cuba, announces that it will open or has opened any McDonald’s restaurant in Cuba, or if such an opening is otherwise confirmed, by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
An official announcement made within this market’s timeframe will qualify for a "Yes" resolution regardless of whether an actual McDonald’s restaurant opening subsequently takes place within the timeframe.
Any opening of a McDonald’s restaurant in Cuba will qualify regardless of its exact location.
Announcements that do not clearly commit to opening a McDonald’s restaurant, such as general business expansion statements, exploratory comments, or conditional announcements, will not count. Unlicensed restaurants, imitation restaurants, or other businesses using McDonald’s branding without authorization from McDonald’s Corporation will not qualify.
The resolution source will be official statements from McDonald’s Corporation or its authorized representatives; however, a consensus of credible reporting will also be used.The persistent U.S. trade embargo against Cuba, reinforced by the current administration’s expanded sanctions, secondary tariffs on oil shipments, and restrictions on transactions with Cuban entities, remains the dominant barrier to any McDonald’s announcement. Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz’s June 2026 policy reforms opened the door to foreign franchises in principle, and President Díaz-Canel later framed potential investment under “conditions of equality,” yet no U.S. company has signaled interest or secured the required licenses. Recent reporting through mid-August confirms that actual entry by American chains would require eased sanctions unlikely before year-end, leaving traders’ 93% consensus on “No” aligned with the absence of verifiable progress on either side.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if McDonald’s Corporation, or a McDonald’s franchisee or representative authorized to open or operate a McDonald’s restaurant in Cuba, announces that it will open or has opened any McDonald’s restaurant in Cuba, or if such an opening is otherwise confirmed, by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
An official announcement made within this market’s timeframe will qualify for a "Yes" resolution regardless of whether an actual McDonald’s restaurant opening subsequently takes place within the timeframe.
Any opening of a McDonald’s restaurant in Cuba will qualify regardless of its exact location.
Announcements that do not clearly commit to opening a McDonald’s restaurant, such as general business expansion statements, exploratory comments, or conditional announcements, will not count. Unlicensed restaurants, imitation restaurants, or other businesses using McDonald’s branding without authorization from McDonald’s Corporation will not qualify.
The resolution source will be official statements from McDonald’s Corporation or its authorized representatives; however, a consensus of credible reporting will also be used.
An official announcement made within this market’s timeframe will qualify for a "Yes" resolution regardless of whether an actual McDonald’s restaurant opening subsequently takes place within the timeframe.
Any opening of a McDonald’s restaurant in Cuba will qualify regardless of its exact location.
Announcements that do not clearly commit to opening a McDonald’s restaurant, such as general business expansion statements, exploratory comments, or conditional announcements, will not count. Unlicensed restaurants, imitation restaurants, or other businesses using McDonald’s branding without authorization from McDonald’s Corporation will not qualify.
The resolution source will be official statements from McDonald’s Corporation or its authorized representatives; however, a consensus of credible reporting will also be used.
Volume
$1,412End Date
Dec 31, 2026Market Opened
Jun 25, 2026, 9:05 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...The persistent U.S. trade embargo against Cuba, reinforced by the current administration’s expanded sanctions, secondary tariffs on oil shipments, and restrictions on transactions with Cuban entities, remains the dominant barrier to any McDonald’s announcement. Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz’s June 2026 policy reforms opened the door to foreign franchises in principle, and President Díaz-Canel later framed potential investment under “conditions of equality,” yet no U.S. company has signaled interest or secured the required licenses. Recent reporting through mid-August confirms that actual entry by American chains would require eased sanctions unlikely before year-end, leaving traders’ 93% consensus on “No” aligned with the absence of verifiable progress on either side.
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