McDonald’s to open 200 UK&I restaurants amid £1bn investment
The roll-out will include testing new restaurant formats, with ‘Drive to’ restaurants recently launched, and additional smaller formats getting a trial this year
McDonald’s has announced plans to open over 200 new restaurants across the UK in the next four years, as the fast food group along with its franchisees will invest £1bn in celebration of 50 years in the country.
The new openings will create more than 24,000 jobs across the UK and Ireland.
Over the next four years, the roll-out will include testing new restaurant formats, with ‘Drive to’ restaurants recently launched, and additional smaller formats getting a trial this year.
The plans will also see a renewed focus on opening high street restaurants.
Alongside new restaurants, the business will continue to upgrade and reimage more than 1,500 existing restaurants across the UK and Ireland.
Alistair Macrow, CEO of McDonald’s UK&I, said: “We have come a long way since we first opened our doors in Woolwich 50 years ago.
“I’m delighted that in this milestone year we are able to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to growth, and announce the creation of new jobs across the country as we plan to open over 200 new restaurants over the next four years.”
He added: “We’re proud of what we have delivered in the last 50 years and are committed to investing in new opportunities and supporting growth across the UK.”
