From the s to today: how America's fast food has changed over the decades. Located in fashionable Krasnaya Polyana — home to countless ski resorts in the Caucasus Mountains — it's easy to mistake this McDonald's location for an Alpine restaurant. Near the Russian city of Sochi, the resort played host during the Winter Olympics. This temporary McDonald's opened for the event and has now turned into a much-loved permanent feature.
One of the seven s-themed McDonald's to have opened in France, this franchise in Bordeaux sports a vintage look on the outside. Inside, diners are welcomed with mismatched chairs, black and white ceramic floor tiles and turquoise benches. When plans emerged in to open a McDonald's franchise opposite St Peter's Basilica, the spiritual home of the world's Roman Catholics in Rome, it was met with harsh criticism from many. Some even dubbed the venture the "McVatican".
However, the branch opened a year later and McDonald's responded by saying that "this restaurant has been fully adapted with respect to the historical environment". It has partnered with a local charity to distribute meals to homeless people in the area too.
Here diners can order Sichuan double chicken burgers, spicy McWings and German sausage double beef burgers which are only sold in China , while looking out to the glorious peaks and waterways. At first glance, this might look like an observatory or a planetarium, however, the easily recognisable McDonald's logo is unmissable. The building blends in with the traditional Georgian architecture around and offers great views of the city from the top floor.
Take a look at the incredible history of the Big Mac. The fast food chain had originally planned to knock it down and build a standard restaurant in its place but after uproar from locals , the burger joint decided to renovate it into the classiest McDonald's in the state. The mansion was eventually abandoned until a property group bought it in the early s. You only have access to basic statistics. This statistic is not included in your account.
Skip to main content Try our corporate solution for free! Single Accounts Corporate Solutions Universities. Premium statistics. Read more. This figure has seen a year-on-year increase for the last 16 years. Not only is the chain wide-spread it was by far the most valuable fast food brand in the world in , with an estimated brand value of approximately The only foodservice company that came close was coffeehouse chain Starbucks, its brand value amounting to the much smaller sum of approximately In , it was ranked ninth among other leading global brands such as Apple, Amazon and Facebook.
Top ranked, and therefore most valuable, was Amazon which recorded a brand value of nearly billion U. You need a Single Account for unlimited access. Full access to 1m statistics Incl. Single Account. View for free. Show source. Show detailed source information? Since opening in California in the s, McDonald's has expanded considerably throughout the world. At present, McDonald's operates 36, restaurants, 5, of which are company-owned and 31, of which are franchised.
Its total property owned is said to have a value between 16 and 18 billion dollars. Bermuda does not have any McDonald's due to a government ban on foreign restaurants. Bolivia currently has no McDonald's restaurant, after low sales forced its departure. McDonald's is absent from many countries across Africa, as well as Central Asia.
McDonald's has become an emblem of globalization, so much that the term "McDonaldization" has emerged. Figures for how many new restaurants open each year vary, but they are have one thing in common - it's a lot! Some reports suggest one new outlet opens its doors every five hours, while others claim it is more like 15 hours. According to its website, McDonald's hopes to open new restaurants over the next 10 years, creating 20, job opportunities.
And if you've ever fancied opening your own McDonald's , the company is always looking for people to launch new sites.
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