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McDonald's Philippines, known locally and colloquially and shortened as McDo [3] (), is the master franchise of the multinational fast food chain McDonald's in the Philippines. The master franchise is held by the Golden Arches Development Corporation , a subsidiary of Alliance Global Group .
The first McDonald's restaurant was opened in 1940 by Dick and Mac McDonald. However, on 15 April 1955, Ray Kroc launched the first McDonald's in Des Plaines, Illinois, [10] featuring a ten-item menu built around a 15-cent hamburger. Since that time, McDonald's has operated more than 40,000 restaurants worldwide, which has increased over 16 ...
George T. Yang was born on September 12, 1938 [2] [3] in Tondo, Manila. [4] He is the eldest among two sons and daughter [4] of Yang Ing Kuong. [5]George's grandfather was an immigrant from China who would establish the United Insurance firm in the Philippines.
Menu items in McDonald's in the Philippines include McSpaghetti, Chicken McDo, Burger McDo and McCrispy Chicken Sandwich, to compete with the country's largest fast-food retail Jollibee. From 2001 to 2003/2006 to 2007, the McRice, steamed rice formed into buns, was available as a replacement for bread buns on beef and chicken sandwiches. [43]
Jollibee experienced rapid growth. It was able to withstand the entry of McDonald's in the Philippines in 1981 by focusing on the specific tastes of the Filipino market, which differed from the American fast food company. [16] On July 13, 1993, JFC was listed at the Philippine Stock Exchange. [17]
The oldest operating McDonald's restaurant is the third one built, opened in 1953. It is located at 10207 Lakewood Blvd. at Florence Ave. in Downey, California (at . Siblings Richard and Maurice McDonald opened the first McDonald's at 1398 North E Street at West 14th Street in San Bernardino, California, on May 15, 1940.
This is a list of notable restaurant chains in the Philippines. A restaurant chain is a set of related restaurants with the same name in many different locations that are either under shared corporate ownership (e.g., McDonald's in the United States) or franchising agreements. Typically, the restaurants within a chain are built to a standard ...
Compared to the US, Latin America has fewer McDonald's per person. There's one McDonald's for every 22,200 citizens in the United States. In Mexico, Costa Rica, and Panama there's one restaurant for every 254,000 citizens; in Brazil, there's one for every 310,700 citizens; and in the rest of South America, there's one for every 317,400 citizens ...