RONALD McDonald has sparked fury among Britons living outside the M25 after only opening stores and Drive-Thru’s down south.
McDonald’s announced it was re-opening 39 Drive-Thru lanes across the UK and ROI in addition to the 15 it opened last week, all close to London.
Despite huge fast-food chains such as Burger King, Subway and KFC re-opening outlets across the UK – Ronald McDonald has been accused of acting like a total clown with the locations he has chosen.
Twitter user Bex slammed the chain and said: “Seriously?? Still nothing in the north?? Are we non existent??”
Seriously?? Still nothing in the north?? Are we non existent?? ?
— Rebecca and her boys (@Bexie_H) May 20, 2020
Christian said: “You do know that ther are people living beyond the m25 don’t you Ronald?”
You do know that ther are people living beyond the m25 don’t you Ronald?
— Christian Floyd (@FloydyChris) May 20, 2020
Matt Hall said: “We wont forget this…. Sincerely The North.”
We wont forget this….
Sincerely
The North
— Matt Hall (@hall_mj) May 20, 2020
Sophie added: “Feel like shit just want a Big Mac”
Feel like shit just want a Big Mac
— soph ?? (@sophbarryxx) May 20, 2020
Responding to unHappy-meal (sorry, we couldn’t resist) fans, McDonald’s said in a statement: “These Drive Thru pilot restaurants were all chosen as they are close to one of our distribution centres as we continue to prepare our supply chain for reopening.”
If your missing your fast food fix, Burger King has opened a big whopper of 50 restaurants across the UK, but only for drive-thru and delivery.
BURGER KING STORES OPEN NOW
- Aberdeen – delivery only
- Altens – drive-thru only
- Bishopbriggs – drive-thru only
- Bristol Bath Road – delivery only
- Bristol Eastgate – delivery only
- Cardiff Culverhouse Cross – drive-thru only
- Cardiff Newport Road – delivery only
- Cherwell Valley MSA – delivery only
- Chievely MSA – delivery only
- Coventry – drive-thru only
- Cricklewood The Broadway – delivery only
- Croydon Church Street – delivery only
- Cumbernauld – drive-thru only
- Donnington MSA – delivery only
- Dundee – delivery only
- Elgin – drive-thru only
- Enfield Bullsmoor Lane – delivery and drive-thru
- Feltham LP – delivery and drive-thru
- Gloucester Peel Centre – delivery and drive-thru
- Goldstone Retail Park – delivery and drive-thru
- Hartlepool – drive-thru only
- Havant – drive-thru only
- Hedge End – drive-thru only
- Hillington – delivery only
- Huddersfield Leeds Rd – delivery and drive-thru
- Ipswich Westend Road – delivery and drive-thru
- Leeds Beeston – drive-thru only
- Leigh Delamere West MSA – delivery only
- Medway North MSA – delivery only
- Merton – delivery only
- Milton Keynes Eldergate – delivery and drive-thru
- Neath Cadoxton Cross – drive-thru only
- Newport Retail Park – delivery only
- Reading – delivery only
- Sheffield Leppings Lane – delivery and drive-thru
- Southampton – delivery only
- Springfield Quay – delivery only
- Stirling – drive-thru only
- Swansea Enterprise Park – drive-thru only
- Swansea Union Street – delivery only
- Swindon – delivery
- Tamworth MSA – delivery only
- Toddington M1 North – delivery only
- Tottenham Hale – drive-thru only
- Wednesbury – drive-thru only
- Wetherby MSA – delivery only
- Willenhall – drive-thru only
- Winwick Quay Newton Road – delivery and drive-thru
- Wrexham Border – drive-thru only
- Yeading Glencoe Road – delivery and drive-thru
- Earls Court
- Paddington London St
- Doncaster Herten Triangle
- Bedford Interchange
- Manchester Fallowfield
- Bolton Trinity
- Hanley Century
- Liverpool East Prescot Rd
- Stevenage Roaring Meg
- Gloucester Rd
- Ipswich, Copdock
- Birch East
- Blyth
- Bridgwater
- Doncaster
- Exeter
- Ferrybridge
- Heston West
- Hilton Park North
- Kinross
- Knutsford North
- Lancaster North
- Leigh Delamere East
- Pease Pottage
- Reading East
- Reading West
- Scotch Corner
- Southwaite North
- Stirling
- Thurrock
- Trowell Services
- Bognor Regis Arun
- Isle of Sheppey Neats Court
- Blueboys Hastings Rd
- Charnock Richard Services
- Corley South Services
- Keele Services
- Oxford Services
- Warwick South Services
- Membury East Services
- Warwick North Services
- Birchanger Services
- Leicester Forest East Services
- Gordano Services
- Woodhall South Services
- Hartshead Moor East Services
- Hopwood Park Services
- South Mimms Services
- Stratford
- Basildon Pipps Hill
- Romford Hornchurch Rd
- Gants Hill Eastern Avenue
- Romford Eastern Avenue
- Coventry Arena Park
Maccies is one of the UK’s favourite fast-food outlets with a whopping 1,300 restaurants that served a record 91 million Big Macs in 2013 according to The Telegraph.
The Queen is also a McDonald’s lover, with the Crown owning a drive-thru Maccies at Bath Road Shopping Park in Slough, where there is a McDonald’s.
McDonald’s closed its UK stores in the fight against Coronavirus on March 22.
The store had previously closed all of its seating areas in a bid to keep Brits from spreading the virus – but now it will instead SHUT every store in the UK, including UberEats and DriveThru operation.
In a statement Britain’s best-loved fast-food chain said: “We have taken the difficult decision to close all McDonald’s restaurants in the UK and Ireland by 7pm on Monday 23rd March at the latest.”
“This is not a decision we are taking lightly, but one made with the well-being and safety of our employees in mind as well as in the best interests of our customers.
“We will work with local community groups to responsibly distribute food and drink from our restaurants in the coming days.”
“Thank you to our brilliant employees for their hard work during this incredibly challenging time.”
“We look forward to seeing you all again as soon as it is safe for us to reopen.”
