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McDonald's will reopen 30 drive-thrus next week with all 900 back in business by early June while Subway opens 600 eateries and more Burger Kings get set to welcome customers [UK/Ireland]
Daily Mail (UK) ^ | 09:47 EDT, 12 May 2020 | Max Winters

Posted on 05/12/2020 8:20:49 PM PDT by Olog-hai

Fast food giant McDonald’s will open 30 drive-thrus next week — with plans for all 900 stores to be back in business by early June.

The burger chain is opening 15 stores tomorrow for delivery only with next week’s larger opening an opportunity for them to test safety measures before a widespread reopening in the summer.

High Street rivals Subway are opening 600 eateries today for third-party delivery and takeaway; and Burger King announced on Monday a further 35 branches are set to offer drive-through collection or delivery.

When the McDonald’s stores reopen, there will be a £25-per-car limit, and customers are being encouraged to pay by contactless payment methods. …

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Food; Local News
KEYWORDS: burgerking; mcdonalds; subway; uk

1 posted on 05/12/2020 8:20:49 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

McDonalds never stopped drive through ordering.


2 posted on 05/12/2020 8:23:22 PM PDT by dp0622 (Radicals, racists dont point fingers at me I'm a small town white baroy Just tryin to make ends meet)
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To: Olog-hai

Open The West for business.


3 posted on 05/12/2020 8:23:48 PM PDT by Arcadian Empire
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To: dp0622

Not here, but over there they kept just a handful open.


4 posted on 05/12/2020 8:24:43 PM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: dp0622

Yup. I have a Brit casting director here and he told me laughingly one time that Bk is popular there because of the simple word “king”, meaning royalty. Then I asked him “then you should have White Castle too”.


5 posted on 05/12/2020 8:28:55 PM PDT by max americana (fired liberal employees at every election since 2008 because I enjoy seeing them cry)
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To: dp0622

Nope, not the ones here in west central FL. Same with Subway


6 posted on 05/12/2020 8:29:30 PM PDT by Impala64ssa (Virtue signalling is no virtue)
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To: Olog-hai

> When the McDonald’s stores reopen, there will be a £25-per-car limit... <

Well, that’s just great. I don’t have any British money at all.

Oh, wait. They’re talking about McDonald’s in the UK. Never mind.


7 posted on 05/12/2020 8:33:55 PM PDT by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: Olog-hai

Except Los Angeles of course.


8 posted on 05/12/2020 9:03:38 PM PDT by BunnySlippers (few)
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To: Arcadian Empire

Yay! I needs me muh processed junk gibs me rolls of fat so Iz can play muh videeeeeo games foooooods.


9 posted on 05/12/2020 9:37:38 PM PDT by softengine
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To: Olog-hai

I’ve been able to get drive-thru on Staten island since this began.


10 posted on 05/13/2020 2:02:36 AM PDT by dp0622 (Radicals, racists dont point fingers at me I'm a small town white baroy Just tryin to make ends meet)
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