"Our re-franchising effort will increase that dependence and the effect of those factors."Īll data correct on McDonald's official website in 2011. Brummies are reviewing McDonald's on TripAdvisor - and some are ridiculousīut while things are looking financially healthy in the UK the firm has warned global sales trends could have an impact on the restaurants.Īddressing the company's declining turnover globally, the company asserted: "If sales trends worsen for franchisees, their financial results may deteriorate, which could result in, among other things, restaurant closures or delayed or reduced payments to us.Profits were up also from £160million to £215million. Turnover for the firm's UK branch grew by over £100million last year, according to the latest accounts to be filed to Companies House. In its annual report last year McDonald's insisted its future success would be found in boosting the proportion of its franchisees to 95% - even higher than in Birmingham (86%).Īnd the plan appears to be working here in the Midlands. There are now more than 1250 McDonald's restaurants in the UK - up by around 50 in the last four years. The other three are run directly by the firm. Nineteen of the 22 restaurants in the city are franchises. Worried franchise owners warned this week that the fast food giant could could be approaching its 'final days' in the US.īut here in Birmingham and the UK the situation looks very different. Now you get a ticket with a number on, and have to wait in a. The old system was, you ordered, got your coffee, got served, paid, and away you went. Why there so many McDoanld's in Birmingham This new system that McDonalds have adapted whereby you give your order, pay, and it goes into a queue system where you watch your number come up is totally crap, the service is shocking. The UK cities with the most McDonald's restaurants: The Paradise Forum franchise closed ahead if the demolition of the centre along with the original Central Library earlier this year. Until recently there were FOUR McDonald's restaurants within a five minute walk of each other in the city centre.
That's five more than Glasgow (18) which has the second highest number, ahead of Leeds which has 15. There are currently 22 of the fast food joints in the city. It shows that Birmingham has more 'Maccy D' restaurants than any other city outside London. Mapping every McDonald's in the UK reveals the real state of the fast food chain on our shores.
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