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McDonald's expansion to feature drive-thrus

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2007-03-01 14:18

Fast food giant McDonald's says it will open about 300 new outlets over the next three years in China and more than half will have drive-thru services.

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Jeffrey Schwartz, McDonald'sCEOtold Xinhua on Wednesday that the company is responding to China's fast economic growth and booming car sales.

Drive-thrus will also cater to people's busier lifestyles, he said.

Schwartz made the comment at the opening ceremony of the first drive-thru in Fuzhou, capital of east China'sFujianprovince. The outlet is the 19th drive-thru to be opened on the Chinese mainland by the world's leading fast foodretailer, and the second one in Fujian.

McDonald's opened its first drive-thru in Dongguan city, south China'sGuangdongProvince nearHong Kongin December 2005.

The first drive-thru inBeijingopened on January 19 in partnership withSinopeca major Chinese gasoline retailer.

McDonald's also has drive-thrus inShanghai,Zhejiang, Guangdong andHainanprovinces.

Based in Oak Brook, Illinois, the US burger chain made its China debut in Shenzhen city in 1990, and has expanded its business to more than 790 restaurants in 120 cities across China.