McDonald's Canada

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A McDonald's Canada restaurant in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
A McDonald's Canada restaurant in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
A McDonald's at a Wal-Mart in Toronto, Ontario. Note the maple leaf on the Golden Arches.
A McDonald's at a Wal-Mart in Toronto, Ontario. Note the maple leaf on the Golden Arches.

McDonald's Restaurants of Canada is the Canadian branch of the popular fast-food restaurant chain McDonald's. One of Canada's largest fast-food restaurant chains, the franchise sells food items including hamburgers, chicken, french fries and soft drinks all across the country. McDonald's is known for its high fat and calorie foods, but it also has alternatives such as salads, juices and milk.

As of April 2008, deli sandwiches, and the Big Xtra burger are no longer on the menu. The BLT Sandwich has been replaced with the BLT or Turkey BLT sandwich served on a ciabatta bun. There are also some new chicken sandwiches also served on ciabatta. The Big Xtra burger has been replaced with the meatier Angus Burger, which can come with real Canadian Cheddar Cheese.

McDonald's Canadian operations are based in Don Mills, Ontario, a suburb of Toronto. The current McDonald's Canada President is Louis W. Mele, who started as a crew member.

The company was founded by Chicago born George Cohon. He was responsible for developing the eastern Canadian franchises. The first McDonald's restaurant in Canada was opened in 1967 in Richmond, British Columbia by western franchise owners. It was also the first McDonald's restaurant outside of the United States. In 2006, McDonald's Canada had 1,375 stores (including Wal-Mart Canada locations) in Canada, and more than 77,000 Canadian employees.

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As of October 3, 2006:

  • George A. Cohon, O.C., O.Ont., B.Sc., J.D., Ph.D. (Hon.), Founder
  • John Betts, President
  • Dave J. Allen, Chief Operating Officer
  • Andrew Brough, Chief Restaurant Support Officer
  • Len Jillard, Senior Vice President, People Resources and Chief People Officer
  • David J. Hederson, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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