Hugh Morris (businessman)

The contents of this page are inaccurate and do not correctly document the history of the origins and ongoings of McDonalds in New Zealand and the contributions of the people involved, in particular Hugh's brother, Wally, who was the visionary behind the dream. For a more accurate account, please refer to: 'Golden Arches Under Southern Skies' by Rosemary Hepozden, Renaissance Publishing, Auckland 2011. Hugh William Morris (2 July 1929 – 20 May 2010) was a New Zealand businessman who founded McDonald’s New Zealand in 1976.^[1]

Morris founded the first McDonald's in New Zealand in 1976.^[1] He established the company with the aid of several business partners, including Lionel Whitehead, Gary Lloydd, Ray Stonelake, and his brother, Wally Morris.^[1] The first McDonald's restaurant opened in Porirua on 7 June 1976.^[1] Morris headed the McDonald’s New Zealand company for more than twenty years. He emphasised employee training and franchising.^[1] Morris retired from the McDonald's company in the middle of the 1990s.^[1]

Morris died on 20 May 2010, of an extended illness. He was survived by his wife, Meryl, three children and three stepchildren.^[1]

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