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Hotel / Restaurants Accommodation And Food Service Activities Food And Beverage Service Activities 56 - Food and beverage service activities
2,000 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
17 March 2021
Employment effect (start)
17 March 2021
Foreseen end date
31 December 2021
Description
American multinational fast food chain McDonald is planning to open in France around 30 restaurants in 2021 and to create 2,000 new jobs. The group is planning a total investment of €200 million this year, including the investments that will be made to modernise the restaurants already open. Drawing lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, McDonald's wants to continue to develop home delivery, now using Just Eat and Deliveroo, in addition to Uber Eats and Stuart. The brand is also developing drive-through and click and collect services.
McDonald will reach 1,500 restaurants in France. Currently, it employs 74,000 people.
Eurofound (2021), McDonald's France, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 104489, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/104489.
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