McDonald's

Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Accommodation / Food
56 - Food and beverage service activities
56.1 - Restaurants and mobile food service activities
56.1 - Restaurants and mobile food service activities
2,500 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
25 January 2012
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2012
Foreseen end date
31 December 2012

Description

Fast food chain McDonald's is set to create 2,500 new jobs across the UK while piloting a 'family friendly' style of restaurant. According to the company, 30% of the jobs will go to first-time workers while more than 50% of the jobs will go to people under 25 years old.

McDonald's employs around 87,500 people in the UK.

Sources

  • 25 January 2012: Marketing

Citation

Eurofound (2012), McDonald's, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 73293, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/73293.