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South East (England); Surrey, East and West Sussex; West Surrey
Location of affected unit(s)
Woking
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
130 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
27 July 2019
Employment effect (start)
14 August 2019
Foreseen end date
Description
Fast food chain McDonald's announced plans to create 130 new jobs for the opening of a new site comprising a restaurant and drive-through in Woking, Surrey. The new business will be the town's third company restaurant and will open on 14 August 2019. It is expected to feature the latest technology for ordering, alongside table service. A spokesperson for the business commented that they plan to employ a range of people with differing family or study commitments.
Eurofound (2019), McDonald's, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 98251, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/98251.