Good Lifestyle

The days whenThe shopping centers reigned in Supreme are behind usAnd it seems that the convenience of fast food restaurants integrated inside large retail stores can also disappear.McDonald's has just announced theClosing 200 restaurants nationally, more than half of which are smaller units located in Walmart stores.

This is the last ad in the Giant Fast Food Giant with the pandemic. Since March, the company has made a number of operational adjustments assnuffle,Cutting menu items, andObligate all customers to wear face masks.

The Drive-Thru locations became of the great real estate For fast food companies this year because of their non-contact nature, andMcDonald's accelerates their transition Restaurants located in shopping centers and retail areas similar to the more desirable business model. Currently, the channel sees success with this strategy-Nearly 95% of their locations include a Drive-Thru,A major factor in the pandemic sales of the chain.

The CEO of Kevin Ozan confirmed that McDonald's is while investing in the effectiveness of their Drive-Thru sites, whose number is a good predictor of post-pandemic recovery. "Markets with a higher percentage of Throus show a faster recovery," he said. It is logical that restaurants are trying to reduce their losses in food courts and other retail environments that are strongly important on foot traffic.

McDonald's restaurants started opening inside the great locations in the Walmart box in the 1990s, during a fast-growing period of Fast Food Company, which lasted nearly 40 years. Since 2014, McDonald's has experienced a steady decline in the number of locations, the closing constantly a handful of restaurants each year.

The company currently operates 13,835 restaurants, but only 15,000 locations organized by Starbucks.

do not forget toSubscribe to our newsletterTo get the latest news from the restaurant delivered directly to your inbox.